If the Governor were to be truly serious about protecting Californians struggling with the drought, he would put a halt to fracking in the state immediately.
California
Response to Governor Brown’s drought declaration in California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 January 2014 Contact: David Turnbull, david@priceofoil.org San Francisco — In response to Governor Brown’s drought declaration, David Turnbull, Campaigns Director of Oil Change International and the BigOilBrown.org campaign, released the following statement: “The Governor’s drought declaration should be the final straw for fracking in the state. To frack for oil in … Read More
Californians Submit 100,000 Public Comments Opposing Gov. Brown’s Dangerous Fracking Regulations
Sacramento, CA – In the wake of the driest recorded year in California’s history, concerned Californians submitted more than 100,000 public comments today denouncing Governor Brown’s proposed fracking regulations and urged him to ban the water-intensive drilling activity. At today’s event, Californians Against Fracking delivered boxes filled with tens of thousands of public comments to DOGGR while chanting, “Climate leaders don’t … Read More
Pro-fracking letter to Governor Brown has oily taste to it
The letter, with 21 signatories, suggests that fracking can be done safely with proper regulation, and that the economic benefits of fracking up California outweigh the inherent risks to the environment of the extraction practice. But even a very quick analysis of the signatories and the arguments they put forward will show another story. In short, this letter from scientists was made possible by the oil industry.
Jerry’s choice: drive into the future, or cling to the past
It’s time for Governor Brown to make a decision. He can be Big Oil Brown and move California down the road of fracking our communities and climate. Or he can say no to our dirty past, stop fracking, and move California towards a cleaner future.
Time to #UnFrackCal – Californians say no to fracking
Last night, dozens of concerned Californians descended on the Oakland convention center for a “scoping meeting” regarding the California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources “environmental impact report” process that is kicking off to study the impacts of fracking in the state.