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19 Oct 2017

Big Oil defeats California bill to ban new offshore oil drilling

by Dan Bacher | posted in: Ocean and Bays, Spotlight | 0

Showing the enormous power of the oil industry in California despite the state’s “green” image, every bill except one opposed by the powerful oil industry has failed to make it out of the state legislature this year and during the 2015-2016 session. The … Continued

4 Nov 2016

Former MLPA Chair’s Big Oil Lobbying Group Tops Session Spending

by Dan Bacher | posted in: Spotlight | 0

Western States Petroleum Association Finishes Second in 7th Quarter CA Lobbyist Expenses The Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) usually captures the top spot in the quarterly lobbying expenses listed on the California Secretary of State’s website, but Tom Steyer’s Next Generation … Continued