The legislation Newsom planned to sign Tuesday extends a winning streak for the governor against oil companies, long one of most formidable lobbying powers in California’s state capital.

“When you take on Big Oil, they usually roll you ... Instead, Newsom and lawmakers agreed to let the California Energy Commission decide whether to penalize oil companies for price gouging. But the ...

California lawmakers blocked two big environmental bills Thursday: One that would have ramped up the state's emissions ...

The backers of Measure Z continued to fight for the restrictions on new drilling after Monterey County settled with the oil ...

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to buy massive amounts of renewable energy to help keep the lights on. The idea is to use ...

A California law banning new oil wells near homes and schools, passed last year, has yet to take effect after the oil industry helped ... and another that would have made oil companies liable for the ...

This week's newsletter also includes news on the climate and debt ceiling talks, mountain lion kittens and spotting ...

(AP) — California lawmakers blocked two big environmental bills Thursday: One that would have ramped up the state's emissions targets, and another that would have made oil companies liable for ...

But oil and gas companies — or “Big Oil,” as the governor calls them — argue that the limits are not based in science and will only force California to import oil ... “we're going to have to take ...

The failure of shareholder climate resolutions designed to reduce pollution from the oil giants in the U.S. and Europe in the ...

Voters across party lines say people paid to gather signatures should be required to sign a statement that they've given ...

(AP) — California lawmakers blocked two big environmental bills Thursday: One that would have ramped up the state’s emissions targets, and another that would have made oil companies liable for ...