SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Leasing for new oil and gas drilling on federal land in central California is temporarily blocked under a settlement announced Monday between the state and the U.S. Bureau of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The local oil industry scored a second consecutive legal victory Wednesday when a Kern County Superior Court judge expanded the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Oil and gas drillers that use a technique known as fracking would face new rules in California under legislation sent to the governor's desk Wednesday. The measure includes a ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom cracked down on oil producers Tuesday, halting approval of hundreds of fracking permits until independent scientists can review them and temporarily banning another ...

The local oil industry scored a second consecutive legal victory Wednesday when a Kern County Superior Court judge expanded the scope of an upcoming civil trial to effectively decide the fate in ...