fracking

The resolution calls on state and federal officials to help resolve permitting issues that have stalled local oil production.

Fracking has been a hot topic in the San Joaquin Valley ever since the Trump administration released an environmental review about the possibility of…

On this week’s Valley Edition: The Trump Administration has come one step closer to allowing fracking on some federal lands in the Valley. We’ll dive into…

“Absurd,” “insulting,” and “insane” were some of the many critiques levied during a public meeting in Bakersfield on Tuesday night against a recent Bureau…

A series of hearings began today in Kern County in a lawsuit over an ordinance that could allow up to 70,000 new oil and gas wells there over the next two…

A new report out Thursday says regulations for the process known as hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" need to be tightened to prevent environmental…

Governor Jerry Brown has appointed a new person to head the regulatory agency in charge of oil and gas extraction in California. David Bunn will head the…

The oil extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing is much different in California than in other states. As Amy Quinton reports from Sacramento,…

The recent drop in oil prices may be a good thing for consumers at the gas pump, but has oil producers in Kern County worried. For a look ahead at what…

The state of California is making some changes to its new fracking regulations based on nearly 100,000 comments from the public. This is the third version…