Saturday, June 13, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom Fires Top Official Over Fracking Permits — But Won’t Ban the Oil Wells

 From Los Angeles Times Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday defended firing California’s top oil industry regulator for issuing too many hydraulic fracturing permits, but offered no details on whether he plans to ban or limit the oil extraction process in the state.  Newsom’s chief of staff fired Ken Harris, the head of the state Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, on