New Kern County Farm Bureau Executive Director Announced
Kern County Farm Bureau
and last updated 2021-05-19 07:57:52-04
KERN COUNTY â The Kern County Farm Bureau has announced Romeo Agbalog as the organization s new Executive Director.
He was previously the executive director of the Kern Citizens for Sustainable Government.
âRomeo comes to the Farm Bureau with a wide breadth of experience having worked in both public and private sectors. He brings a wealth of knowledge of public policy and government at all levels. His experience, knowledge, and reputation for solving problems and implementing bold and innovative initiatives is welcomed at a time when the agricultural industry is struggling under burdensome regulations, uncertainty regarding labor and water, and volatile markets,â said President of the Farm Bureau, John Moore.
In-Depth: Governor Gavin Newsom seeks ban on new fracking by 2024
Local political, environmental leaders speak out
23ABC takes an in-depth look at Governor Gavin Newsom s move to ban fracking by 2024 and how it will impact the county.
By: Anthony Wright, 23ABC
and last updated 2021-05-05 17:41:16-04
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) â On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a major change in the fracking and oil industry in California. The governor issued an order phasing out new fracking in the state by 2024, while also pushing to end all in-state oil production by 2045.
Newsom said he will use his executive authority to take on the stateâs powerful oil and gas industry during a year he will also likely face a recall election.
By Nick Cahill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued a sweeping ban of new fracking permits, claiming the popular oil extraction method contradicts the state’s future climate change goals and must be phased out.
Answering the calls of environmental groups that have been demanding a ban on the process formally known as hydraulic fracturing for over a decade, Newsom resorted to executive action after lawmakers rejected a proposal to ban the practice last week. The order directs regulators to stop issuing new fracking permits by 2024 and prep for the complete demise of oil extraction activities by 2045.
Pumpjacks operate at the Kern River Oil Field in Bakersfield, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued a sweeping ban of new fracking permits, claiming the popular oil extraction method contradicts the state’s future climate change goals and must be phased out.
Answering the calls of environmental groups that have been demanding a ban on the process formally known as hydraulic fracturing for over a decade, Newsom resorted to executive action after lawmakers rejected a proposal to ban the practice last week. The order directs regulators to stop issuing new fracking permits by 2024 and prep for the complete demise of oil extraction activities by 2045.
Go-ahead for more oil wells in Kern County frustrates California s climate ambitions
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Oil pumping rigs and transmission lines dot the landscape along Highway 33. Kern County has approved a policy to streamline approvals, potentially allowing 2,700 oil and gas wells annually.George Rose/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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An oilfield in Bakersfield Kern County has approved new regulations that will speed up the permitting of new wells.Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle 2017Show MoreShow Less
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Oil pipelines, pumping rigs and electrical transmission lines dot the landscape along Highway 33, the “petroleum highway.”George Rose / Getty Images 2020Show MoreShow Less
A small oil boom may be dawning in the flatlands outside Bakersfield, where many are hoping for a petroleum-led economic bump for the San Joaquin Valley, but where others see California losing its will to break away from fossil fuels.