Energy

Consumer Alert Exposes Fossil Fuel Front Groups Backing Exxon, Suncor Before Supreme Court — Follow the Money to Big Oil and Billionaire Paul Singer

September 9, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — A new Consumer Alert video from Consumer Watchdog exposes the fossil fuel money and billionaire investors behind organizations urging the U.S....

Consumer Alert Calls Out PG&E’s Bailout Blackmail And PG&E CEO’s Lie

September 8, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA  —   A new Consumer Alert video published by Consumer Watchdog exposes the “bailout blackmail” that PG&E is engaging in to force the legislature to approve a bailout...

Watchdog Calls On CA Utility Commission For Order To Show Cause Why PG&E Isn’t Spending $2 Billion It Was Authorized To Spend On Ratepayer Improvements

September 2, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – Responding to PG&E’s threat not to spend approximately $2 billion it has been authorized to spend on infrastructure upgrades unless it gets a...

Statement from Joy Chen, Every Fire Survivor’s Network, and Jamie Court, Consumer Watchdog, on the Death of SB 492

September 1, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – “Wildfire survivors fought the utility bailout and won. Legislators heard us, stood up to enormous pressure from the Governor and the utilities,...

Newly Released SB 492 Confirms Major Victory for Wildfire Survivors and California Families

August 29, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Legislature Stands Up to Powerful Interests, Protects Survivors’ Rights and Rejects Utility Bailout

Mandatory Fast Pay For Wildfire Survivors Would Have Prevented Public From Finding Evidence That Showed Edison Started The Eaton Fire, Legislators Need To Make Voluntary

August 28, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA — Consumer Watchdog said that if Governor Newsom’s mandatory Fast Pay proposal – requiring wildfire survivors to complete the program before filing a lawsuit...

California Legislature Protects Wildfire Survivors’ Rights and Rejects Higher Insurance Costs 

August 28, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Legislature Stands Up to Governor Newsom and His Utility Allies, Delivering a Major Victory for Wildfire Survivors and Consumers  SACRAMENTO, CA — Every Fire Survivor’s Network...

Survivors Provide Recommendations for Any Wildfire Liability Legislation Written Today

August 28, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – Today is the final day any wildfire liability legislation can be put in print. Every Fire Survivor’s Network and Consumer Watchdog issued...

Wildfire Survivors Take Capitol To Stop Bailout

August 26, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Wildfire survivors from Altadena came to Sacramento to make sure their voices were heard. Below is some of the coverage from their 2 day trip,...

Wildfire Survivors Call on Lawmakers to Reject Gov’s 11th-Hour Legislative Utility Bail Out for Fires They Cause; Urge “No Lines Between Survivors”

August 25, 2026  ·  Carmen Balber

Sacramento, CA – Over fifty wildfire survivors from across California gathered outside the Capitol building today to call on California lawmakers to stand with survivors and reject...

As Utilities Seek Another Bailout, Some Familiar Environmental Allies Speak Up

August 24, 2026  ·  Alexandra Nagy

As utilities turn to Sacramento for a last-minute bailout, some of their old allies in the environmental community are speaking up. Here’s a refresher course...

New Report Exposes Fossil Fuel-Backed Network Flooding Supreme Court with Briefs Seeking to Shield Oil & Gas Companies in Climate Deception Case

August 17, 2026  ·  Alexandra Nagy

Investigation identifies coordinated fossil fuel funding behind most industry-supporting briefs and raises new questions about Justice Samuel Alito’s participation in the case Los Angeles, CA...