Energy

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...

California Oil Permits Surge 300% Under New Streamlined Law; Watchdogs Warn of Public Health and Climate Backlash

August 16, 2026  ·  Liza Tucker

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Utilities’ Phony “Wildfire Victims First” Coalition Trots Out Utility-Paid Spokespeople to Push Wildfire Bailout

August 14, 2026  ·  Alexandra Nagy

Sacramento, CA —  The utility-funded coalition pushing for a utility bailout in Sacramento, deceptively named “Wildfire Victims First,” issued a press release August 10 (opens in...

Ro Khanna, Erwin Chemerinsky and Dave Jones Join Campaign To Stop CA Utility Bailout; Consumer Watchdog Unveils TV Ads

August 13, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – Congressional Representative Ro Khanna has come out against the 11th hour utility bailout that Governor Newsom is pushing for in Sacramento. Khanna joins...

Senate Energy Chair Calls Out Utility CEOs Over Bailout Blackmail Threats; Local Governments, Insurers, Fire Survivors & Consumer Groups Rally Against Bailout

August 12, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

A coalition of governmental entities, wildfire survivors, insurance companies, attorneys and consumer groups sent a joint letter to the legislature  (opens in new tab)vowing to oppose...

New Polling Shows 7 Out of 10 Californians Oppose Utility Bailout Limiting Wildfire Survivors’ Legal Rights

August 11, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

New polling from Hart Research finds that large majorities of California voters oppose limiting the legal rights of wildfire survivors to recover monetary damages from...

As Carbon Capture Gains Momentum, New Report Raises Consumer Concerns

August 10, 2026  ·  Liza Tucker

California is setting the stage for oil producers, refiners, and other industries to decarbonize. Air regulators are circulating proposed rules for the state’s first industrial Carbon...

THE DISINFORMATION ECHO CHAMBER: How California’s For-Profit Utilities Built Political Support For A Wildfire Utility Bailout

August 6, 2026  ·  Alexandra Nagy

Executive Summary  California’s investor-owned, for-profit utilities are pursuing one of the largest corporate bailouts in California history — one that would shift billions of dollars...

Investigation Maps For-Profit Utilities’ $366 Million Disinformation Echo Chamber as Newsom Pushes Wildfire Bailout

August 6, 2026  ·  Alexandra Nagy

Report documents years of lobbying, campaign contributions, charitable giving and political relationships that culminated in utility bailout plan Sacramento, CA — As Governor Gavin Newsom develops...

Utilities Break California Lobbying Record Under Newsom While Former Aides Lead Utility-Backed Wildfire Coalition

August 3, 2026  ·  Carmen Balber

New disclosures show utilities spent a record $16.7 million lobbying Sacramento through the first six quarters of the 2025–2026 legislative session as lawmakers consider a...

California’s For-Profit Utilities Bankroll “Wildfire Victims First” Front Group to Push Utility Bailout

July 28, 2026  ·  Carmen Balber

Consumer Watchdog analysis finds 66% of coalition organizations received utility money while utilities bankroll campaign to escape accountability for catastrophic wildfires Sacramento, CA — Consumer Watchdog today...