CA Oil Well Regulator Steps Down One Week After Groups Complain to Governor About Conflict Of Interest In Decisions About Orphan Wells And Midnight Permits, says Consumer Watchdog

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A 30+ year veteran of California’s oil and gas oversight agency is resigning one week after Consumer Watchdog and FracTracker Alliance questioned conflicts of interest in his decisions undermining two new state well regulation laws. “Recent…