Oil, Gas, and Fracking in California

Clean Water works to protect California's water, health and environment from dangerous oil and gas production activities, including fracking, acidizing, and toxic wastewater disposal.

Drilling rig in Lost Hills, photo by A. Grinberg

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2023 California Legislative Priorities

Clean Water Action plays an important role in both sponsoring legislation and keeping an eye on the bills being voted on in the California Legislature that will affect our environment. While Clean Water Action’s staff evaluates hundreds of bills each year, here are the ones we are directly sponsoring, as well as several that we’re prioritizing.
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California Currents | Summer 2023

In This Issue: Empowering Fenceline Communities | Hold Refineries Accountable | More Progress on PFAS! | Groundwater Recharge Must Consider Drinking Water Quality | ReThink Keeps On Growing!

California Currents | Fall 2022

In This Issue: Make Sure You Are Prepared to Vote | Protecting Drinking Water Users in California | Celebrating Huge Legislative Victories | Mission Accomplished: Health and Safety Buffer Zone Unlocked | ReThink Disposable Goes National

California Currents | Fall 2021

In This Issue: State Dragging its Feet on Hex Chrome | Protecting Communities from Oil and Gas Production | Winning on PFAS | Promoting the Human Right to Water | Rethink Disposable -- Building an Army | Good News on Lead

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