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New Report: Market Conditions Caused 2012 Gas Price Spikes

By Catherine Reheis-Boyd Last fall, gasoline prices in California shot up to record levels.  Some service stations in Southern California reportedly either ran out of fuel or stopped selling fuel.  And this all was occurring at a time when crude … Continue reading

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Northwest WSPA Assocates Reach Out to Washington Legislators

By Jodie Muller For the third year in a row, a Legislative Outreach Day for the WSPA Associates members in Olympia gave Washington lawmakers a chance to hear the voices of hard working men and women whose work supports Washington’s … Continue reading

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Guest Blog: Major Study of LA-Area Oil Production Finds No Environmental Impacts From Hydraulic Fracturing

By Dave Quast California Director of Energy In Depth In recent days, it has been disappointing to see activists dismiss the findings of a major study on the Inglewood Oil Field completely out of hand, and in some cases, before … Continue reading

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Hydraulic Fracturing Critics are Misguided

The Center for Biological Diversity recently publish an opinion editorial in the Sacramento Bee stating the hydraulic fracturing boom has made its way to California. This statement is incorrect as are many of the claims and misstatements that follow. Hydraulic … Continue reading

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New Study Raises Concerns About Low Carbon Fuel Standard

The California Air Resources Board recently adopted regulatory amendments to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), affirming its commitment to the climate-change program. Although WSPA has not opposed the goals of the LCFS, which requires a 10 percent reduction … Continue reading

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