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document March 14, 2022

SoCalGas Emails on Federal Energy Efficiency Standards

These 2015 SoCalGas internal emails shows the fossil fuels company discussing new federal energy efficiency standards. The document was uncovered in the course of an investigation from the California Public…
document March 14, 2022

SoCalGas email to American Public Gas Association on climate action

This is a 2016 email from SoCalGas to the American Public Gas Association about climate action. The document was uncovered in the course of an investigation from the California Public…
document May 21, 2021

Sierra Club Appeal of Presiding Officer's Decision Ordering Remedies for Southern California Gas Company's Activities that Misaligned with Commission Intent for Codes and Standards Advocacy

Southern California Gas Company (“SoCalGas”) used ratepayer money to finance a long-running campaign to undermine efficiency standards at all levels of government, particularly when the Company determined that stronger efficiency…
In the News: How to Save a Planet April 29, 2021

Listener Mail: Is Renewable Natural Gas a Scam?

Matt Vespa, Attorney, Clean Energy Program, Earthjustice: "You got busted, and you're out. And they just kind of slinkered away."
An overhead photo of SoCalGas's leaking Aliso Canyon well pad in 2015, which polluted the Porter Ranch community in Los Angeles County in California's largest climate disaster.
(Earthworks / CC BY 2.0)
Press Release April 22, 2021

California Finds Southern California Gas Company Inflicted “Appreciable Harm” in Climate Obstruction and Abuse of Funds, but Fails to Levy Penalty

Decision from the California Public Utilities Commission not nearly enough to hold SoCalGas accountable for web of deceit
document November 5, 2020

Opening Brief: Environmental Advocates Ask California Agency to Fine SoCalGas $255 Million for Abusing Funds to Subvert Climate Action

The Sierra Club, represented by Earthjustice, filed a brief asking the California Public Utilities Commission to hold Southern California Gas Company accountable for the utility’s long campaign to sabotage clean…
document November 5, 2020

Opening Brief: Consumer Advocate Asks California Agency to Fine SoCalGas $255 Million for Abusing Funds to Subvert Climate Action

The consumer watchdog within the California Public Utilities Commission, the Public Advocates Office, joins Earthjustice and Sierra Club in filing a brief calling for $255 million in fines for SoCalGas.
Press Release November 5, 2020

Environmental and Consumer Advocates Ask California Agency to Fine SoCalGas $255 Million for Abusing Funds to Subvert Climate Action

Brief filed before the California Public Utilities Commission details six years of SoCalGas efforts to weaken federal, state, and city climate regulations
Press Release October 29, 2020

Senator Feinstein and Representative Barragán Demand Answers from SoCalGas Over Attempts to “Systematically Undermine” California Climate Policy

Earthjustice and Sierra Club join California lawmakers in call for accountability over SoCalGas’ unlawful efforts to stall action on climate
From the Experts July 26, 2019

SoCalGas’ Reckless Strategy to Keep California Tied to Combustion

Through a network of front-groups, lobbyists, and PR firms, SoCalGas is funding and coordinating a misinformation campaign to greenwash gas and stoke local opposition to building electrification.
document June 20, 2019

SoCalGas Protest Before California Public Utilities Commission

Earthjustice and Sierra Club advocated against SoCalGas in proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission.
A truck leaves the Aliso Canyon facility in Los Angeles, where the largest gas leak in U.S. history occurred three years ago.
(Edward Clynes for Earthjustice)
From the Experts January 4, 2019

We Shouldn’t Have to Pay for Gas Company’s Lobbying

Families in some parts of California are footing the bill for a multi-million dollar lobbying effort to stop California’s clean energy progress.