Rock Zierman

California Independent Petroleum Association

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President of the California Independent Petroleum Association, a trade association representing independent oil and gas producers, royalty owners, and service and supply companies in California.

Rock Zierman on KCRW

Oil and gas prices are obviously a big concern for Angelenos who drive everywhere. But we don’t just consume oil -- we also produce a lot of it.

What Do Falling Gas Prices Mean For L.A. Oil Producers?

Oil and gas prices are obviously a big concern for Angelenos who drive everywhere. But we don’t just consume oil -- we also produce a lot of it.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California could be on the verge of another oil boom from the Monterey Shale Formation, which underlies much of the state, as new technologies might allow the extraction of billions of…

Will California See Another Oil Bonanza — for Better or Worse?

California could be on the verge of another oil boom from the Monterey Shale Formation, which underlies much of the state, as new technologies might allow the extraction of billions of…

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Despite widespread concern by environmental groups and residents from Ventura to Culver City, the legislature has refused to require oil companies to disclose where they're conducting…

California Fracking Moratorium Moves Forward

Despite widespread concern by environmental groups and residents from Ventura to Culver City, the legislature has refused to require oil companies to disclose where they're conducting…

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