SB 463 Chemical Inventory & Root Cause Analysis
On December 5, 2024, the Department of Conservation sent public notice to interested parties regarding a modification to the text of the proposed regulations in the rulemaking entitled SB 463: Chemical Inventory and Root Cause Analysis Regulations. The public notice initiates a 15-day public comment period that ends on December 20, 2024.
On September 5, 2024, the Department of Conservation sent public notice to interested parties regarding a modification to the text of the proposed regulations in the rulemaking entitled SB 463: Chemical Inventory and Root Cause Analysis Regualtions. The public notice initiates a 15-day public comment period that ends on September 20, 2024.
On April 19, 2024, the Underground Gas Storage SB 463: Chemical Inventory and Root Cause Analysis regulations were posted in the Office of Administrative Law Notice Register. This began a 45-day public comment period which ends on June 5, 2024.
On September 28, 2021, CalGEM released a pre-rulemaking discussion draft of regulations for the purpose of receiving public input on the development of a rule for underground gas storage facilities that would require the submission of a chemical inventory and evaluation of risk associated with the root causes identified by Blade Energy Partners for the Aliso Canyon blowout in 2015. The comment period closed on November 30, 2021. Comments received during the comment period are being reviewed and considered in developing regulations for formal rulemaking.
Notice of Public Comment Period (PDF)
Discussion Draft of Rule (PDF)
Blade Energy Partners Report - Root Cause Analysis of the Uncontrolled Hydrocarbon Release from Aliso Canyon SS-25, May 16, 2019
Statewide Geothermal Regulations (Pre-Rulemaking)
On February 8, 2022, CalGEM released a second pre-rulemaking Discussion Draft for the purpose of receiving public input on proposed statewide regulations for geothermal wells. The comment period closed on April 8, 2022. CalGEM staff are reviewing comments received and updating the draft rules as appropriate.
From February 16, 2018 through March 30, 2018, CalGEM accepted public comment on the first pre-rulemaking Discussion Draft of proposed Statewide Geothermal Regulations. Department staff reviewed the public feedback received and made changes to the comprehensive Discussion Draft that is being released in 2022.
Public Health (Pre-Rulemaking)
On October 21, 2021, the California Department of Conservation's Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) released for public comment a set of science-based health and safety draft regulations to protect communities and workers from the impacts of nearby oil and gas production operations. The comment period closed on December 21, 2021. Comments received during the comment period are being reviewed and considered in developing proposed regulations for formal rulemaking.
For more details, visit the
Public Health rulemaking page.
SB 1137 Rulemaking
As of June 28, 2024, the provisions of SB 1137 are now in effect. More information can be found here.
The First Emergency Regulations are now in effect.
The sections were suspended pending referendum and reinstated on June 28, 2024.
Department of Conservation A conflict of interest code lists the position titles of those employees or officials (designated position) in an organization who are required to provide personal financial information, assigns disclosure categories to these positions, and indicates the types of economic interest which must be reported, such as investments, interests in real estate, or sources of income or gifts.
On September 20, 2024, the Department of Conservation proposed Conflict of Interest code amendments. The code has since been updated in response to comments and has been posted on DOC’s public website for a further 15 day comment period to meet the public notice requirements.
The following changes were made to the original proposal:
- The classification for “Senior Engineering Geologist” was removed, all Engineering Geologists are merged into “Engineering Geologist (all levels)”
- Associate Oil and Gas Engineer classifications in the Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) will not be required to disclose under Category 7, as proposed. This classification will retain the current reporting of Category 4.
Please provide any comments to the contacts below by December 24, 2024.
Glen Baird, Manager of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, (916) 531-7201, glen.baird@conservation.ca.gov or Ted Lindstrom, Attorney, (916) 893-7120, ted.lindstrom@conservation.ca.gov.
Direct links to the Updated Documents are as follows:
Updated Proposed Amendments.pdf
Updated Explanatory Document.pdf
