Kern Energy CA
David Nielsen is an experienced environmental professional with a career spanning over 33 years in hazardous waste management and environmental compliance. Currently serving as the Environmental Project & Initiatives Manager at Kern Energy CA since October 2022, David manages environmentally sensitive projects, including refinery remediation and tank cleaning, overseeing project management and regulatory permitting efforts. Previously, David held the position of Environmental Manager at Kern Oil and Refining Company, focusing on air permitting, leak detection, wastewater management, and compliance activities. David's earlier roles include Environmental Compliance Director at Clean Harbors, Operations Manager at Safety-Kleen, and EHS Manager at Laidlaw Environmental Services. David's educational background includes studies at California State University, Fresno and College of the Sequoias.
Kern Energy CA
Kern Energy is an independent family-owned and operated refinery producing “California Clean” transportation fuels. Tucked into a rural corner of Kern County, in the midst of what’s known as California’s oil patch, Kern has been operating in the Valley for nearly 90 years. Powered by a talented workforce of 185, Kern is the only refiner between the Bay Area and Los Angeles producing transportation fuels, including clean gasoline and renewable diesel, and plays a critical role in supplying the independent retail market. We work hard to help get kids to school, people to work and products to market. As only the second refiner in the United States to obtain an EPA fuel registration for renewable diesel co-processed with a petroleum stream, Kern proudly leads California’s move toward green and clean-burning fuels and reducing carbon’s footprint. And we’re just getting started.