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Ringside: Tips to Understand California’s Energy Economy

September 11, 2025 2:45 amSeptember 11, 2025 2:46 am

Last month, for the uninitiated, we devoted a newsletter to the topic “Tips to Understand Our Convoluted Yet Obligatory Units of Water.” It attempted to summarize some essential facts and relevant units for anyone who wants to monitor state water...

California’s False Promise of a ‘Just Transition’

August 18, 2025 3:00 amAugust 18, 2025 4:05 pm

I grew up in a union household. My father was a Teamster who worked in the downtown Los Angeles produce markets for 41 years, alongside many coworkers who barely had a high school diploma. We were a blue-collar family, and...

Ringside: California’s Indispensable Heavy Oil

June 5, 2025 3:10 amJune 5, 2025 3:11 am

The moral argument for resuming oil drilling in California is simple: the state still relies on petroleum for fifty percent of its annual energy inputs, and until we can overcome that reliance, we should be producing it here, where it’s subject...

Ringside: The Case for Oil Drilling in California

April 30, 2024 2:55 amApril 30, 2024 2:56 am

The regulatory war on oil production in California is well documented. The motivations of California’s state legislature in some cases may be well intentioned, but the regulations coming down right now are designed to destroy the oil industry in the...