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Marathon Petroleum Warns Newsom: CARB’s Cap-and-Invest Amendments Threaten Widespread Shutdowns, Massive Economic Damage

March 9, 2026 4:26 pmMarch 9, 2026 4:27 pm

On Monday, Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) delivered a blistering warning to Governor Gavin Newsom and top state officials in a letter declaring that proposed amendments to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Cap-and-Invest program would make California refineries “among the...

Chevron Will Shut Down Remaining 2 Refineries if CARB Amendments Pass

March 8, 2026 6:00 amMarch 8, 2026 6:01 am

Wednesday the Globe reported on Chevron’s letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Air Resources Board warning them of deep concerns and strong opposition to the CARB- proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Invest (formerly cap and trade) regulation, that...

Ringside: What Will California Gas Prices Do in 2026?

February 19, 2026 4:00 amFebruary 19, 2026 4:01 am

About the time it became inevitable that California was going to lose two major refineries, in May of last year, an alarming study was released by Michael Mische, an economist and business professor at USC. In his analysis, “Ensuring California’s Gasoline...

California Climate Change Board Obsessed with ‘Racial Equity’

August 29, 2025 3:45 amAugust 29, 2025 3:46 am

California spends billions annually on a fool’s errand: trying to unilaterally change the Earth’s temperature. “Global warming” (now called “climate change” to explain both heat waves and cold snaps), has been used by the left for decades to implement its...

DOJ Sues California, Alleges Electric Truck Mandate Defies Federal Law

August 18, 2025 4:03 pmAugust 18, 2025 4:08 pm

Multiple heavy-duty truck manufactures are plaintiffs in a DOJ lawsuit against the State of California and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The complaint alleges that stringent emission standards to “effectively ban internal-combustion engines in heavy-duty trucks” are unconstitutional and...

How is Gavin Newsom’s $50M Legal Slush Fund to ‘Trump-Proof’ the State Faring?

August 14, 2025 11:50 amAugust 14, 2025 11:50 am

Back in early February, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation authorizing a $50 million legal slush fund to “Trump-proof” the state against the President. However, Gov. Newsom claimed the funding was not to be used for “immigration related legal services,”...

‘Green’ Regulations Could Be the End of the Road for California Drivers

July 16, 2025 12:11 pmJuly 16, 2025 12:11 pm

Remember the California dream? Golden sunshine, endless opportunity, and a car to take you there. For many, that dream now sputters to a halt at the gas station, with prices that feel like a punch to the gut. We’re told...