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Is California a Failed State?

April 7, 2024 11:48 amApril 8, 2024 2:27 pm

Californian’s often cite the fact that if the state were its own country, it would be the fifth richest nation in the world. Gov. Gavin Newsom regularly takes this concept to the extreme, only recently saying the “California is where...

Ringside: Evaluating Underground CO2 Sequestration in California

March 20, 2024 10:20 amMarch 20, 2024 10:20 am

While the confirmed skeptic will consider Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) to be the ultimate waste of money, it nonetheless is happening. Billions of dollars have already been committed, with no end in sight. Regardless of how one might judge...

Is the Regulatory Compact Underpinning California’s Electric Grid At Risk?

February 15, 2024 2:35 amFebruary 15, 2024 2:36 am

The U.S. National Academy of Engineering has named construction of the vast U.S. electric power grid the 20th century’s most important achievement. From huge hydroelectric projects and massive generation facilities capable of powering large cities, to transmission lines climbing over...

California’s High Speed Swindle

July 25, 2023 2:50 amJuly 26, 2023 6:50 am

“If it is built, California’s High-Speed Rail would be the largest public works project in state history. That fact alone appears to be intoxicating to state officials, in a perpetual quest to have California be the first state to do...

Climate Hustlers & Media use Scare Tactics to Sell Green Agenda

July 17, 2023 10:09 amJuly 19, 2023 1:48 pm

“It’s not your imagination: Sacramento is getting hotter, data shows.” the Sacramento Bee headline cautioned Friday. They also say, “The six warmest years in California have all happened in the past decade, according to NOAA.” Is this just a little...

The Psychology of Electricity

May 6, 2023 8:51 amMay 6, 2023 9:21 am

Electricity is magic. It is everywhere and can be used by anyone – all you have to do is plug in or flip on and things spring to life. It can do almost anything – heat your home, power your...

Tax Fighter Warns ‘Big Problems for California’s Income-Based Utility Rates’

April 24, 2023 6:55 amApril 24, 2023 7:03 am

Last week the Globe reported that Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric had just filed a proposal to create income-based utility billing. Currently, utility bills are based on electricity and gas consumption. The...