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Ringside: A Fact-Based Appraisal of California’s ‘Net Zero’ Strategy

July 30, 2026 6:00 amJuly 30, 2026 6:01 am

The Statistical Review of World Energy is arguably the most authoritative and comprehensive source publicly available for national and global energy statistics. And a funny thing happened between the report issued in 2024 and the report issued in 2025. “Renewables” as a...

California Golden Fleece® Award 2026 Goes to California’s Nuclear Power Ban

May 8, 2026 9:00 amMay 8, 2026 11:28 am

In California, the land of clean, green recycling, wind and solar, bicyclists, public transit, electric cars and banned plastic bags, every economic energy source should be used. Instead, the largest hydroelectric dam removal project in U.S. history was completed last...

Ringside: California’s Self-Destructive War on Oil

April 29, 2026 2:30 pmApril 29, 2026 2:36 pm

California’s state legislature may succeed in destroying its own oil industry, but it won’t change anything in the world. It will only export jobs and raise the cost-of-living here at home. Here’s a reality check. According to the Statistical Review of...

Ringside: How to Deliver Affordable Energy Again in California

February 29, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 29, 2024 2:46 am

Californians pay some of the highest prices for energy in the United States. Gasoline last year averaged $4.89 per gallon, and diesel fuel $5.07 per gallon, both the highest in the country. Electricity rates had California 45th in the nation in 2023 at $0.27...

‘What’s Up is Down:’ The Twisted World of Leftist Lies

January 3, 2024 9:08 amJanuary 4, 2024 10:54 am

The challenge of muddling through political lies has been exacerbated in recent years. It has taken a lot of digging for those who cared to delve in and find the truth. Trust in our institutions and government has eroded, particularly...

Enviro Expert: California’s ‘Clean Energy’ Policies Should Not Be Adopted by Federal Govt.

June 22, 2021 8:10 amJune 24, 2021 6:37 am

Coal. Oil and Gas. Solar. Wind. Nuclear. Biomass. Hydroelectric. These are all effective energy sources, but some are called “natural” and “clean,” while the others are called “dirty energy,” or “dangerous,” or just ignored. Hybrid cars. Battery-Electric cars. Hydrogen Fuel...

How to Realign California Politics

September 25, 2020 2:07 amSeptember 25, 2020 5:20 pm

The working class, which still constitutes a supermajority of California’s voters, is being destroyed by the policies enacted by the Democratic party. This is why political realignment in California can happen fast. In three fundamental areas, public education, land use, and...