August 13, 2026
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Tag: oil and gas

California Must Break Its Regulatory-Litigation Cycle

July 28, 2026   7:00 amJuly 28, 2026   7:01 am
California’s deteriorating business climate is the result of several distinct problems, but excessive regulation and an out-of-control litigation system are two of its most significant causes. Sacramento passes onerous new rules governing nearly every aspect of doing business. Each new...
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Rep. Calvert’s New Bill Would Fast-Track Federal Approval of National Security Pipelines

July 25, 2026   8:35 amJuly 25, 2026   8:35 am
A new House bill introduced Thursday would allow the president to designate certain interstate oil and natural gas pipelines as critical to national security, triggering expedited FERC reviews and limiting state permitting authority. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif., CA-41) introduced the...
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California’s Climate Lawsuit Avoids the Real Work

January 26, 2026   11:45 amJanuary 26, 2026   11:45 am
Anyone who has paid a California electric bill lately knows how bad things have gotten. Costs are soaring, the grid is strained, and policymakers in Sacramento seem more focused on courtroom sound bites than keeping the lights on. To that end, California’s latest climate...
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Governor Newsom Ineptly Self-Congratulates on Benicia Valero Refinery News

January 12, 2026   3:00 amJanuary 12, 2026   3:01 am
In April 2025, Valero Energy Corporation announced it would shut down its Benicia Refinery in April 2026. This hit came after Chevron Oil Company relocated to Houston, Texas from the Bay Area, and Phillips 66 began shutting down its Los...
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USC Professor’s Response to Gov. Newsom’s Allegations, Claims and Assertions on Gas Price Escalations

May 20, 2025   4:43 pmMay 21, 2025   6:48 am
The Globe recently reported that California gas prices could escalate 75% to $8.43 per gallon in 2026 due to the pending shutdowns of two major in-state refineries, according to USC Professor Michael Mische. “California can ill afford the loss of...
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Gov. Newsom Smears USC Professor Mische for Reporting CA is Facing $8.43/gallon Gas as Refineries Close

May 12, 2025   4:25 pmMay 12, 2025   4:25 pm
Last week the Globe reported that California gas prices could escalate 75% to $8.43 per gallon in 2026 due to the pending shutdowns of two major in-state refineries, according to USC Professor Michael Mische. “California can ill afford the loss...
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California’s High Gas Prices Climbing Over $5.00 Per Gallon – Again

April 3, 2025   1:57 pmApril 3, 2025   2:03 pm
California’s average price for a gallon of gas today is $4.918; The national average cost for a gallon of gas is $3.260. In Texas that same gallon gas costs $2.87. Where’s Gavin Newsom? He’s not commenting on this on his...
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