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California’s State of Emergency for Transportation Fuels

May 30, 2026 8:00 amMay 30, 2026 8:01 am

By Mike Ariza and Ronald Stein California is the fourth-largest economy in the world and an “energy island” that is separated from the other 49 States by the Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountain ranges. There are no pipelines over these...

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett Reminds Us Strong Economic Fundamentals Trump Negative Media Hype

May 26, 2026 11:21 amMay 26, 2026 11:57 am

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett was on Fox Business today and said he is expecting inflation to fall further by the end of the year as energy prices ease and economic growth continues to accelerate. Speaking with...

Ringside: The Abundance Alliance

April 23, 2026 4:25 pmApril 23, 2026 4:25 pm

Abundance, and its political twin, affordability, are now bipartisan mantras, but cannot be realized if the only permissible avenues are via urban infill, renewable energy, and water rationing. California is uniquely positioned to do much more. Breakthrough technologies and big...

EPA Announces Nationwide E15 Fuel Waiver, Delivers Relief at the Pump for Western States

March 25, 2026 1:38 pmMarch 25, 2026 2:09 pm

In a decisive move to combat rising fuel prices and strengthen America’s energy independence, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced today a nationwide emergency waiver for E15 and E10 ethanol-blended fuels. The action, effective May 1, 2026, removes seasonal restrictions on...

Ringside: Why Fossil Fuel Use Must Increase – The Numerical Reality

January 22, 2026 3:30 amJanuary 22, 2026 3:31 am

The Statistical Review of Global Energy, has been published every year since 2023 by The Energy Institute. For nearly 75 years before that it was published by British Petroleum. It is one of the most authoritative sources available for energy statistics....

South Korea’s Developing Net Zero Debacle

January 21, 2026 2:34 pmJanuary 21, 2026 2:34 pm

Neglectful of the economic wreckage that net zero policies have wrought in the U.K. and Germany, economic powerhouse South Korea has declared war on coal and liquified natural gas (LNG) to pursue more aggressive reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. Exhibiting...

Why Are Californians Paying More at the Pump When We Have Energy Right Here?

January 8, 2025 10:51 amJanuary 8, 2025 10:51 am

Each time Californians fill their gas tanks, they confront a painful question: Why are we paying so much more at the pump when our state is rich in oil reserves? The truth is, this isn’t an accident—it’s a deliberate result...