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Newsom’s Energy Wrecking Crew

August 20, 2026 3:16 pmAugust 20, 2026 3:17 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom does not set California’s electricity rates from a high podium. He does something more devious: He personally staffs the California Energy Commission (CEC). Gavin installs loyalists, treats the controversial results as if they fell from the sky....

SB 237: Is it Having its Expected Impact on Gasoline Supplies?

May 6, 2026 3:04 pmMay 6, 2026 3:04 pm

by Professor James Rector, Professor Michael Mische, and Joseph Silvi After signing Senate Bill 237 in September 2025, Governor Newsom said of the bill: “we’re stabilizing the state’s gasoline supply to avert severe price spikes at the pump.” The key...

A Presidential Solution for the California Fuels Crisis

April 28, 2026 7:00 amApril 28, 2026 7:55 am

To Address Current California Oil Production Constraints and the Potential for Oil Production Increases in the Near and Medium Terms and a Reduction in Greenhouse Emissions By Michael Mische, James Rector, Tim Stewart, and Joseph Silvi The U.S. and hardworking...

California’s Oil and Gas Crisis: From Military Threat to Mass Starvation

April 14, 2026 3:00 pmApril 14, 2026 3:14 pm

Just yesterday, the California Globe posted a report on Executive Orders for the President’s consideration. These executive orders relate directly to the need for the President to invoke the Defense Production Act for California crude oil production, along with the...

California’s Oil and Gas Crisis: Expert Warns of Full Scope of the Potential Danger

March 28, 2026 5:30 amMarch 30, 2026 9:07 am

“An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes.” ~ Sun Tzu Nearly two weeks ago President Donald Trump announced he was invoking the Defense Production Act, and ordered the override of California...

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...

California Blow-Up: How Sacramento Built an Energy Crisis and Called It a Climate Policy

March 25, 2026 9:00 amMarch 25, 2026 9:01 am

Soon after the launch of U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard closed the Strait of Hormuz, shutting down the flow of nearly a third of all seaborne crude on Earth. The U.S. military, aided by its allies,...