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Is California Driving Oil Biz Out of State to Takeover Oil Refineries?

February 18, 2025   3:05 pmFebruary 20, 2025   10:33 am
California has highest-in-the-nation gas prices and the highest energy costs, which have increased 50% since 2019 according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. The blame for the 50% increase in energy costs according to the LAO is California’s “ambitious climate‑related goals,”...
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Sen Wiener’s Bill to Hold ‘Big Oil’ Responsible for Natural Disasters Includes ‘Disinformation’ Punishment

January 28, 2025   4:06 pmJanuary 28, 2025   4:50 pm
Sen Scott Wiener’s new bill to hold “Big Oil” responsible for natural disasters has a Minority Report type of clause in it – punishment for speaking “misinformation or disinformation” about “the connection between its fossil fuel products and climate change...
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Naturally, CA Dems Blame Fire Damage on Climate Change, Blame Oil Companies

January 28, 2025   1:54 pmJanuary 29, 2025   6:13 am
You knew this was coming. California’s Democrat legislators presented a bill Monday to allow insurers and homeowners impacted by the Los Angeles fires to sue oil companies for their losses. Senate Bill 222 aims to blame the fires on climate...
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Senator Wiener Proposes Oil and Gas Industry Pay for ‘Climate Driven Disasters’

January 27, 2025   4:28 pmJanuary 27, 2025   7:36 pm
Californians are paying the price for climate change events and catastrophic wildfires happening in the middle of winter, said Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), as he announced his new bill, Senate Bill 222, “the Affordable Insurance and Climate Recovery Act.”...
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Gavin Newsom Chases Another Oil Company Out of California

October 16, 2024   3:55 pmOctober 16, 2024   8:07 pm
Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it plans to close operations at its Los Angeles-area refinery late in 2025. The company said in a press statement that it “will work with the state of California to supply fuel markets and meet...
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California’s Gas Supply Restrictions Lead Gavin Newsom to World Stage

October 14, 2024   11:06 amOctober 14, 2024   11:06 am
How is California Governor Gavin Newsom going to jump back onto the national stage? Once his role as Joe Biden’s surrogate presidential candidate was shattered as Democrats replaced him with Kamala Harris, how could Newsom remain present in order to...
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Chevron Sends Letter to CA Legislature Lambasting Newsom’s Oil/Gas Proposal

October 9, 2024   7:54 amOctober 9, 2024   7:55 am
Chevron President Andy Walz sent a letter Tuesday condemning Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to decrease the state’s gas supply, which will clearly result in even higher gas prices at the pump, saying he seeks to address “some of the inaccurate...
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