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The Lethal Fog of Clean-Air Hypocrisy

June 17, 2025 9:00 amJune 17, 2025 9:01 am

So-called environmental activists across the United Kingdom will pat themselves on the back this Thursday (June 19), which they have declared “Clean Air Day.” Because nothing of real value will come of the observance, the crusaders’ sense of elevated virtue...

NOAA Permits Wind Energy Operators to Harass and Kill Whales

April 29, 2024 9:23 amApril 29, 2024 9:23 am

Wind energy is clean and green. It is the magic switch to turn off global heating. And unicorns are real. You may name your most cherished illusion among those three if you please. But it will not change the fact...

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...

The Morro Bay Wind Farm and Demise of Port San Luis

July 11, 2023 2:30 amJuly 11, 2023 2:31 am

I heard about the proposed Morro Bay Offshore Wind Farm awhile back but didn’t really think too much about it. It would supposedly be out of sight and didn’t seem to have any affect on my life since I launch...

The Misanthropic Delusions of California’s Ruling Class

March 31, 2023 2:46 amMarch 31, 2023 2:47 am

Earlier this week I attended an event in downtown Sacramento produced by an industry trade association. One of the highlights of this event was a plenary session where a high ranking state politician addressed the crowd. The participants shall remain...

Grid Expert: Replacing Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant with Renewables ‘Can’t Be Done’

January 28, 2023 9:15 amJanuary 28, 2023 9:27 am

With recent legislation limiting the lifetime of California’s last remaining nuclear power plant to eight more years, the debate about replacement power has once again been thrust to the forefront of environmental concerns: will higher emissions after the shutdown of...

Gavin Newsom’s Lithium Valley – Spinning Yet Another Field of Dreams

February 28, 2022 2:19 amFebruary 28, 2022 4:04 pm

It is no surprise that Governor Newsom’s recent promises of visionary breakthroughs in clean energy in Southern California comes with breathtaking assurances of game-changing technology plus equity for all. Quite a spin of the facts, courtesy of his senior advisor...