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Ringside: Is California Ready to Kill Its Oil Industry?

November 8, 2024 3:55 amNovember 8, 2024 3:56 am

California’s state legislature is determined to eliminate fossil fuel as soon as possible, with oil at the top of the list. This goal is shared by the Governor and Attorney General, along with leadership and staff at every one of...

Newsom’s ABX2-1 Will Artificially Create a Fuel Shortage Crisis by Limiting Distribution of Fuel

September 27, 2024 8:46 amSeptember 28, 2024 10:40 am

Why is gas more than $5 gallon in California and not across the country if “Big Oil” is so greedy? California Governor Gavin Newsom called for a special legislative session after accusing California’s oil refineries of price gouging. The governor...

Gov. Newsom’s ‘Economic Illiteracy’ Will Further Harm California’s Oil & Gas Industry

September 20, 2024 8:27 amSeptember 27, 2024 8:40 am

AAA reports today that the national average gas price is $3.22 per gallon, while the average in California is $4.56 per gallon. Within California, the high is $6.00 per gallon in Mono County. In Newsom’s Marin County, gas is $5.13...

Gov. Newsom’s Venezuela-Like Price Control Proposal on Oil Industry

August 29, 2024 8:08 amAugust 31, 2024 11:58 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s California Energy Commission regulators announced earlier this month proposed government controls of the petroleum industry, ostensibly in order to combat future energy price surges. This followed Chevron Oil company’s announcement that it will be moving its headquarters...

Ringside: Evaluating Underground CO2 Sequestration in California

March 20, 2024 10:20 amMarch 20, 2024 10:20 am

While the confirmed skeptic will consider Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) to be the ultimate waste of money, it nonetheless is happening. Billions of dollars have already been committed, with no end in sight. Regardless of how one might judge...

Ringside: The Potential of Rooftop Solar

February 22, 2024 2:40 amFebruary 22, 2024 2:41 am

California’s central planners are determined to stay ahead of the entire world when it comes to renewable energy and achieving “net zero.” It is an expensive and intrusive experiment, and we’re the lab rats. But that doesn’t mean every renewables...

‘What’s Up is Down:’ The Twisted World of Leftist Lies

January 3, 2024 9:08 amJanuary 4, 2024 10:54 am

The challenge of muddling through political lies has been exacerbated in recent years. It has taken a lot of digging for those who cared to delve in and find the truth. Trust in our institutions and government has eroded, particularly...