Grid Warnings and Job Losses: California’s Climate Lawfare Has a Cost

Grid warnings and job losses: California’s climate lawfare has a cost

Fifteen states, led by California, are suing the White House over its April executive order to protect American energy from state overreach. They claim the order is an unconstitutional interference in state affairs. But they’re wrong. President Trump is doing what the Constitution empowers him to do — protect interstate commerce and ensure that America’s energy security is not compromised by a patchwork of state-led, politically motivated lawsui…

California Lawmakers, Regulators Clash Over Refinery Closures, High Gas Prices

State lawmakers criticized California’s environmental and energy agency directors during a legislative hearing on May 28, with some saying oil industry regulations imposed by the agencies are causing refineries to close and gas prices to rise. “We have a crisis on our hands that may have been self-created by the actions that perhaps have been taken by the state—by regulators,” said Democratic Assemblyman David Alvarez of San Diego during the Ass…

California Dems Decry Gas Crisis They Fueled with Harsh Energy Regulations

“I know what climate leadership does not look like, and that is $10 gas,” Democratic Assemblyman Cottie Petrie-Norris told regulators at the hearing.

California’s Energy Policies are a Problem: A Major National Risk?

In this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, Stuart Turley dives into California’s escalating energy crisis, scrutinizing the impact of Governor Newsom’s policies on both the state’s economy and national security. Experts Ronald Stein and Mike Umbro outline the dangers posed by California’s growing reliance on imported fuel, the closure of in-state refineries, and the increasing dependence on China for energy. They highlight the…