While California’s leaders double down on aggressive decarbonization mandates and refinery-hostile regulations, Australia is delivering a live-action preview of exactly where those policies lead: shuttered refineries, chronic import dependence, and a full-blown fuel crisis that is now hammering farmers, truckers, and everyday consumers. The timing could not be more urgent. As of March 2026, Australia’s […]
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The Wall Street Journal’s recent editorial nailed it: “Democrats for Energy Disarmament.” In the midst of soaring global energy prices triggered by conflict in Iran, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer rallied Democrats at a League of Conservation Voters event to declare fossil fuels America’s “biggest threat.” He railed against “Big Oil guys” who “fund much […]
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Ronald Stein, Author and friend of the Energy News Beat Podcast, stops by! Gavin Newsom has created one of the largest National Security Risks the United States has ever seen. 1. California’s Declining Oil Refining Capacity The transcript focuses heavily on California’s shrinking refining industry. It discusses how Chevron has warned that additional refinery closures […]
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Katy Grimes, Editor In Chief of the California Globe Calls it Like it is. What a wild discussion with Katy Grimes, Editor in Chief of the California Globe. We had a great discussion about the corruption, incompetence, and the future of California. We need more leaders like Katy to take a stance and try to […]
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