California lawmakers just passed legislation to support the oil and gas industry in an attempt to lower costs for consumers. Below, a business professor says the package is overdue but also a piecemeal approach for […]
Daily Standup Top Stories America’s Grid is Nearing Its Breaking Point September 14, 2025 Clark Savage The United States’ power grid, once a marvel of 20th-century engineering, is now teetering on the edge of collapse. As […]
In a dramatic eleventh-hour compromise, California lawmakers have forged a deal with the oil industry aimed at bolstering domestic crude production amid looming refinery closures that threaten to drive up gasoline prices. The agreement, embedded […]
Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Oklo Commences First Phase Construction on Nuclear Fuel Recycling Facility September 5, 2025 Clark Savage In a significant step toward advancing the U.S. nuclear energy sector, Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) has […]
Daily Standup Top Stories California in Talks to Pay Hundreds of Millions to Valero to Stave Off Refinery Shutdown September 10, 2025 Clark Savage In a dramatic turnaround amid California’s escalating energy crunch, state legislators are […]
In a dramatic turnaround amid California’s escalating energy crunch, state legislators are reportedly negotiating to hand over hundreds of millions of dollars to Valero Energy Corp. to prevent the shutdown of its Benicia refinery in […]
In a stunning reversal that underscores the pitfalls of California’s aggressive green energy agenda, the state’s plan to cap refiner profits—a measure signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2023—has been delayed by five […]
In a move that underscores the mounting pressures on California’s oil refining industry, Phillips 66 is set to begin winding down operations at its 139,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Los Angeles-area refinery starting in September 2025, with […]
In the golden glow of California’s self-proclaimed climate leadership, Governor Gavin Newsom has positioned himself as a champion of green energy, touting aggressive policies to phase out fossil fuels and embrace renewables. From banning new […]
California Governor Newsom remains oblivious to the economy’s demands for a supply chain of products and transportation fuels currently derived from fossil fuels. He seems unaware that so-called renewables like wind and solar CANNOT make […]
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