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California Extends Its Key Climate Programs, Condemning the State to High Energy Prices

May 31, 2026 Clark Savage116

On Friday, May 29, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved sweeping updates to the state’s Cap-and-Invest program (formerly Cap-and-Trade), extending California’s signature climate initiative through 2045. State regulators framed the changes as a balanced move to meet aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets while supporting affordability and preventing industry “leakage”—the exodus of major polluters […]

The California refinery crisis is a national security risk for America

May 12, 2026 Clark Savage322

ENB Pub Note: Just a friendly reminder that we have been tracking a national security issue in California. The following is from Ronald Stein on America Outloud, and we recommend following and subscribing! California is the 4th largest economy in the world and an “ENERGY ISLAND that is isolated from the other 49 States by […]

California’s Self-Inflicted Energy Disaster: Steve Hilton, Chris Wright Slam Dems With The Truth

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Clark Savage375

ENB Pubnote: This article was run on David Blackmon’s Energy Additions Substack, and we highly recommend subscribing. This morning on Mornings with Maria, Secretary Chris Wright hit it out of the park, and we will have that information out later. California is a self-imposed energy island with a crisis brewing, and Secretary Wright is spot […]

California Refineries Max Out Jet Fuel Slashing Gasoline Production

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Clark Savage824

California’s fuel markets are in crisis. Refineries across the state are running flat-out on jet fuel and diesel to chase record-high margins, while gasoline output is being deliberately cut — even as pump prices surge toward all-time highs near $6 per gallon. The shift comes at the worst possible moment: two major refinery closures have […]

California is Within Weeks of a Shutdown

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Clark Savage1378

California’s energy system is teetering on the edge of collapse. Decades of aggressive refinery closures, strict CARB fuel specifications, and heavy reliance on long-haul imports have left the state uniquely vulnerable. The ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz—triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran—has now turned that vulnerability into an imminent crisis. Refined product […]

Chevron Warns California Risks Fuel Crisis Unless Iran War Eases

March 24, 2026March 28, 2026 Clark Savage161

Chevron Corp. has issued a stark warning to California: the state is barreling toward a full-blown fuel crisis unless the ongoing war with Iran eases and state officials slash taxes and regulations that have strangled its refining industry. The world’s second-largest oil company is signaling it may walk away from refining in the Golden State […]

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California Extends Its Key Climate Programs, Condemning the State to High Energy Prices

The California refinery crisis is a national security risk for America

California’s Self-Inflicted Energy Disaster: Steve Hilton, Chris Wright Slam Dems With The Truth

California Refineries Max Out Jet Fuel Slashing Gasoline Production

California is Within Weeks of a Shutdown

Chevron Warns California Risks Fuel Crisis Unless Iran War Eases

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