California Running on Empty

We are confirming the panel discussion for next Wednesday and are excited to visit with Professor Mische and Mike Ariza on this national crisis unfolding. This article is only a warm-up for next week and is really just my show notes to get questions ready. After sitting in on a town hall with Professor Mische […]

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Premeditated Industrial Destruction? How the UK Destroyed Its Industry and a Plan to Reverse This

The United Kingdom once stood as an industrial powerhouse, fueled by abundant domestic oil, gas, and coal reserves that powered manufacturing, jobs, and economic growth. Today, that foundation is crumbling under the weight of Net Zero policies, sky-high energy taxes, regulatory barriers, and a deliberate shift away from reliable hydrocarbons. A powerful new report from […]

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California ‘engineered the conditions’ for gas crisis hammering state harder than nation

California didn’t just inherit sky-high fuel prices — state leaders engineered them through decades of policy choices that have now collided with a global energy shock. While the national average for regular gasoline hovers around $4.00–$4.06 per gallon (up sharply from ~$2.98 a month ago), Californians are paying $5.71–$5.89 for regular gas and a record […]

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