The American Society of Civil Engineers recognized oil as an element of “infrastructure” in California in its 2016 Infrastructure Report Card. That report card clearly documents the fact that there…
As the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) reports, there are no easy answers to our complex energy challenges for the future, as we need more than “green” electricity, we…
The following comments were shared with the California Energy Commission’s Petroleum Market Advisory Committee for the Wednesday September 13, 2017meeting regarding the upcoming report to the Energy Commission on California’s…
Maybe it’s time to start scaling back on our leisurely lifestyle to lower our greenhouse gas emissions and start reverting back to the pre-1900 horse and buggy days for our…
The following comments were shared with the California Energy Commission for their meeting this past September on California’s vulnerabilities to petroleum price hikes. The comments were intended to stimulate conversations…
Next time you feel like cursing the oil industry when confronted with California gas prices that far exceed those almost anywhere else in the country, think again. We have state…
California’s relentless crusade against emissions effectively camouflages its voracious need for revenues. AB32, the original landmark bill was signed into law in 2006 when California contributed one percent to the…
As governments, including California’s, join the electric vehicle (EV) crusade, new public policies are advancing that ultimately would ban the sale and registration of light-duty vehicles powered by internal combustion…
Fuel prices in California are among the highest in the country, as a result of some of the highest taxes in the country, plus the costs associated with compliance with…