The Great West Coast Fuel Squeeze

The Great West Coast Fuel Squeeze – Why California’s Policies Are Backfiring on Drivers

The Great West Coast Fuel Squeeze

The Great West Coast Fuel Squeeze

If you’ve been watching the energy landscape across the country, you already know the writing is on the wall. Since 2020, 11 major oil refineries nationwide have completely shut down their crude processing or converted away from fossil fuels. But nowhere is this crunch hitting harder or looking more entirely self-inflicted than in California.

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California’s New Mileage Tax

California’s New Mileage Tax: A “Replacement” or Just Another Bait-and-Switch?

When California passed Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) back in 2017, the sales pitch to the public was simple and urgent: our roads are crumbling, our bridges are unsafe, and we need a dedicated fund to fix the “pothole from hell.” We were told that this money was a “locked box” for road safety and infrastructure.

California’s New Mileage Tax

California’s New Mileage Tax

Fast forward to today, and that “locked box” has been picked. (more…)