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In 2014, California state legislators passed a law banning single-use plastic bags to reduce the amount of discarded plastic and to limit emissions resulting from their production. Californians, however, are now tossing more pounds of plastic bags than before the legislation was passed. A report by the consumer advocacy group CALPIRG found the tonnage of discarded bags rose from 4.08 per […]
Governor Gavin Newsom claims oil companies are price gouging, which is the reason that gasoline prices are almost $2 more than the national average price in his state. Californians are paying almost $5 a gallon for regulated unleaded gasoline, while the nation is averaging $3.25 a gallon. Newsom does not believe that California’s high taxes […]
California, the seventh-largest U.S. oil producer, has put a near halt on issuing permits for new oil and gas drilling this year. The state’s Geologic Energy Management Division has approved seven new active drilling well permits in the first half of 2023, which compares with over 200 it had issued by this time last year. The […]
California is introducing the first-ever graduated tax on electricity bills. Traditionally, utility bills are based on the user’s consumption. If you use twice as much electricity as your neighbor, you pay twice as much. But last year, California’s legislature passed a law that adds a de facto income tax to the state’s electric bills. Based […]
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the ongoing legal drama surrounding the 2024 front runners, how the presidential field is showing up, California’s energy crisis, and more. Links: WATCH: Kenny Stein Testifies Before the House Ways and Means Committee on “Green” Subsidies in Biden’s Inflation “Reduction” Act The […]
Nationwide, wholesale natural gas prices have fallen about 50 percent since the end of October. But, the opposite trend has emerged in California, where prices have risen 63 percent. Colder weather increased demand while maintenance on an interstate pipeline reduced supply. That along with reduced natural gas inventories in the region made for a very tight natural gas […]
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss recent events in Congress, California’s descent into chaos, this week’s crop of word salad, and Biden’s high-security garage. Links: Rep. Dan Bishop: “Today, we’re putting the deep state on notice. We are coming for you.” McKenna Column Gavin Newsome Free State? Spending […]
Florida made the right decision on the high-speed rail project proposed during the Obama administration. Floridians can thank then-Governor Rick Scott for nixing the project. California, however, is in the opposite situation. The bullet train project that was supposed to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco is a $1 trillion fiasco, if it should ever get completed. The […]
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss recent events and revelations and their electoral consequences ahead of the midterms. Links: Sorry Joe, Gas Stations Aren’t Driving Up Prices, You Are! OPEC Plus Sticks It To The World While Biden Blocks Energy Production In America California Gasoline Prices Skyrocket Due […]
Last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), an unelected regulatory body, announced a plan to try to force the state’s car fleet to change over to electric vehicles. The plan seeks to ban the sale of new purely hydrocarbon-fueled cars in California by the year 2035. The plan will be very expensive, is completely […]