“It takes bits and pieces from leading establishment environmentalists to make the ecological case against climate alarmism and forced energy transformation. But taken together, the problems of wind, solar, and batteries are substantial and call for a mid-course correction from look-the-other-way, mention-and-run, wish-and-hope Big Green.”
Yes, she is a climate alarmist and supports forced (governmental) energy transformation to inferior, anti-ecological energies. But she has presented some common-sense observations about the climate crusade and agenda that offer hope about a mid-course correction toward human and ecological betterment.
Consider this recent article at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation which was brought to my attention on LinkedIn (via Ian McCoy), “Climate warrior Jane Goodall isn’t sold on carbon taxes and electric vehicles.” (April 13, 2024). Quotations from the CBC article follow in two areas: a carbon dioxide (CO2) tax and electric vehicles (EVs).…
Continue Reading“The California Energy Commission needs to wrap up its study and, as necessary, offer a conclusion that is politically incorrect but economically correct. Little doubt, California energy policy needs a dose of reality-and about face.”
Earlier this month, a piece by CBS Sacramento reporters Marlee Ginter, “Findings from California gas price watchdog after first year on job, industry responds,” interviewed Tai Milder, Director of the California Energy Commission’s Petroleum Market Oversight division. The “nation’s first gas price watchdog” found a dollar per gallon of unexplained price premium (“surcharge”) in the state. In his words:
… Continue ReadingThe first thing I think it’s really important for people to understand is this surcharge adjusts for taxes and fees. So once you compare California’s taxes to other state’s taxes and you adjust for that, there’s still an unexplained markup and that is the oil industry markup.
Ed. Note: William R. Guice speaks energy truth to California. MasterResource is pleased to reproduce his August 6th letter to the California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division, Central District. The letter first appeared at LinkedIn.
“California suffers from revenue losses for many critical services, has a massive budget deficit, is increasing its dependence on foreign oil, and has the 3rd highest energy prices in the US. These results are shameful.”
At LinkedIn, Rod Guice shared a letter he wrote “to protest what I believe is blatant state sponsored virtue-signaling.” He explained:
… Continue ReadingI’m weary of the ridiculous anti-Oil & Gas bias I see everywhere here and am sick of the unnecessary over-regulation of California’s honorable Oil & Gas Industry. The state clearly intends to destroy the Industry, as well as the jobs and livelihoods of Californians who depend on it.