Growing LNG Exports Demonstrate The Benefits Of Deregulation
Less than three years ago, Germany was capping energy prices and considering rationing fuel as Europe scrambled to replace cheap Russian oil and natural gas. Today the German market is well supplied and, as of March 10, 2025, no shortages are anticipated. Transformative investments in U.S. based liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals have played a crucial role in ensuring Germany’s energy security as well as for much of Europe. Read the op-ed here.
Newsom’s misguided climate priorities endanger Californians
The state and local governments’ responsibility for the failures that led to the cataclysmic Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025 will eventually be determined. But even at this juncture, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his legislative majority cannot escape their responsibility for their budget priorities that have funded a misguided effort to slow climate change, rather than mitigate its consequences, like the increasing risk of wildfires in the state. Read the op-ed:
Should State Government Take Over Gasoline Production in California?
Some are small but add up over time. Others are large, their negative effects almost immediate. In this last category belongs the idea that the state should take ownership of one or more oil refineries. It’s among a number of proposals offered by the California Energy Commission, which was tasked by the Legislature in 2023 through Senate Bill X1-2 to find a way to ensure “a reliable supply of affordable and safe transportation fuels in ...
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