by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe ‘Like clockwork, we’re facing another tax increase on Californians’ Gird your loins: While gas prices are going down throughout the country, California is increasing its gas tax. July 1, 2026, California’s state excise tax on gasoline increases [...]
by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe California even failed the high cost of camping, coming in at 48th! A picture is worth a thousand words. Sadly, the picture above shows California – beautiful California – near the bottom of the country for WalletHub’s [...]
by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe With the recent US/Iran MOU signed, there is an immediate ceasefire extension, the reopening the strait for commercial vessels, and the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade Gas prices have dropped below $4.00 per gallon according to AAA [...]
by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe California energy and gas prices are through the roof The average price for a gallon of regular gas in California Friday June 5, 2026 is $5.95 – nearly $6.00 per gallon! The national average is $4.22. Two [...]
by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe USC Professor Mische has warned CA is Facing $8.43/gallon Gas as Refineries Close In April 2025, Valero Energy Corporation announced it would shut down its Benicia Refinery in April 2026. This hit came after Chevron Oil Company [...]
by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe California is producing only 23.7% of its own in-state oil/gas needs The Federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration just gave Sable Offshore Corp. a Christmas present: Sable can begin pumping oil from its three platforms [...]
by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe Gas prices plunge to lowest level in four years just in time for Christmas AAA is reporting on the lowest prices we’ve seen in quite a long time: This holiday season is delivering cheaper gas prices as [...]
by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe Californians are looking at gas prices to increase to $8.00 – $12.00 per gallon The nationwide average for regular gas is at its lowest level in 1,681 days — and trending lower, the White House announced this [...]
https://youtu.be/Ap497jJB2C4 On December 5, 2025, Steve Milloy, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow and Junkscience.com Founder appeared on OANN's Real America With Dan Ball to discuss the President's recent moves to do away with the Biden CAFE standards.
by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe Newsom also claims ‘We are more energy independent today’ under Joe Biden Governor Gavin Newsom continues to blame evil oil companies for the high costs of gas and diesel in California, as well as blaming the petroleum [...]
