by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe Californians are paying 47% more at the pump than the rest of the nation and 61% higher than Colorado The national average price for a gallon of gas today is $2.88, AAA reports. The average price for [...]
by Greg Walcher, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow The Daily Sentinel Few images evoke more emotional symbolism than light. As far back as history records, light held a significant place in ancient cultures, many of which worshipped the sun. In the Christian faith, the “light of the world” symbolizes truth, divinity, knowledge, even life itself. [...]
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 The cover up is worse than the crime One year ago a series of catastrophic wildfires burned Pacific Palisades, Altadena and much of Malibu to the ground. 12 months later, most of the area still looks the [...]
by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe The U.S. average retail price per kilowatthour is 12.68 cents; California’s price per kilowatt hour is 27.04 cents Sacramento Municipal Utility District CEO and General Manager Paul Lau is paid $936,617 in total wages, and $45,374 in [...]
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 Greg Walcher, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow The Daily Sentinel “Crocodile tears” is an expression describing an insincere, hypocritical display of emotion, like when a murderer pretends to mourn his victim. It is an ancient metaphor — Plutarch attributed it to “antiquity” during Nero’s reign. It has been around so long because, believe it [...]
by Greg Walcher, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow The Daily Sentinel A 16-year-old, just allowed to drive and still excited about running family errands, was sent on an important one Christmas Eve. The family was out of eggs and cream needed to make the eggnog and sent him to the store. Everyone depended on him, [...]
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 [...]
