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The Tangled Government Web Behind the Push to Ban Gas Stoves

January 12, 2023 2:45 amJanuary 12, 2023 12:40 pm

We know that California is pushing to become the first state to ban natural gas heaters, water heaters, and furnaces by 2030, a policy of the California Air Resources Board, entirely made up of appointees by the governor. Now the federal...

CARB Announces Ban on Sales of Gas Heaters, Furnaces, Water Heaters by 2030

September 24, 2022 2:50 amSeptember 23, 2022 9:55 pm

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced on Thursday a new comprehensive plan to meet federal ozone standards over the next 15 years, including the ban on new sales of natural gas heaters, water heaters, and furnaces by 2030. According...

Lessons Learned From California’s Averted Power Crisis

September 21, 2022 2:50 amSeptember 20, 2022 2:25 pm

Shortly after 4:55 PM on Sept. 6, California’s electricity grid set a new record. Briefly, residents and businesses were consuming electricity at a rate of 51,426 million watts, and the grid was stretched to its limit. Were it not for...

Permitting Reform is Key to Protecting Ratepayers in the Golden State

September 7, 2022 7:16 amSeptember 7, 2022 7:26 am

We often take for granted the importance of energy. For millions of Americans, energy is defined as a flip of a switch or click of a button. Energy is what powers our cars, lights our homes, and keeps many of...

Fix California’s Voter Roll Cleanup Successes and Voter Registration Sprint

May 10, 2022 7:49 amMay 10, 2022 9:28 am

In July of 2021, Richard “Ric” Grenell’s Fix California started a statewide inspection of the 58 counties’ voter rolls. As the Globe reported at the time, “California’s November 3, 2020 election was marred by significant voting and registration irregularities, the...

California’s Green Energy Mania Prices Electricity Like a Luxury Good

March 5, 2022 2:22 amApril 3, 2022 4:27 pm

California is failing at the government basics. Public safety, homelessness, roads, and water storage are all in shambles. But as long as that shameful list is, it’s about to get longer. With summer around the corner, when demand is at...

California’s ‘New Normal:’ PG&E Power Shut Offs on Windy Days

October 12, 2021 8:32 amApril 3, 2022 7:58 am

Thousands of Californians were without power Monday due to high winds, according to a PG&E alert. PG&E’s alert says: “A Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) occurs in response to severe weather to help prevent a wildfire. A severe weather system...