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California's Biomass Boondoggle: Ending a Costly and Destructive Subsidy Scandal

California's Public Utilities Commission is expected to end the costly BioMAT subsidy program that forces utilities to buy biomass energy at four times the average electricity cost, burdening ratepayers with exorbitant bills and harmful pollution. It is utterly disgraceful that taxpayer dollars have long subsidized this environmentally destructive scheme that disproportionately harms vulnerable communities while lining the pockets of an industry peddling dangerous falsehoods about wildfire safety and clean energy.

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California's Hollow Victory: How the Push to Regulate AI's Energy Appetite Was Gutted

A new California law merely requires regulators to study the cost impacts of energy-hungry AI data centers by 2027, after stronger proposals were defeated by industry pressure. This toothless response shamefully prioritizes corporate profits over protecting ordinary citizens from shouldering the massive costs of grid upgrades demanded by a recklessly expanding industry.

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California's Refinery Crisis: Political Hypocrisy Meets Economic Reality

An explosion at Chevron's El Segundo refinery threatens California's already fragile fuel supply chain, potentially removing over a third of the state's refining capacity. This dangerous situation exposes the catastrophic consequences of political hypocrisy and anti-energy policies that jeopardize both economic stability and American energy independence.

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The California Crossroads: Forging an Energy Policy That Honors Both Planet and Prosperity

California's next governor must prioritize an energy policy that balances climate goals with affordability, as current ideology-driven approaches are devastating household budgets and driving businesses out of state. It is a profound betrayal of the California Dream to sacrifice economic prosperity on the altar of impractical environmentalism, threatening the very liberty and opportunity that define our nation.