The Energy News Beat has several podcasts about the refinery, lawsuits, and energy policy overreach coming out in the next few days. Newsom’s Regulatory Overreach: From EVs to Gas BansUnder Governor Newsom, California has pursued an ambitious zero-emissions agenda, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2045. Even Democratic lawmakers have reconsidered refinery rules, warning of gas price hikes and supply shortages. California’s gas prices are double the national average—over $1 per gallon in state taxes alone—due to regulations that have chased refineries out, reducing supply and spiking costs. However, supply chain disruptions from California’s rules could inflate regional fuel prices, as seen in Nevada’s opposition to refinery regs.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 13, 2026 13:17 UTC