{"id":2017448,"date":"2023-08-30T21:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T01:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-embraces-dirty-energy-in-bid-to-ease-blackouts\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T21:37:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T01:37:59","slug":"gavin-newsom-embraces-dirty-energy-in-bid-to-ease-blackouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-embraces-dirty-energy-in-bid-to-ease-blackouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Newsom embraces &#8216;unclean&#8217; energy to tackle blackouts."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgavin-newsom-embraces-dirty-energy-in-bid-to-ease-blackouts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2017448&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Gavin Newsom Embraces &#8220;Dirty&#8221; Energy to Keep California&#8217;s Lights On<\/h2>\n<p>Despite his commitment to transitioning to renewable\u2063 energy, Gov. \u2063Gavin Newsom of California has found himself relying\u2062 more\u200c on nonrenewable energy sources to prevent\u200d blackouts and maintain the \u2062state&#8217;s strained energy grid.<\/p>\n<p>While facing criticism \u200bfrom environmental activists, Newsom has emphasized the practical necessity\u200d of using some nonrenewables while \u200bhighlighting his efforts to transition to cleaner energy \u200calternatives.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Gov. Newsom \u200cis committed to keeping the lights on while maintaining affordability for all Californians,&#8221;\u2064 said Daniel Villasenor, Newsom&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden's Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">deputy press secretary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the same time, the governor \u200bhas advanced the nation&#8217;s most aggressive transition away\u2062 from\u2064 fossil fuels and has taken action to make it \u2064easier to build the clean\u200b energy projects our state needs,&#8221; he \u200cadded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The state&#8217;s \u200denergy grid has long struggled, especially during extreme temperatures. In 2020, \u2064a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-embraces-dirty-energy-in-bid-to-ease-blackouts\/\" title=\"Gavin Newsom embraces 'unclean' energy to tackle blackouts.\">heat wave led<\/a> to rolling blackouts across California, and Newsom \u200bhad to\u2064 urge \u200dthe public to conserve energy during hot periods last summer.<\/p>\n<p>These crises have forced Newsom to reconsider his stance on shutting down certain energy\u2062 sites that he had previously criticized.\u200c One example is Aliso \u2064Canyon, a gas storage facility that faced controversy in 2015 due to the largest methane leak \u2064in \u200cU.S. history.<\/p>\n<p>According to Politico, Newsom campaigned for governor with \u200cthe promise of shutting down Aliso Canyon. However, in light of the energy crisis, the California Public Utilities Commission, appointed by Newsom, will vote on expanding the facility by two-thirds.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Newsom&#8217;s administration has extended the lifespan of three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/europe-sparks-energy-fury-announcing-plans-to-label-nuclear-power-and-natural-gas-as-green-investments\/\" title=\"Europe Sparks Energy Fury, Announcing Plans To Label Nuclear Power And Natural Gas As \u2018Green\u2019 Investments\">natural gas plants<\/a>\u200c in Southern California and the state&#8217;s only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-residents-speak-on-magnitude-7-3-earthquake\/\" title=\"Japan residents speak on magnitude 7.3 earthquake\">nuclear power plant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Stay Informed: Track Hurricane Idalia&#8217;s Path<\/h3>\n<p>For the \u2063latest updates on Hurricane Idalia&#8217;s location and projected landfall, click here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is compelled to embrace &#8220;dirty&#8221; energy to prevent blackouts in California. Despite advocating for renewable energy, the state&#8217;s circumstances have forced him to increasingly depend on nonrenewable sources to meet energy demands. 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