{"id":2579504,"date":"2026-03-13T11:48:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chevron-issues-warning-about-newsoms-latest-awful-energy-policy-consumers-are-in-for-it\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:53:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:53:39","slug":"chevron-issues-warning-about-newsoms-latest-awful-energy-policy-consumers-are-in-for-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chevron-issues-warning-about-newsoms-latest-awful-energy-policy-consumers-are-in-for-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Chevron Issues Warning About Newsom&#8217;s Latest Awful Energy Policy: Consumers Are in for it"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fchevron-issues-warning-about-newsoms-latest-awful-energy-policy-consumers-are-in-for-it%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=2579504&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--><p>California is considering a \u201ccap-and-invest\u201d program for its remaining oil refineries, advocated by teh California Air Resources Board (CARB). the proposal would tighten pollution limits by removing 118.3 million allowances from 2027 to 2030 and raise the state\u2019s carbon-reduction target to 90% by 2045. chevron warns the regulations could disrupt the energy industry,raise consumer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-reach-6-year-high-amid-shortages\/\" title=\"Gas Prices Reach 6-Year High Amid Shortages\">fuel prices<\/a> (with California gas prices cited around $5 per gallon),and threaten jobs and energy security. Critics argue the plan would <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >disproportionately burden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-how-those-2000-stimulus-checks-promised-by-biden-became-only-1400\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s How Those ,000 Stimulus Checks Promised By Biden Became Only ,400\">lower-income households<\/a><\/a> and drive up transportation and aviation fuel costs, while supporters say it advances climate goals. the debate is further influenced by global oil-price factors,including tensions related to Iran,and CARB notes it is in a public-comment phase and continues consultations with regulated entities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>California policymakers recently proposed a &ldquo;cap-and-invest&rdquo; system for their remaining oil refineries.<\/p>\n<p>Chevron is warning that the move threatens economic chaos and higher prices for consumers &mdash; including gas prices rising by more than a dollar in the Golden State.<\/p>\n<p>The California Air Resources Board wants to lower the cap on how much pollution is allowed from refineries, specifically by pulling 118.3 million allowances between 2027 and 2030.<\/p>\n<p>The regulator also hiked its carbon reduction target to 90 percent by 2045, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/chevron-newsom-california-energy-agenda-gas-prices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from KTTV.<\/p>\n<p>Chevron President Andy Walz wrote in a letter to California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom that the regulations would mark a &ldquo;shakedown&rdquo; of the energy industry.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The proposed regulation will cripple the survivability of the state&rsquo;s remaining refineries, which will result in California losing the entire industry to this misguided program,&rdquo; Walz said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This regulation will increase transportation and aviation fuel prices for consumers. It will risk significant job losses, including many high-paying union jobs, while reducing funding for essential public services,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It will upend California&rsquo;s fuels market and threaten critical energy and national security assets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>California consumers already pay an average of $5.08 per gallon as of March 7, according to AAA&rsquo;s national <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/?state=CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking<\/a> of fuel prices.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s substantially higher than the $3.41 average paid elsewhere in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Walz said the poorest California families would bear the heaviest burdens from the new regulatory scheme.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These impacts will fall most heavily on lower-income households that spend a disproportionate  of income on transportation fuels, increasing costs without addressing the underlying driver of California&rsquo;s gasoline prices,&rdquo; Walz wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Affordability is a top concern for California&rsquo;s residents and Chevron, and these proposed amendments would only exacerbate the high cost of living in the state.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Sacramento Bee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/politics-government\/capitol-alert\/article314900834.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that the conflict in Iran &mdash; which has hiked oil prices around the world and in the United States &mdash; added a new dimension to the debate over cap-and-invest in California.<\/p>\n<p>Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. and Israeli attacks, cutting off a trade route that carries one-fifth of global oil that hits the markets.<\/p>\n<p>The California Air Resources Board is weighing the impact of the war as they consider policy in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are in the middle of the public comment period for the draft regulation and continue to meet with regulated entities to make sure we fully understand implications of the proposed amendments,&rdquo; spokeswoman Lindsay Buckley told The Sacramento Bee.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Chevron warns the move could trigger economic chaos and higher costs for consumers, including gasoline prices rising by more than $1 in California.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The California Air Resources Board would reduce the pollution cap by removing 118.3 million allowances between 2027 and 2030, and it has raised its carbon-reduction target to 90% by 2045, according to KTTV.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Chevron President Andy Walz told Gov. Gavin Newsom that the rules would be a \u201cshakedown\u201d of the energy industry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Walz argued the proposed regulation would jeopardize the viability of California\u2019s remaining refineries, raise transportation and aviation fuel prices, risk significant job losses (including many well-paid union positions), and cut funding for essential public services, all while upending the state\u2019s fuels market and threatening energy and national security assets.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; California consumers already pay about $5.08 per gallon on average (as of March 7, per AAA), well above the national average of about $3.41. Walz noted that poorer households would bear the heaviest burden, as they spend a larger share of income on transportation fuels, and that the changes would not address the underlying drivers of high gasoline prices. He also warned that affordability is a top concern for residents and Chevron, and the proposed amendments would worsen the cost of living.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Sacramento Bee adds that the Iran conflict-affecting oil prices globally-adds a new dimension to the cap-and-invest debate. Iran\u2019s closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted a key oil trade route, prompting CARB to consider war-related impacts in its near-term policy discussions. A CARB spokesperson said the agency is in a public-comment period and continues to meet with regulated entities to understand the proposed amendments\u2019 implications.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In short, opponents argue the plan could cripple California\u2019s refinery industry, raise fuel costs for consumers, and harm jobs and public services, while supporters are weighing the policy against broader emissions and energy goals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2579505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Featured-Image-790.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[16524,73128,3678],"class_list":["post-2579504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chevron","tag-energy-policy-2","tag-newsom"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Featured-Image-790.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2579504"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579508,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579504\/revisions\/2579508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2579504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2579504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2579504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}