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California is running out of refineries—and running out of time
California’s shrinking refinery capacity is creating a growing transportation fuel crisis. With the state heavily dependent on gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel—and increasingly reliant on imports—further refinery closures could leave California dangerously exposed to global supply disruptions, rising costs, and severe fuel shortages. The question is no longer whether California’s energy policies carry consequences, but…
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Electricity policy is economic policy: The race for reliable power
Reliable electricity is becoming one of the defining economic challenges of the modern era. As artificial intelligence, data centers, advanced manufacturing, and electrification drive unprecedented power demand, nations must decide how they will secure abundant and dependable energy. Nuclear power, advanced reactors, and stronger public-private partnerships could provide a path toward greater energy security, industrial…
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The coming fuel crisis: What Ukraine and California have in common
Transportation fuels remain essential to modern economies, powering aviation, shipping, trucking, construction, and everyday transportation. The article compares Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refining infrastructure with California’s shrinking refinery capacity, showing how declining fuel production can create serious economic consequences. As supplies tighten, the risks include shortages, higher prices, economic disruption, and greater dependence.
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America is watching the world’s movement to nuclear power generation
Nuclear power is gaining renewed attention as countries seek reliable, affordable, and continuous electricity generation. With around 80 reactors under construction worldwide and many more planned, global investment in nuclear energy is accelerating. The article examines America’s changing approach to nuclear power, rising electricity costs, and the limitations of intermittent wind and solar, arguing that…