Will Huntington Beach spill trigger the end of oil in California?
Bakersfield Californian | Kerry Jackson
November 14, 2021
If California refuses to capitalize on its bounty of crude, it will have to increase its consumption of oil produced elsewhere, which will mean higher prices in the state that already has the most expensive gasoline and diesel in the country. The loss of a local supply will have no effect on local demand.
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Los Angeles Is Gearing Up to Ban Wood-Frame Construction. Renters Will Soon Pay the Price.
Right By the Bay | M. Nolan Gray
November 19, 2021
Over the summer, the Los Angeles City Council Public Safety Committee approved a proposal to expand Fire District 1, an anachronistic planning overlay that would effectively ban wood-frame construction in much of the city. Superficially premised as a measure to improve fire safety, the motion has been heavily promoted by special interests in the concrete industry, who would heavily benefit from the prohibition.
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What the California Legislature Told Us About Supply Chain Backlog
Right By the Bay | Evan Harris
November 16, 2021
Isom said the California cotton and tree nut industries rely heavily on exports and produce an estimated $8 billion in exports annually. The bad news, according to Isom, is that 80 percent of exports are being “rolled,” or canceled right now. He spoke of a walnut processor who had all 27 of their export bookings canceled.
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What Can We Expect in a Frackless California? Economic Devastation, More Energy Imports.
Right By the Bay | Kerry Jackson
November 17, 2021
Then the recall collar got tight in April. The governor’s response was to ban new fracking anywhere in the state by 2024. Even though he previously said he didn’t think he had the authority to prohibit the process and asked the Legislature to do it for him. And even though a legislative attempt never made it out of committee.
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