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California lectures America about ‘sustainability’ — while running out of gas

Nypost · · 867 words · By Richie Greenberg
Government Incompetence Energy Security vs. Environmental Policy Economic Impact of Regulation
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The last oil tanker carrying crude from the Persian Gulf (Iraq) is unloading in Long Beach, California.”
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One web search result mentions the last California-bound oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz is at the Port of Long Beach, but other search results are generic or unrelated to this specific event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iraq War (Arabic: حرب العراق, romanized: ḥarb al-ʿirāq), also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion by a United …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Anthony Monsoor (April 5, 1981 – September 29, 2006) was a United States Navy SEAL who was killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom during the Battle of Ramadi when he dove onto a grenade to shield h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_A._Monsoor
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Monica State Beach is a California State Park operated by the city of Santa Monica. The beach is located along Pacific Coast Highway. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long and has parks, picnic areas, p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_State_Beach
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“We need to replace roughly 200,000 barrels per day.”
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While one source mentions California's vulnerability as an 'energy island,' none of the provided evidence specifies the exact figure of 200,000 barrels per day that needs to be replaced.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christianity, which originated in the Middle East during the 1st century AD, is a significant minority religion within the region, characterized by the diversity of its beliefs and traditions, compare…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_Middle_Eas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA) is a non-profit organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, that is dedicated to the preservation of Mizrahi and Sephardi cult…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews_Indigenous_to_the_Middle_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of modern conflicts ensuing in the geographic and political region known as the Middle East. The "Middle East" is traditionally defined as the Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia), Levant, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_modern_conflicts_in_th…
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“California is an “energy island,” with very limited pipelines from other U.S. regions, forcing tanker imports, typically going through the Panama Canal.”
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The claim that California is an 'isolated energy island' is mentioned in one web search result, but the provided general Wikipedia and state portal links do not provide specific details on pipeline limitations or the Panama Canal route.
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web search NEUTRAL — California (/ ˌkælɪˈfɔːrniə /) is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international borde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
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web search NEUTRAL — CA.gov is the official website for the State of California. You can find and access California services, resources, and more.
https://www.ca.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Find things to do, places to visit, and experiences to explore at Visit California, the Golden State’s official tourism site. Learn about national parks, hotels, restaurants, beaches, mountains, citie…
https://www.visitcalifornia.com/
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“The president suspended Jones Act requirements, temporarily allowing non-U.S.-flagged tankers to handle port-to-port shipments, from East Coast and Gulf refineries to California”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Trump issued a Jones Act waiver/suspension to allow foreign-flagged ships to fill supply gaps due to oil price spikes and the Iran war.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Emerick Jones (born February 11, 1974) is an American far-right radio show host and prominent conspiracy theorist. Since at least 2000, he has hosted The Alex Jones Show from Austin, Texas, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Jones
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gordon Douglas Jones (born May 4, 1954) is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Alabama from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Jones was previou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Jones_(politician)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump administration farmer bailouts are a series of United States bailout programs introduced as part of the economic policy of Donald Trump to help US farmers suffering due to the China–United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_administration_farmer_ba…
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“In-state oil production has plummeted from peaks in the 1980s... to much lower levels today. The state now imports 60-75% of its crude.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general links to the California Wikipedia page and state portal, which do not contain the specific statistics regarding the 60-75% import rate or the decline from 1980s peaks.
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web search NEUTRAL — California (/ ˌkælɪˈfɔːrniə /) is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international borde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
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web search NEUTRAL — CA.gov is the official website for the State of California. You can find and access California services, resources, and more.
https://www.ca.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Find things to do, places to visit, and experiences to explore at Visit California, the Golden State’s official tourism site. Learn about national parks, hotels, restaurants, beaches, mountains, citie…
https://www.visitcalifornia.com/
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“Refining capacity is also shrinking, with major closures like Phillips 66’s LA refinery (2025) and Valero’s Benicia (2026) reducing capacity by about 17%.”
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Three independent web search results explicitly confirm the closures of Phillips 66 (Dec 2025) and Valero Benicia (April 2026) and state that this will reduce capacity by approximately 17%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Impact on Fuel Supply and Prices: The closure of the Phillips 66 refinery in December 2025 and the Valero Benicia refinery in April 2026 will eliminate over 284,000 barrels per day of refining capacit…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/richard-veil-a0632a57_califor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026.The refinery closures continue a trend of decreasing refinery capacity on the West Coast, following the end of petroleum refining operations at Phillips 66’s Rodeo refinery early last yea…
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=65704
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web search NEUTRAL — With the closures of the P66 Wilmington and Valero Benicia refineries, California’s gasoline refining capacity will reduce by about 17%.Historically, disruptions in California’s refining capacity have…
https://stillwaterassociates.com/arizona-and-nevada-brace-fo…
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“Under Newsom, there has been a dramatic drop in new oil well permits (from thousands per year to less than 100 in some recent years).”
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The evidence provided mentions 138 offshore permits and a buffer zone ruling, but does not provide the specific historical comparison of 'thousands per year to less than 100' for new oil well permits.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Governor Newsom has issued 138 permits for wells located offshore,” according to Kyle Ferrar, Western program coordinator for the FracTracker Alliance. “This includes five new drilling permits and 13…
https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/10/08/newsom-administratio…
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web search NEUTRAL — Governor Gavin Newsom announced the new draft ruling from the California Geologic Energy Management Agency, or CalGEM, today in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Wilmington, one of the most polluted com…
https://grist.org/health/gavin-newsom-california-oil-gas-wel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026. Governor Newsom announces the completion of first-of-its-kind solar-covered canal in the Central Valley — piloting a new way to save water and reduce costs.
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/04/29/governor-newsom-announces-…
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“Newsom, fearing gas price spikes, signed SB 237 in 2025 to boost permits in Kern County”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Governor Newsom signed SB 237 to allow up to 2,000 oil well permits per year in Kern County.
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web search NEUTRAL — On September 19, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 237 into law, targeting local oil and gas. This gives the county authority to approve up to 2,000 oil well permits each year for the next ten years.
https://www.turnto23.com/news/in-your-neighborhood/bakersfie…
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web search NEUTRAL — Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 237, authorizing up to 2,000 new oil well permits each year in Kern County starting in January 2026. The bill seeks to increase local crude output and reduce r…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mansfield-oil-company_mansfie…
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web search NEUTRAL — SB 237 seeks to boost in-state oil production safely, utilize idle pipelines, increase financial transparency, and streamline the process of acquiring drilling approvals in Kern County.
https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2025/10/california-enacts-…
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“An aggressive push for carbon neutrality (2045 goal), electric vehicle mandates, and fossil fuel phase-outs”
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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.
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