Mike Umbro stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast and the Energy Impacts Podcasts with Stu Turley and David Blackmon co-hosting. This is a huge issue in California for National Security. Is opening Kern County going to be enough to keep gas prices down? Is the sudden turn from Gavin Newsom enough to save the California consumer?
Highlights of the Podcast
00:01 - Introduction
02:25 - California’s Policy Failures Under Newsom
03:41 - Drilling Permits and Production Challenges
05:16 - Regulatory Red Tape and Permitting Delays
07:10 - California’s Pipeline Crisis
09:28 - Oil Seeps and Environmental Misconceptions
11:37 - Refinery Closures and National Security Risks
15:38 - Import Dependence and Foreign Control
16:44 - The Best Rock, the Worst Policy
17:36 - Ignoring Science for Political Agendas
19:58 - Political Landscape
22:02 - Shutting Down Productive Oil Fields
24:58 - Hope for Change and Leadership
26:31 - Mike’s Encounter with Governor Doug Burgum
31:18 - The Root of California’s Crisis: Activist Control
33:44 - Reforming the System: IRS and Nonprofit Abuse
35:46 - The Need for Transparency and True Innovation
39:04 - America’s Energy Independence vs. China’s Influence
42:18 - California’s Solar Subsidy Myth
45:10 - Wind and Solar: Hidden Environmental Liabilities
45:59 - Lithium Battery Hazards and Waste Mismanagement
47:49 - Closing Thoughts and Call to Action
