Climate Change Superstition Still Rules California
California's Air Resources Board has extended its 'Cap-and-Invest' program through 2045, aiming to meet climate targets while managing costs. Critics argue that the program fails to address the realities of climate science and the challenges faced by the state's oil and gas refiners. The ongoing regulatory environment raises concerns about energy reliability and affordability for Californians.
- ▪The California Air Resources Board extended the 'Cap-and-Invest' program through 2045.
- ▪Critics highlight that the program does not consider the realities of climate science.
- ▪California's regulatory environment poses challenges for oil and gas refiners, affecting energy reliability.
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| Original publisher | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics |
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| Publication time | Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:07:51 +0000 |
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At the end of May, the California Air Resources Board extended the “Cap-and-Invest” program through 2045, with changes that allegedly provide a “long-term signal for the market.” CARB maintains the path toward the state’s 2030 and 2045 “climate targets,” while supporting “affordability for Californians by managing costs and maintaining a clear long-term signal for clean energy investment in the state.” If that leaves people confused, they might start with the climate targets.The “California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006” fought “anthropogenic climate change” that had “led to higher overall worldwide temperatures, reduced snowpack in the higher elevations, greater fluctuations of temperature and precipitation, global sea level rise and more frequent and severe extreme weather…
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