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