California’s Great Climate Backfire

Sacramento Democrats allow dirtier air to avoid gasoline price spikes

WSJ editorial. Excerpts:

"California’s war on fossil fuels is backfiring in spectacular fashion, as gasoline prices, imports of foreign oil and CO2 emissions all increase. The response in Sacramento? Allow more oil drilling and dirtier blends of gasoline in the state."

"California’s gas prices average $4.65 a gallon, about $1.45 more than the national average and nearly two bucks more than in Texas."

"the state’s burdensome climate regulations have reduced drilling. The result: California produced only 23% of the crude its refineries used last year."

"More imports have increased CO2 emissions and smog-causing pollutants from tankers docking at the state’s ports."

"the infrastructure to handle more imports."