And offshore oil drilling is better than ever, with these significant improvements required by the U.S. government since October 2011, which have proven effective in preventing large spills:
Sturdier wells
Improved blowout protectors
Robotic subs on every oil rig
Improved preparedness for future blowouts
Improved technology for tracking and controlling released oil
“Offshore oil drilling could begin in Southern California for the first time in decades, due to a proposal from the Trump administration to open federal waters off the entire state coastline.
“Drilling in the Pacific Ocean could begin as soon as 2027 off Southern and Central California — and in 2029 off Northern California — if President Donald Trump’s offshore plan moves forward. But many state leaders and residents are already mobilizing in opposition.
“Offshore operations supply about 15 percent of the nation’s domestic oil, according to the Department of the Interior. Federal estimates indicate the Outer Continental Shelf still holds roughly 68.8 billion barrels of undiscovered oil and 229 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
“Environmental groups in California have been outspoken in their opposition, but the American Petroleum Institute and other leading oil and gas associations backed reviewing new Outer Continental Shelf leasing areas in a June letter.
“In 2050, as is the case today, more than half of U.S. demand is expected to be met by oil and natural gas,” they wrote. “Continuous exploration and drilling will be needed to meet these expectations.”
NOTE: New oil pumped offshore (federal jurisdiction) would likely have to be shipped to non-California refineries, since California’s Democrat Party politicians are expected to continue to block pipelines and trucks on “their land.”
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” The Bible, Genesis 1:26-28
Friday, December 5, 2025, 11:09 am | Randy Thomasson
If you voted for Democrats, you voted for this!
In 1982, California had more than 40 refineries, but soon, we’ll go down to only 7. When this happens, the gasoline supply will become unstable, resulting in shortages, while prices skyrocket — courtesy of the anti-people Democrat Party politicians in control of California state government.
Phillips 66’s refinery in Los Angeles is closing down this month. Then, as soon as January, Valero will shut down its big refinery in Benicia at the southwest edge of Solano County.
Newsom & the Democrats (who control 3/4ths of the seats in both houses of the California State Legislature) were warned in Spring 2025, but so far they’ve done nothing substantial to prevent this supply-chain problem:
GasBuddy.com’s Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick De Haan on his X account said, “It’s clear that the political environment in California has been hostile to refiners, and the state badly needs to revise its mentality or face a declining number of refineries and higher prices.”
So why are California gas prices already the highest nationwide?
“The growing difference between the price of crude oil and the retail cost of gas and diesel as well as the additional cost Californians pay compared to every bordering state and the rest of the U.S. is:
The Sacramento surcharge
The cost of California
The growing of Government
The Low Carbon Fuel Standard
The Cap and Trade Program
Vapor recycling requirements
Data collection
Air quality mandated equipment replacements
So California, the fact of the matter is, you are paying the same or less for the crude oil contained in a gallon of gas or diesel. You are just paying a lot more for government.”
LEARN MORE from the California Globe:
Dec. 1, 2025: “Has California’s oil and gas industry hit the point of no return?”
Dec. 2, 2025: “New report warns consequences of an oil pipeline shutdown would ‘cascade across the state’”
Find the cheapest gas in California with GasBuddy.com
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. The Bible, Proverbs 29:2
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 12:50 pm | Randy Thomasson
Please scroll down to see 10 essential things you can urge the Trump Administration to do in California. But first, celebrate the good that President Trump is already doing!
Here are 3 needful ways President Trump is already helping California:
1. HALTING THE BULLET TRAIN BOONDOGGLE: In Los Angeles on Feb. 20, President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced he’s commencing a “compliance review” into California’s wasteful “bullet train” to determine how Newsom & Co. spent $4.3 BILLION in federal funds already given.
For all practical purposes, this action will prevent new federal funding of the Democrat Party machine’s “bullet train’ boondoggle. And without federal funding, the “work” on the “train to nowhere” will likely cease due to the project’s professed dependence on federal funds.
2. PREVENT AND DEPORT INVADERS: More good news is President Trump is already fighting for American security and identity by stationing U.S. troops at our border with Mexico.
Next, you can expect a federal lawsuit against the pro-illegal-alien State of California and California “sanctuary cities” (new U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has already sued the big Democrat-Party states of Illinois and New York).
3. KEEP DRIVING WITH RELIABLE GASOLINE: You can also expect the Republican-controlled Congress to override the California “waivers” to “ban” new gasoline-powered cars as of 2035.
After Trump was reelected, Newsom & Co. sought 8 “waivers” limiting or prohibiting gasoline-powered engines “from locomotives to leaf blowers.” These awful notions of Democrat Party politicians would make electricity more costly and less reliable. Therefore, it’s a relief the Republican Congress is expected to overrule and deny them.
Yet there are ADDITIONAL, PRESSING PROBLEMS for the Trump Administration to solve in California — in at least 10 key areas!
PLEASE TAKE QUICK ACTION: Contact the White House (web form) and the U.S. Dept. of Justice (web form) to lobby them to intervene in California.
It’s most effective if you use the Trump and DOJ web forms for one subject at a time, sending up to 10 separate messages. Each time, in the subject-line field, type a clear message, such as, “Investigate election fraud in California.”
Investigate, expose, and prosecute California election fraud (see more)
Investigate California hospitals that still mutilate children (see more)
Investigate California’s sky-high electricity rates (see more)
Investigate California’s oppressive water rates and water shortages (see more)
Commence aggressive forest management on all federal land in California (the U.S. government owns 45.4% of the land in California, most of it forest and other wilderness areas)
Sue or join existing federal lawsuits to restore our Second Amendment rights (see more)
Investigate vaccine tyranny (“take the shot or else”) where it exists — vaccines should be voluntary (see more)
Investigate violations of religious liberty — for small business owners, students, employees, and more — based on the First Amendment, the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and numerous federal laws
Investigate violations of parental rights in federal law (see more)
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