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Contributor: We still rely on gasoline. Why is California adding to the cost and the pollution?
latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-07-06/california-gasoline-costs-refineries-pollution-imports
California is a state of contradictions. We lead the nation in environmental regulation, tout our clean energy goals with pride and champion a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. Yet despite this green image, our economy — and daily life — still very much run on oil and gas.
Fossil…
This story appeared on latimes.com, 2025-07-06 20:05:47.584000.