Los Angeles Times • 2026-08-05

Energy company profits are soaring with the Iran war. Here's what California officials want to do

Sky-high earnings for oil companies and California refiners in the second quarter are renewing calls from California legislators to crack down on industry profits.

NYPost • 2026-07-31

California’s sweeping climate change policies cost a fortune –– for no benefit

“The science is settled.” It’s Sacramento’s answer to every climate question. And if we’re talking about economics, also known as the “dismal science,” tha…

NYPost • 2026-07-28

Public support for Gavin Newsom’s EV mandate breaks down, and no wonder

It’s time for Gavin Newsom to send his electric-vehicle mandate to the junkyard. Public support has all but broken down for the governor’s 2020 executive order that by 2035, all new passenger cars …

The Guardian • 2026-08-05

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage