Facts Vs. Fearmongering
Fact-Check: Newsom’s ‘Clean Energy’ Claims Don’t Match California’s Reality
Soaring electricity and gasoline prices and ongoing fossil fuel dependence show California is far from a clean, green machine.
by Edward Ring September 10, 2025, 1:43 PM in Energy, News and Opinion, Politics Reading Time: 5 mins read
In a recent guest op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal, California Governor Newsom claimed that “Clean Energy Powers California’s Economic Growth,” a transparently false claim. [emphasis, links added]
Aggressive “clean energy” mandates, paired with perpetually escalating restrictions on conventional energy sources, are the reasons Californians pay the highest prices in America for gasoline and electricity, and nearly the highest prices of any major state for natural gas.
Along with ignoring the fact that affordable energy is fundamental to economic growth and California has the least affordable energy in America, Newsom makes grossly incorrect statements.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/newsom-clean-energy-fact-check/
