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CA buying gasoline from Bermuda, shipped via the Panama Canal, because it refuses to allow new refineries is the perfect demonstration of this.
by 01100011 8mo ago
CA buying gasoline from Bermuda, shipped via the Panama Canal, because it refuses to allow new refineries is the perfect demonstration of this.
- gzread 8mo agoThat's also kind of a pigovian tax though, right? By making gasoline more expensive they discourage its use. I guess they're chicken to make it an actual tax Also why wouldn't it come from other US states? Seems easier
- 01100011 8mo agoPipelines, the Jones Act and CA blend requirements prevent CA from getting much gas from other states.
- tlogan 8mo agoSadly, it does not come from other states. It comes from other countries which, amazingly, tend to have much less strict environmental regulations. Yes, California is a little cleaner because we have fewer refineries and gas is more expensive, but globally we are probably about even.