Paasha Mahdavi
@paashamahdavi.com
UCSB prof, researching climate politics and the oil industry. EGAPE Lab Director and co-founder of https://www.2035initiative.com/. Working to transition from the fossil fuel era. Posts expire after 30 days.
Didn't figure Sauron for a clean energy advocate, but hey let's take wins where we can get em
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Didn't figure Sauron for a clean energy advocate, but hey let's take wins where we can get em
It really is! And it's important context that our lawmakers aren't quite grasping -- especially in how future demand can be met with existing refinery capacity and imports (even after closures + outages). See, e.g., this graph from a report I did for CA legislators:
October 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
It really is! And it's important context that our lawmakers aren't quite grasping -- especially in how future demand can be met with existing refinery capacity and imports (even after closures + outages). See, e.g., this graph from a report I did for CA legislators:
That’s a good comparison but my big issue with SB 237 on timing though is the 10-year sunset
September 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
That’s a good comparison but my big issue with SB 237 on timing though is the 10-year sunset
I hate to disagree with you @michaelwara.bsky.social but this was a raw deal. Unnecessary given projected refinery capacity (see below, based on CEC data), not to mention the minimal relationship between in-state production and gas prices.
Let’s call this bill what it is: a deal with the devil
Let’s call this bill what it is: a deal with the devil
September 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I hate to disagree with you @michaelwara.bsky.social but this was a raw deal. Unnecessary given projected refinery capacity (see below, based on CEC data), not to mention the minimal relationship between in-state production and gas prices.
Let’s call this bill what it is: a deal with the devil
Let’s call this bill what it is: a deal with the devil