New paper on predator management looks at wolves in the western U.S.
The answer is nuanced and differs based on what each state hopes to achieve by having wolves living within the state’s borders. Each state in the western United States has either developed its own map for success or seems to be grappling with how to address a way forward now. In some cases, the state and federal protections of Mexican and gray wolves have created additional challenges, and, in others, the challenges have come from ...
Newsom budget expands green subsidies taxpayers can’t afford
California is staring at a $3 billion budget deficit, but Gov. Gavin Newsom still wants to spend $200 million on electric vehicle rebates. It’s both a foolish gesture and a graphic example of why Sacramento can’t get spending under control. The funds would replace the $7,500 federal EV tax credits for new cars that ended on Sept. 30 through the One Big Beautiful Bill that was passed and signed last summer. “We must continue our ...
“Nice Try” Won’t Really Lower Prices at Pump for California Drivers
The law required input from the California Air Resources Board to take effect, which recently said the blend “does not pose a significant adverse impact on public health or the environment compared to” the blend that it is replacing. The new blend, E15, is made with up to 15% ethanol, a biofuel produced from corn. It’s cheaper than the blend it is replacing, E10 (in part because of federal subsidies, which at one time “cost taxpayers $1.78 every time a ...
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