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Monthly Archives: June 2012

Timeline of Low Carbon Fuels Development is Key to LCFS Compliance

 Simon Mui of the Natural Resources Defense Council finds fault with the findings of the Boston Consulting Group’s study of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard.  He says the report is flawed because it assumes there won’t be enough low … Continue reading

Posted in Economic Impacts, Environment, Fuel Supply | 1 Comment

Let’s Have a Conversation, Not a Shouting Match

By Catherine Reheis-Boyd President Western States Petroleum Association Tim O’Conner and Jamie Fine of the Environmental Defense Fund feel WSPA’s report on the market impacts from climate change policies is on the wrong track because it points out a number … Continue reading

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Boston Consulting Group Study Measures Impacts of Climate Change Policies

To better understand the potential impacts from California’s many new climate change policies, WSPA engaged the services of the respected Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to analyze the likely economic and environmental impacts of those policies.  The results are sobering. According … Continue reading

Posted in A Message from WSPA, Crude Oil/Gas Prices, Economic Impacts, Environment | 2 Comments

Low Carbon Fuels for Oregon – the Wrong Policy at the Wrong Time

By Jodie Muller, Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has decided to move forward with development of  a Low Carbon Fuel Standard for his state. As an association that represents refiners that supply Oregon the vast … Continue reading

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Hydraulic Fracturing Critics are Misguided

The Center for Biological Diversity recently publish an opinion editorial in the Sacramento Bee stating the hydraulic fracturing boom has made its way to California. This statement is incorrect as are many of the claims and misstatements that follow. Hydraulic … Continue reading

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