Ronald Stein

Crude oil has contributed to the world populating proficiently to 8 billion. Just because two of the products manufactured from crude oil are gasoline and diesel for short-range vehicles, the consequences of abandoning all the progress after the introduction of crude oil into society, could be the greatest threat to civilization, not climate change.

Socially responsible investing is decades old, but ESG (Environmental, social, and governance) considerations now propagating throughout the world continues to make firms reluctant to invest in oil and gas exploration and infrastructure which is destined to lead to deteriorated infrastructures. Tinkering with the supply chain of crude oil could impact the supply chain and shortages of thousands of products needed by current lifestyles and worldwide economies.

The financial racial biasing of Governor Newsom’s climate policies against the poorest residents, particularly Latinos and African Americans is unconscionable, as he exposes the country to national security risks from countries that also have less environmental controls than America.

Pursuing the elimination of fossil fuels would put billions at risk as renewable breezes and sunshine only generate electricity. With Biden apparently pro-humanity with his COVID vaccination campaign to save thousands, how dare he, a pro-humanity individual, support banishment of fossil fuels, when their banishment would be the greatest threat to civilization resulting in billions dying from starvation, diseases, and weather-related deaths?

Beware of the various dangers surrounding EV’s such as potential fires, reductions in available changing times, and parking restrictions.

It would be great to eliminate fossil fuels and reduce the associated emissions, BUT before we jump off that cliff, where’s the safety net, to keep economies and lifestyles from the drastic changes that would be required without the products from those fossil fuels?

EVs are still a luxury product that attract the Benz and Beemer crowd, not low- and middle-income consumers.

The report from the IPCC has failed to acknowledge that the introduction of oil just over 100 years ago has been overwhelmingly beneficial for the prosperity of the world.

Before the healthier and wealthier countries totally jump off the “subsidizing cliff” for electricity from breezes and sunshine, it’s time to look back at the last couple of centuries and see what lifestyle changes they are about to give up.

BAAQMD actions on Rule 6-5 would increase energy imports, generate higher worldwide emissions, and increase energy costs, for all Californians.

While most of the world lives in poverty, billionaires insist that we should limit poor countries future access to the products and fuels from oil that are lifesaving, and one of the best ways out of poverty.

Just a few hundred years ago, before oil, the world was unspoiled and dominated by mother nature and the wild animal kingdom.

The State of California has been unable to generate enough in-state power and needs to import expensive power from neighboring states.