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"Your comments display a startling ignorance of how the petroleum business works. Oil companies of various sizes actually own tens of thousands, if not millions, of leases. Some have proven hydrocarbon (HC) accumulations, most do not. Many were leased for future wildcat drilling or other testing means to try to find HCs. Seldom do they pan out, but the big strikes keep everyone in the biz trying.
Of the ones with HCs, many are uneconomic to produce, and many will require technology breakthroughs to make production profitable.
There ain’t no evil oil company conspiracies to screw customers over, we’re just a bunch of highly skilled rednecks trying to make a buck on providing cheap energy to a world that very much needs cheap energy to sustain the lifestyle you enjoy.
If you wanna look for evil conspiricies, look to state and local governments that destroy every commerce they touch. They started with oil guys, buy now the over tax, overregulate, and over fee and fine EVERY business. Ask any business owner."
Petrobaron commented in:
The collateral damage from the war on oil on 2026-03-25 16:40:09
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"Iran slowed 20% of the oil market. This will have an impact on those countries that specifically buy Iranian oil, but should not for the USA, as we do not import Iranian oil.
This is about market speculation, and the consequences of manipulating the market. The shipping insurers have raised the cost of shipping through the Strait to be prohibitive, which reflects on the many more millions in insurance fees for each tanker getting through. The world has plenty of oil, the USA has more than it needs."
Army commented in:
The collateral damage from the war on oil on 2026-03-25 16:06:51
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"From February 1, to today (25 Mar.), the rest of the nation, on average, went up .88¢ per gallon.
California went up, on average, $1.31 per gallon.
We're even higher than Hawaii, which imports EVERYTHING except sugar and Pineapples.
Yeah, it's a leftist state of California thing."
Army commented in:
The collateral damage from the war on oil on 2026-03-25 15:50:46
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"Unbelievable! There is Dawn Legg again as always on the wrong side. And she shows up on every board or committee promoting the opposite of what the majority wants. As a SLO county supervisor she pushes the offshore wind farm off Morro Bay and the Port San Luis OSW Operations and Maintenace faculty.
She is also on the board of 3C Energy, a local energy provider that supposedly helps keep electricity rates“fair”? What the heck does that mean! And now she is on the LAFCO board?"
Slofisher commented in:
Plan to extend boundaries of Port San Luis Harbor District rejected on 2026-03-25 13:36:15
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"Nah; stealing elections is your gig, not mine - and voter ID and restricted mail in balloting will greatly reduce the voter fraud dems now practice. Libs will had us governance on a silver platter, as people grow increasingly sick of their destructive, corrupt, and remarkably inept policies"
Petrobaron commented in:
The collateral damage from the war on oil on 2026-03-25 11:09:25
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"Is anyone aware that oil companies already hold 1,000 leases that they have not developed? Why do you imagine that is? Think keeping prices high might have something to do with it? Or perhaps creating the illusion that they just need more to force the rest of the land/sea into their hands? I have had first hand experience with that industry. I think it is all of the above. But let's just keep depending on them and see where that gets us.."
Francesca Bolognini commented in:
The collateral damage from the war on oil on 2026-03-25 10:56:08
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"Downhill is the trajectory for this port. It was better decades ago, today we have lavish RV crap and the search for more revenue from anything that can be had. Personally, the fishing industry is a better indicator to preserve, like the red legged frog. Save the struggling class."
Jorge Estrada commented in:
Plan to extend boundaries of Port San Luis Harbor District rejected on 2026-03-25 08:37:38
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"I didnt forget anything. Last time I checked his opinion piece was about California and its environment wackos.
I know, the witchcraft of science scares the maga crowd. All hail the orange dotard."
Flipside commented in:
The collateral damage from the war on oil on 2026-03-25 07:48:23
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"These brown victims, need these guns. To protect themselves from the racist whites that forced them into slavery. Rise up my brown brothers . This is your time . SLO Liberal need a powerful Master & are begging you to take what is yours ."
WARREN . N commented in:
Santa Maria police seize guns from alleged gang members on 2026-03-25 04:50:55
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"“Avila was an industrial port initially “ ….. Well guess what! It’s not now, is it?!
Did Dawn just show up yesterday? Remember the giant clean up efforts from the last “industrial “ round of use? The diluent cleanup took over a year on its own.
Now we have an oasis we all share - the present Avila…
So , leave it alone! This is starting to look more and more like “pay to play” interests quietly at work under the surface and out of sight with dollars and influence.
You can practically feel the lobbyists in the room cheering their dingbat on.
Lady, get with the program. We are trying to return to the will of the People, not corporate hacks.
Politicians still supporting this tired attempt to help build corporate profit should be turned out at the next election."
Old man and a dog commented in:
Plan to extend boundaries of Port San Luis Harbor District rejected on 2026-03-24 23:02:15
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"Edited version on this cruddy w/s:
None of us REAL American Patriots have forgotten that the gas prices in CA from just 2.5 years ago were at these price points, without real reason.
We have photos of gas prices in that aforementioned time frame from all over SLO County. You TDS afflicted clowns have ZERO leg to stand on other than feelings.
If the DemoNcrats in this state would allow for true capitalism and growth, WE would have the necessary refineries in this state to meet OUR demand.
YOUR LIES do not work on the actual informed.
#SaveCalifornia
#NEVERVoteDemoNcratAgain
#WalkAway
#VoteRepublican2026"
A-Town Rebel commented in:
The collateral damage from the war on oil on 2026-03-24 20:31:31
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"None of REAL American Patriots have forgotten that had prices in CA in particular just 2.5 years ago were at these price points without real reason.
We have photos of gas prices in the time frame from all and SLO County. You TFS afflicted clowns have ZERO leg to stand on.
If the DemoNcrats in this state would allow for true capitalism growth, WE would have the necessary refineries in this state to meet our demand.
YOUR LIES do not work on the actual informed.
#SaveCalifornia
#NEVERVoteDemoNcratAgain
#WalkAway
#VoteRepublican2026"
A-Town Rebel commented in:
The collateral damage from the war on oil on 2026-03-24 20:28:37
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"100% facts
The problem is ALWAYS traceable to low-IQ Libocrats in this state.
#SaveCalifornia
#NEVERVoteDemoNcratAgain
#WalkAway
#VoteRepublican2026"
A-Town Rebel commented in:
The collateral damage from the war on oil on 2026-03-24 20:21:52
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"You forgot the back-to-back "polar vortex" in the upper mid West, to the East, and to the South. With cold temps 20-30 degrees lower than average, and record 3'-4' of unprecedented snow in most areas.
I know, I know. It's all because of the unregulated use of diesel and coal power generation, that in the 1700's was pushed by "big coal" and Ben Franklin to keep his stoves burning 24/7, that has created the lack of Co2 that we desperately need to keep temps even, and plants green......or something."
Army commented in:
The collateral damage from the war on oil on 2026-03-24 19:39:05
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"Yes, Avila was an industrial port in the past. And that caused the multi-million dollar clean-up, and destruction of the town.
Yes, Port San Luis was a whaling and major shipping port in the past. Shipping is no longer happening, the railroad has been long closed and torn up, and no whaling ship has docked in over 100 years. The only industry that kept Port alive, was commercial fishing...and thanks to so-called environmentalism, guess what happened to that?
Personally thinking, the Port Authority has outlived its purpose. There is nothing going on there, that cannot be done by the county itself. Whatever budget the Port gets from county, state, or federal programs, can be absorbed by the county for the same purpose."
Army commented in:
Plan to extend boundaries of Port San Luis Harbor District rejected on 2026-03-24 19:23:58
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"And how exactly will that happen? Steal elections? Martial law? Bring back the guillotine? Two and half years more of Trump will guarantee that Dems control the state for at least 12 more years."
Adam Trask commented in:
The collateral damage from the war on oil on 2026-03-24 18:50:47
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"San Simeon's outfall is in disrepair. Are Cambrians willing to pay for the deferred maintenance necessitating immediate repairs and/or possibly replacing that outfall to a larger, longer pipe to be able to accept extra flows?
Are all the regulatory and environmental agencies going to approve of additional pollution into a marine sanctuary? FYI, Cayucos' ten-year clock to dismantle their outfall is ticking. Why wouldn't the restrictions be the same?
Stop wasting time and money Cambria, your project is a boondoggle! Stop throwing good money after bad."
Julie commented in:
San Simeon’s five-year plan from a regional perspective on 2026-03-24 18:31:46
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