independent.com: https://www.independent.com/2026/05/24/6-gas-and-refinery-fears-collide-with-californias-climate-ambitions/

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Subject: CA-LEG-A73-PETRIENORRIS
Source: GDELT news · original
Published: Sunday, May 24, 2026

California is considering giving oil refineries and other major polluters billions in free pollution permits under a major overhaul of its carbon market. The fight is exposing a deeper question inside Gov. Gavin Newsom's climate agenda: Can California lower emissions without driving up gas prices?

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