Comment by throwawaymaths
4 days ago
worth noting that california is still dependent on OPEC iirc. i suppose in a pinch they could get their fuel from the rest of the states
4 days ago
worth noting that california is still dependent on OPEC iirc. i suppose in a pinch they could get their fuel from the rest of the states
California has chosen to be dependent on foreign oil for political reasons. There's still quite a bit under our feet but we hypocritically block the extraction industry from expanding here while continuing to consume.
It's certainly feasible to build a crude oil pipeline from Texas, but the local refineries don't necessarily want it. They prefer the flexibility that comes from getting supplies by ships and trains, even though pipelines have a much lower risk of major spills or fires.
https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/state/2013/05/31/ki...
i think California accidentally did well by not allowing fracking; if they fo eventually allow it the technology will habe rendered it safer and more efficient. could probably drill kern valley and go full independent without huring the environment nearly as much as it would have 10 years ago..
I'm not sure that would be easy. We'd probably need to build a pipeline to get the needed volume in. I think Peter Zeihan talked about this recently in the context of general US self-sufficiency