Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is not mulling a lawsuit against the state of California over gasoline regulations that could potentially drive fuel prices up in Arizona and Nevada next year.
“Not at this point. I mean, we’ll consider every option that makes sure that gas prices stay lower for Arizonans. But we haven’t talked about legal action,” the Democratic governor said during a media availability on Monday morning.
The new regulations from the California Air Resources Board that impact refineries are expected to have a trickle down effect to consumers, including other states that get their gasoline from the Golden State, according to KCRA. Prices in California could see a 47-cent uptick or more depending on fuel grade, but it’s unclear what that will translate to in the Grand Canyon State, as EPA regulations require that fuel for the Valley comes from California.
The Center Square reported that the changes are part of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard effort meant to significantly cut the state’s emissions and promote alternative fuel sources for transportation.
In addition, Hobbs and Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo wrote to Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom in September asking not to sign onto legislation that would require “mandating refinery inventory” with Senate Bill 950, which ended up not pulling through, as well as raising concerns about the other regulations coming from the state.
“It is evident that increased regulatory burdens on refiners and forced supply shortages will result in higher costs for consumers in all of our states,” the governors wrote at the time, The Center Square reported. “With both of our states reliant on California pipelines for significant amounts of our fuel, these looming cost increases and supply shortages are of tremendous concern to Arizona and Nevada.”
The Center Square reached out to Lombardo’s office to ask if they are considering suing, but they did not respond in time for publication.
“… EPA regulations require that fuel for the Valley comes from California.”
An unconstitutional agency dictating something that prima facia contradicts the intent of the Commerce clause (preventing States from waging trade wars against each other) just seems to scream ‘root of the problem’ to me. #DefundTheEPA
So TUCSON is the mid point of the Pipelines that come from ‘West’ Calif / Shell etc. and ‘East’ Texaco – they meet here, here is where the gas wars are from these sources. Mexico comes here.. every day – no pipe line, but a massive effort of truck lines, running gas ‘every day’ every week… all the time – gas wars more Mexican trucks. California – just say ‘fine’ keep it your self, we have other sources. See how they like it when they can’t sell it. BTW Gas prices started to drop before the election, them “D”s trying to buy a vote. Toooo little toooo late – thank you.
Hobbs started on her day one by disassembling the shipping containers at the border. Enough said!
Why would Hobbs (and Mayes) act on such?….they’re committed Hard-Left zealots. The weenie LDS boys in the AZ Legislature have to up the dosage on their testoserone supplements.
When has Hobbit ever looked out for Az citizens? NEVER!
Trump needs to end these EPA mandates on fuel
should have maybe 5 blends in entire country
not 25
When will Arizona finally build a refinery to process oil from New Mexico? Gasoline was a lot more reasonable when I first came to AZ and then about 7 years ago it went up around 30 cents a gallon due to some issue with CA? A refinery that was proposed to be built between Phoenix and Tucson was canceled with no explanation. Why can’t our politicians see the need for AZ to be self reliant for fuel needs?
cut off their water – there is a pipe to LA that I think could be taxed in such manner as to dry up this problem