California’s Climate Crusade Masks Washington’s Dangerous Neglect

At the recent COP30 United Nations climate talks in Belem, Brazil, California Governor Gavin Newsom lambasted the federal government for its refusal to participate, calling the absence “doubling down on stupid.” Yet beneath this sharp rebuke lies a deeper story about how America’s national interests—economic prosperity, energy security, and sovereignty—are being compromised by a reckless push to abandon affordable energy sources. Why Is Washington Ignoring Energy Independence? Governor Newsom paints a vivid picture of climate disaster unfolding in California: raging wildfires, historic droughts, and floods ravaging communities. But while these crises are real challenges for states like California—a place with...