Republicans, Chevron, Governors of AZ and NV Ring Alarm on Newsom Gas Proposal

The Democratic governor of Arizona, Republican governor of Nevada, Chevron, and California Republicans are ringing the alarm on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's steadily advancing refinery regulations, saying they'll reduce energy supplies and raise prices. Newsom called a special legislative session to require refineries to maintain more than two weeks' worth of inventory, and give the state authority over when they are allowed to shut down for repairs. With California refining capacity declining faster than demand for gasoline, the state's remaining, aging refineries - which supply Nevada and Arizona as well - constantly operate at full capacity, making frequent repairs and maintenance both necessary and disruptive.