The gas pipeline will benefit many California drivers

To the editor: Should California Get First Gas Pipeline (“California Could Get Its First Gas Pipeline. Will It Lower Gas Prices?” November 26)? I think the answer is yes.

A gas pipeline could connect California to refineries along the Gulf Coast, where refining capacity is abundant. California prices for gas are under pressure due to limited refinery capacity and increased costs when there is a refinery interruption. Access to Gulf Coast refineries should lower the cost of gas at the pump in California.

I understand that the use of electric vehicles is desirable to reduce pollution. However, the current percentage of EVs on the road is only 4%-5%. That number will increase, but somewhat more slowly as subsidies for EV purchases are reduced. At the same time, many drivers here need to buy gas and need to buy it at a reasonable price.

Philip Heistand, Irvine

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To the editor: Instead of traveling around the world trying to win the White House in 2028, Gov. Gavin Newsom should stay home and fix the many problems he and his progressive allies have created.

California state leaders have worked hard to get oil companies out. In response, many oil refineries have closed and more are closing soon. The average Californian now pays approx $4-$5 per gallon gas. Imagine that cost reaching $6-$7 per gallon, or even higher if we lose more refineries.

Instead of talking about building a new pipeline (which would cost taxpayers), Newsom needs to sit down with energy company executives and find a way to stop the remaining refineries from closing. The poor and the middle class will be hit hard by higher gas prices. He must try to fix the problems found in California before he inevitably runs for president in 2028.

Doug McDermott, Santa Monica

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To the editor: Gasoline and diesel are significant contributors to carbon emissions in the United States and must be replaced, but a more reasonable timeline for this transition must be considered.

California under 2021 Senate Bill 100the state’s clean electric power potential Needs to be tripled To support this population transition to electric vehicles. This will take a long time as the oil continues to be transported from trains and ships. These methods create great risks of large outbreaks, which we have witnessed in recent events. Railroad split in Dodge County, Wis.

Pipelines cannot be a long-term solution. But with production almost stopped Wilmington and Benicia refineriesthe demand for oil will only increase. The current structure of oil imports will eventually lead to unnecessary environmental damage.

Quinn Carr, Dell Rapids, SD