Politically Contrived Energy and Water Shortages in California
AUDIO: Edward Ring on how outsourcing oil production is causing environmental destruction elsewhere in the world and harming California’s economy. Also covered are policy driven water shortages and ways that can be fixed. An in-depth discussion with host Barry Fisher on his podcast “Protecting What Matters,” November 25, 2025.
Edward Ring is a contributing editor and senior fellow with the California Policy Center, which he co-founded in 2013 and served as its first president. He is also a senior fellow with the Center for American Greatness, and a regular contributor to the California Globe. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Forbes, and other media outlets.
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