Fossil Fuel Companies Flee Eco-Left States

August 7, 2024

Over the past few years, we have seen a mass exodus from California. From families to companies, everyone seems to be heading to Texas. The latest company to announce its departure from California is Chevron. 

The Wall Street Journal  reports,

“The second-largest U.S. oil company said Friday it plans to move its global headquarters to Houston, the U.S. energy industry capital. Chevron has built a stronghold of about 7,000 employees there, partly from a matriculation of executives and white-collar workers decamping from California.  The relocation plans come weeks after billionaire Elon Musk said X and SpaceX would move their headquarters to Austin, out of California. Musk had moved Tesla’s headquarters to Texas a few years ago. Several other large U.S. companies, including Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Oracle, have moved from blue states such as California to red states such as Texas.”

And who could blame them? California is known for its eco-left policies, especially when it comes to the energy sector. 

“Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said the company wants to move its employees to one central hub. He also acknowledged the company has been vocal about its differences of opinion with California on energy policy. ‘“We believe California has a number of policies that raise costs, that hurt consumers, that discourage investment and ultimately we think that’s not good for the economy in California and for consumers,” Wirth said in an interview.  Last year, California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, filed a lawsuit against Chevron and other large oil companies such as Exxon Mobil and Shell, making a case that the companies didn’t inform the public of the effects of burning fossil fuels on the climate. Chevron is named in a large number of climate lawsuits across the U.S.” 

This is a trend we are seeing in other states where the eco-left is pushing out fossil fuel companies, even though the companies provide well-paying jobs and reliable energy. In Michigan,  Attorney General Dana Nessel is ramping up a team of attorneys to mimic California’s AG and sue fossil fuel companies over climate change. This dangerous trend will take away jobs and reliable energy from American families.