Nevada governor fires warning shot at Gavin Newsom over oil crisis: ‘Real-world consequences’
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By Zain Khan
Published on March 10, 2026.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has warned Gavin Newsom of "real-world consequences" for his anti-oil policies, stating that the California Air Resources Board’s draft Cap-and-Invest regulation may have significant implications for fuel supply stability across the Western United States, particularly for Nevada. This comes as gas prices in California have risen by nine cents to an average of $5.29 per gallon. Lombardo's warning comes as 15 members of Newsom's own party are urging regulators to reconsider proposed amendments to the state’�s cap-and.-Invest program, which sets a statewide cap on greenhouse gas emissions and requires major polluters to purchase allowances for each ton of carbon they emit.
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