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Chris Wright: “Under President Biden, we had over a dozen refineries closed in the United States, and Gavin Newsom doubled down and…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2026
Under President Biden, we had over a dozen refineries closed in the United States, and Gavin Newsom doubled down and strangled two more refineries in California in the last 12 months.
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Chris Wright

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Criticizing recent refinery closures and their impact on energy prices.

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