Abstract
In recent years, there have been increasing calls for policies that restrict supply of fossil fuels to supplement efforts being made to curb demand. However, the literature on supply-side policies has not paid sufficient attention to widespread anxieties about energy needs being left unmet. In this paper, I demonstrate how the theme of “energy needs” has facilitated narratives encouraging increasing oil production in California, a state otherwise known for its climate leadership ambitions. Through doing so, I also demonstrate how the fossil fuel industry and its supporters have begun to incorporate climate concerns into pro-industry narratives. Taking dependence on fossil fuels for granted, industry supporters use California's tough regulations and “clean” oil to depict the state as a potential hero defending the climate and other moral values through drilling for oil. Ultimately, I discuss the importance of recognizing access to energy as a cherished value; effectively responding to such narratives is essential if supply-side policies are to be widely implemented in the future.
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