Posted on 12/15/2022 7:22:11 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
A California law that prohibits new oil and gas wells from being drilled near homes, schools and hospitals could face a referendum in the 2024 election.
Stop the Energy Shutdown, a campaign organized by oil and gas industry groups, said Tuesday it has collected enough signatures for a referendum to overturn SB 1137, the law that banned new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet (975 meters) of highly populated places. It was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in September.
The passage of SB 1137 was the result of years of effort from environmental justice groups across California who were trying to limit air pollution in poor communities and communities of color.
Industry proponents say the law will make the region more dependent on foreign oil and drive up gas prices across the state. They made a similar claim when Los Angeles County banned new oil and gas wells altogether last September.
“There is absolutely no reason California should be held hostage and export our wealth to OPEC+ countries,” Rock Zierman, CEO of the California Independent Petroleum Association, said in a press release Tuesday. “But by strangling our domestic supply, Governor Newsom is promoting greater greenhouse gas emissions generated in other parts of the world and making gasoline more expensive.” The group is leading the push for the referendum.
“Being from Kern County, this is something that I hear anytime any restriction or regulation is set upon the oil and gas industry,” said Cesar Aguirre, senior community organizer with the Central California Environmental Justice Network. “They just want to be allowed to continue neighborhood drilling when it’s proven to be dangerous. And that doesn’t matter to them.”
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The list of God’s gifts that the world has rejected is breathtaking.
Why repeal the law; let them freeze to death in the dark?
I think they are reacting the exact wrong way to these laws and various lawsuits put forth by the wild eyed enviro terrorists.
They should be STOPPING All Business in these cities,counties and the State. or get extremely creative and compile a list of all these terrorists and BAN them from purchasing their products. And ban all sales to governments in the STate
Repeal California anti-oil law and start drilling in down town Los Angeles and Santa Barbra it’s loaded.
So much oil at Santa Barbra oil gets to the shore line no oil rig leaks all natural leaks.
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