There is No good reason to destroy more of the fragile ecosystem
by allowing more of precious rainforest to be used for fossil fuel
mining, farming, agriculture, etc. We need to protect our
environment instead of destroying it as there is No Planet B and
preserving the Earth's ecosystem is preserving our future. I have
done my part in purchasing a hybrid SUV and my next vehicle will be
a fully rechargeable electric SUV, time for others, including
California to do their part!
- Rein in rogue refineries. Commit
California to a policy/regulatory agenda that ensures that
California refineries are not sourcing crude from regions where
there are Indigenous rights violations or from regions where new
oil drilling in the Amazon is being planned.
- Don't punt your climate impacts to communities in the
Amazon. Present a plan for California to reduce
and/or eliminate its consumption of crude from the Amazon.
- Commit California to new fuel efficiency standards and
expanded electrification of fleets that consume the
most Amazon oil. Expansion of EVs broadly, and public
transportation goals to reduce domestic consumption equivalent to
Amazon oil import totals.
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