The current scoping plan from CARB has
plans to double fossil fuel infrastructure in the state while also
continuing to import Amazon oil. This plan needs major adjustment
to reflect concern for impact upon indigenous rights and bolster
our environmental justice and climate responibilities and
committments. We should be inhibiting exploitation of the Amazon
rather than supporting it.
It is time to –
- 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.
- Not punt California’s 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.
Thank you for your
consideration.
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