I urge you
to strongly consider that any climate change plans going forward
should restrict fossil fuel expansion – domestically and
globally.
Please
also consider the following:
- 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
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. Expansion of EVs broadly, and public transportation goals to
reduce domestic consumption equivalent to Amazon oil import
totals.
Thank you sincerely.
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