We celebrate the 9/25/24 signing of California #AB3233, as well as #AB1866 and #AB2716, by CA Governor Newsom. βIt was #Chevron that sued #Monterey County and a voter initiative,β as the Governor stated at 22:07 in the signing ceremony. https://www.youtube.com/live/J2sAAls_Ljc?si=WXoQdl78uIUfBxZK&t=1326
Full ceremony, including intro by #Physicians for #SocialResponsibility: https://www.youtube.com/live/J2sAAls_Ljc?si=4NN3W2Yftrsj79E_ Thanks to the Governor, and to the Center for #Biological #Diversity, Protect Monterey County, and others in the broad coalition, e.g., https://bikemonterey.org/californias-local-environmental-choice-and-safety-act-ab-3233.html, who stood up to the #oil and #gas industry to accomplish this win for people and planet.
#BigOil #PublicHealth #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateAction #FossilFuels #PowerToThePeople #MontereyCounty #ProtectMontereyCounty #CarbonEmissions #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #EarthJustice #EarthStewardship #CreationCare
Governor Newsom Takes Action on Oil and Gas Legislation
Bicycling Monterey is among those whoβve supported and now celebrate that late Sat night the California Senate and Assembly passed #AB3233 to affirm #LocalChoice on #oil, #gas operations. Now we urge #GovernorNewsom to sign this bill! https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/california-senate-passes-bill-to-affirm-local-choice-on-oil-gas-operations-2024-09-01/
βCommunities should be able to make decisions about the oil and gas projects in their own backyards,β said Dr. Laura Solorio, president of Protect #Monterey County. βThis bill is vital to protecting #democracy as well as our #health and #environment.β
Background: https://bikemonterey.org/californias-local-environmental-choice-and-safety-act-ab-3233.html
#ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #MontereyCounty #LosAngelesCounty #BigOil #Wastewater
California Senate Passes Bill to Affirm Local Choice on Oil, Gas Operations
Center for Biological Diversity: SACRAMENTO, Calif.β The California Senate has passed a bill t affirming local governmentsβ authority to protect their communities by limiting or banning oil and gas operations, methods and locations. The bill also passed the Assembly concurrence vote and now goes to the governor for a final signature.
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