CALIFORNIA: California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) said as he pushes a bill to cut the state’s oil consumption. Oil companies “have a product that is highly destructive, while highly valuable at the same time,” Brown told reporters on the Los Angeles Times reports. “And we’re trying to work out the right policies.
“Brown and his allies in the state Legislature are working to pass a bill that would cut the state’s oil consumption in half by 2030.The state Senate has already passed the bill, and members of the Assembly are considering it during a session set to end next month. Oil and gas interests have said the measure would hurt drivers, businesses and the state’s petroleum industry.
In April, when a Senate committee held a hearing on the bill, the California Chamber of Commerce warned it would “compromise the availability of transportation fuels,” rising concerns about supply problems for the state’s drivers. The bill’s supporters dispute the claim, and Brown accused the industry of “making up things” about the measure. Leaders in California are aiming to generate 50 percent of their electricity from renewable by 2030. 50 percent while cutting carbon pollution from oil by 50 percent.”
