Schwarzenegger to Trump: 'Don't touch California. If you want to drill, do it off Mar-a-Lago'

[highplainsdem]

Source: LA Times

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday blasted President Trump’s move to allow increased offshore drilling, saying he ought to drill in the waters off his Palm Beach, Fla., resort rather than California.

“Don’t touch California. If you want to drill, do it off Mar-a-Lago,” Schwarzenegger tweeted. “Or better yet, look to the future, follow CA’s lead & go green and we can all breathe easier. The US’s largest economy is nearly 50% renewable. #ProtectThePacific”

“Our fishing, tourism, and recreation industries employ hundreds of thousands of great people. Our coasts are an economic gold mine. Do not put them at risk,” Schwarzenegger added in a second tweet.


Read more: http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-schwarzenegger-to-trump-don-t-touch-1516670131-htmlstory.html

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[RandySF]

1. Funny to hear those two talking about drilling.

[Akoto]

2. As a Floridian, please, don't do it here.

The oceans here are home to precious coral reefs and various other sea dwellers. They're also a vital part of Florida's economy. One rig busts and spills into the ocean, and the state could be ruined. Hell, just having the things present could do its harm. Our beaches, scuba diving, etc are some of our main attractions.

That said, I can understand the sentiment. In his position, I wouldn't want it as the governor of a coastal state, either.

[RandomAccess]

3. How about don't do it ANYWHERE??

What is this NIMBY shit??

[iluvtennis]

4. Agree. No need to do it anywhere. We need alternatives to fossil fuels. Trump doesn't get it :-(

[diva77]

5. Arnold - ran CA into the ground with his tax cuts and then claimed he needed to raise $$ by drilling

off CA coast back in 2009. He should stick to his business and stay out of politics. I don't want to hear from him with his fair weather activism.

http://www.naturalgasintel.com/articles/81093-california-governor-takes-heat-for-offshore-drilling-proposal

California Governor Takes Heat for Offshore Drilling Proposal

June 3, 2009

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to beat back criticism Monday of a proposal he made in last month's fiscal revisions aimed at reversing the state's worsening budget crisis by securing an additional $100 million of annual revenues from the limited opening of drilling offshore Santa Barbara. Schwarzenegger's proposal was tied to the dismantling of four existing offshore platforms in the area.

The Tranquillon Ridge lease approval by the governor would open state-owned tidelands and submerged lands in the coastal area off Santa Barbara in a move that is estimated to be worth $1.8 billion in extra revenues to the state during the next 14 years, or about $100 million for this fiscal year.

"To set the record straight," Schwarzenegger's office issued a "myth-vs.-fact" statement on the offshore drilling line item that he said is a "vehicle to bring new revenues into the state and end oil drilling off Santa Barbara's coast." The proposal is "strongly supported" by environmental groups, according to Schwarzengger's spokesperson, and will benefit the state now and speed the permanent removal of drilling platforms from the Santa Barbara coastline.

Schwarzenegger argued that contrary to what his critics say, this would not be the first oil lease in California coastal waters in 40 years, it has not "bypassed" the normal environmental reviews, and it is not a reversal of what the governor promised when he was first elected.

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[JI7]

6. disagree, if he is saying the right thing i'm all for it as long as he doesn't get into

public office again.

[diva77]

7. He probably tweeted his statement while sitting in his Hummer smoking a cigar.

I understand your point of view. I'd rather see organizations that are doing the real environmental work dominate the news cycle.

[JI7]

8. he has been doing more and as long as he is stays out of public office

i see nothing wrong with him promoting the right policies . in fact a lot of people may still see him as just the terminator so if he can get attention to it it's a good thing.




C40 Cities and R20 Regions of Climate Action agree to work together to ensure implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Organisations led by the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, two of the world’s most powerful advocates for action on climate change, have committed to work together to implement the Paris Agreement. C40 and R20, organisations representing the most powerful cities, states and regions of the world including Paris, London, Mexico City, California, British Columbia and Gujurat State in India, have agreed to collaborate to tackle climate change.

C40 and R20 will collaborate across a range of issues, including accessing finance for climate action projects.

http://www.c40.org/blog_posts/anne-hidalgo-and-arnold-schwarzenegger-partner-to-help-cities-states-and-regions-tackle-climate-change

[NickB79]

10. It seems like his time as governor changed him

Like he realized just how out of touch his beliefs were when he saw how damaging his policies were to the state. Contrast that with our movie star governor, Jesse Ventura, and you can see that Ventura has only become MORE of an asshole with age.

Since leaving office, he's put out so many messages promoting the left that I can't help but like him again.

[diva77]

13. To me it seems like carefully manicured PR. He's as sincere as that maverick senator.

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He was brutal to CA and I don't see that he has switched political parties -- he's still a rethug. He has major character issues on top of that.

I'd rather see statements from environmental organizations being elevated to headline news.

[Hekate]

9. I'm liking the Governator these days. Preach it, Ahnold!

[Vinca]

11. Florida's been exempted. Don doesn't want to shit in his own pond.

Bad for business.

[hotrod0808]

12. Insincere

I don't believe anything he spews due to his penchant for big trucks and general distaste for environmental causes.