California governor signs bill to block drilling expansion

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 11:14 pm CDT, Saturday, September 8, 2018

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's governor has signed legislation to block new offshore oil drilling in federal waters of the state's coast.

The state Senate last month sent Gov. Jerry Brown the bill that would ban docks, pipelines or other onshore infrastructure needed to support new offshore drilling rigs.

The Democratic governor signed it into law on Saturday.

Democratic state Sen. Hannah Beth Jackson of Santa Barbara introduced the legislation after President Donald Trump's administration announced plans to allow oil and gas drilling off most of the nation's coastline.

California can't directly block drilling in waters controlled by the federal government but hopes to drive up costs so it's unprofitable.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/California-governor-signs-bill-to-block-drilling-13214863.php

[BigmanPigman]

1. Thank you Brown.

Now sign SB100...100% renewable energy!

[byronius]

2. Go Jerry.

[Tikki]

3. Hannah Beth Jackson is a treasure.

I am surrounded where I live with so many hardworking Democratic Lady Legislators.

And then there is my Governor...Jerry Brown. Whom I will miss as a legislator and friend of
Californians to the core of my being when he leaves office.


Tikki

[bluestarone]

4. GREAT NEWS!!!!

Some one CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sandensea]

5. I know of several Orange Country Republicans who loved parroting 'Drill, Baby, Drill'

And - in the same sentence - professed to "love the beach and the ocean" (provided they don't have to share it with brown people).

What are you going to do with people like that - hopeless.