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Californians for Energy Independence
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| Location: | California |
| Website: | Official website |
Californians for Energy Independence is a nonprofit coalition that aims to support policies that allow domestic energy production.[1]
Mission
According to the Californians for Energy Independence website, the group's mission is as follows:[1]
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Californians for Energy Independence is a coalition that supports state and local policies that allow for continued domestic energy production and opposes those policies – such as oil taxes and energy bans – that would hinder production and increase reliance on foreign oil.[2] |
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Work
The Californians for Energy Independence group states on its website, "Limiting oil production in California would jeopardize thousands of jobs, hurt our energy future and could increase prices at the pump." The organization works to support government policies that allow domestic energy production and to limit taxes and energy bans that it perceives would limit energy production. Part of its work centers on educating the public through social media and "Get the Facts" informational writings on the group's website in order to "correct misinformation about proven oil extraction technologies." The information provided consists of fact sheets on topics such as fracking and comparisons of domestic and foreign production. Additionally, the group supports and opposes legislation and ballot initiatives that it perceives as, respectively, agreeing with or opposing its mission.[3][4]
Monterey County Ban on Fracking and Extreme Oil Extraction Methods Initiative (November 2016)
Californians for Energy Independence opposes the Monterey County Ban on Fracking and Extreme Oil Extraction Methods Initiative of 2016, which was designed by Protect Monterey County to prohibit the use of hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, as well as other high-intensity methods of oil and gas extraction, such as acid stimulation.[5]
Karen Hanratty, a representatives of Californians for Energy Independence, said regarding the initiative, "It’s [the initiative] about scaring people. The real agenda is just to ban all oil and gas production in California. That’s what these groups are really about."[6]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Californians for Energy Independence official website
- Californians for Energy Independence on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Californians for Energy Independence, "About Us," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Californians for Energy Independence, "Contact Us," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Californians for Energy Independence profile, About," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Monterey County Weekly, "After supes nix a moratorium, local activists prep a 2016 ballot initiative to ban fracking," June 25, 2015
- ↑ KSBW, "Big oil ads hit Monterey County airwaves," February 2, 2016
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