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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown Faces Protests Over Fracking as Epic Drought Looms
http://www.alternet.org/environment/jerry-brown-faces-protests-over-fracking-supportCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown is having a hard time maintaining his green image. Like President Obama, Brown has stumped about the dangers of climate change and the need to take action. But Browns message runs afoul of his own actions to open California to more oil and gas drilling enabled by hydraulic fracturing and other extreme extraction methods.
Demonstrators protested the governor and the presidents hypocrisy on the issue of fracking (Obamas been singing the praises of natural gas) when the two were part of a climate change task force (or task farce as demonstrators made clear) in Los Angeles last month.
Its not the first time Brown has come under attack since signing SB4 in September, a law to regulate fracking in California. Supporters of SB4, introduced by Fran Pavley, have called it the toughest law in the country (though its an extremely low bar) but opponents say it doesnt go nearly far enough in protecting people and the environment, and until more is known about the dangers and health impacts the practice should be halted.
Thus far fracking had taken place in California with little regulation. Almost every major environmental organization pulled their support for SB4 as the bill became more watered down as it passed through the state legislature. A Los Angeles Times editorial summed it up: We previously endorsed the bill, and Pavley deserves praise for trying, but at this point SB4 is so flawed that it would be better to kill it and press for more serious legislation next year.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown Faces Protests Over Fracking as Epic Drought Looms (Original Post)
xchrom
Mar 2014
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seattledo
(295 posts)1. Acting like you have more water than you need...
and literally throwing away most of it is not the way to earn the respect of thirsty people.
pipoman
(16,038 posts)2. If someone would have told me Jerry
Would favor fracking and oppose legal recreational pot, I wouldn't have believed them...
theres a (D)
durablend
(7,416 posts)4. Why do you two want Republicans to win?