The fracking moratorium bill, SB 1132, died on the floor of the California Senate. The bill would have stopped hydraulic fracturing and other dangerous well stimulation methods while the state studied their risks.
The Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), the largest and most powerful corporate lobbying group in Sacramento, spent $15 million on lobbying during the 2013-2014 legislative session securing influence in Sacramento.
The statewide coalition Californians Against Fracking vowed not to stop fighting to protect communities from the public health risks, earthquakes, and climate change caused by this toxic method of oil extraction.
CREDO Action sent out an email stating their future plans:
We can’t afford to dwell on this defeat. The oil industry has a lot of power to get its way in Sacramento and a lot of money, but from the fight against the Keystone XL pipeline to local campaigns to ban fracking in cities across the country, we’ve seen the power of grassroots activism to overcome Big Oil — so we have to double down and keep organizing to protect California from fracking.
A report released on April 1, 2014 by the ACCE Institute and Common Cause revealed that Big Oil’s combined spending on lobbying and political campaigns in Sacramento amounted to $266.9 million over the past 15 years.
When the earthquakes strike the fracked areas! !!! My my my ! What explosions Will come! !!! All these businesses that Care but nothing except $ $ $ $ $ ! I continue sending out my energy that biz Will wake up and stop before it’s too late to prevent the mass destruction they are going to cause
don’t like, sadly need to know – more petitions, more elections and it will be banned – at least the Monterey Shale might be left alone now…