Issue Position: Environment
Issue Position
Issues: Oil and Gas Environment
Senator Bates opposes new oil and gas drilling in federal waters offshore California (SR 35 and SR 73), authored SJR 23 urging Congress to move San Onofre's nuclear waste to a safer location, supports efforts to address ocean acidification (AB 2139), and integrate scientific data concerning the impact of climate change into state infrastructure engineering (AB 2800). Climate change is real and Senator Bates believes we must all work together to prepare ourselves for its effects while still preserving the quality of life and economic prosperity for all Californians.
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