Bill Jones on Environment

Federal environmental grants as block grant to States

California has the nation's best environmental programs but the state is hurt by too many conflicting federal agencies and their rules. Supports the ban on drilling oil off the California coast and the federal government should buy out the remaining leases, as it has done in Florida. Also, federal environmental grants should be combined into a block grant to the State, to be spent on the critical environmental needs as identified by Californians. Source: DemocracyNet Issue Statements Aug 17, 2004

Supports the ban on drilling oil off the California coast

California has the nation's best environmental programs but the state is hurt by too many conflicting federal agencies and their rules. Jones supports the ban on drilling oil off the California coast and the federal government should buy out the remaining leases, as it has done in Florida. Also, federal environmental grants should be combined into a block grant to the State, to be spent on the critical environmental needs as identified by Californians. Source: Campaign website, JonesForCalifornia.com, "On The Issues" May 2, 2004

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