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Alex Padilla on Energy & Oil
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For expanding clean-tech manufacturing and solar power
Fighting climate change & protecting our environment: He passed legislation increasing California's renewable energy standards, expanding clean-tech manufacturing and solar power,
developing clean fuels, and modernizing the electrical grid. He also passed the nation's first statewide ban on single use plastic bags.
Source: 2021 CA Senate campaign website Alex-Padilla.com
, Oct 5, 2021
Endorsed by LCV to tackle the climate crisis
Betting that climate change will be at the top of voters' minds in 2022, the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund made its first round of endorsements, backing nine incumbent senators--all Democrats.The endorsements, first shared with CQ Roll
Call, went to Michael Bennet of Colorado, Alex Padilla of California, Patty Murray of Washington, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Brian Schatz of Hawaii, Raphael Warnock of Georgia and
Ron Wyden of Oregon.
"Voters really are demanding that the administration, the Senate, and the House do something about investing in clean energy jobs and tackling the climate crisis in 2022," said the vice president of governmental affairs for
LCV Action Fund. Climate change has been growing in importance for voters over time, and a majority of registered voters said it was a very or somewhat important factor.
Source: Rollcall.com on LCV 2022 endorsements
, Jun 10, 2021
Got state agency to increase use of renewable energy
Alex was elected to the Los Angeles City Council as a political outsider at the age of 26. He fought to close and limit the expansion of the landfills that had plagued his community for so long, to clean up local air and water and to
face climate change by requiring the city's biggest polluter, the Department of Water and Power, to dramatically increase renewable energy.
Source: 2022 California Senate campaign website Alex-Padilla.com
, Dec 23, 2020
2006: for solar power, modernizing electrical grid
In 2006, Alex was elected to the State Senate. He passed landmark legislation increasing renewable energy standards, expanding green manufacturing and solar power,
developing clean fuels and modernizing the electrical grid.
Source: 2022 California Senate campaign website Alex-Padilla.com
, Dec 23, 2020
Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:- This bill would require, by 2015, an independent scientific study on well stimulation treatments, including acid well stimulation & hydraulic fracturing.
- Regulates disposition of well
stimulation fluids.
- The bill requires a permit prior to performing a well stimulation treatment.
- Requires a supplier claiming trade secret protection for the chemical composition of additives used in a well stimulation treatment to disclose the
composition to the division.
Status: Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; State Sen. Padilla voted YES;.signed by Gov.Brown, 9/20/2013
OnTheIssues Explanation: "Fracking" extracts more oil and gas from
otherwise non-productive wells. Controversies includes that fracking causes earthquakes (hence the "scientific study"), and issues about disposal of the large volumes of potentially toxic liquids used. This bill slows the implementation of fracking.
Source: California legislative voting record for SB4
, Sep 11, 2013
Page last updated: Dec 15, 2021