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  1. " U.S. Bureau of Land Management leaves Monterey County open to potential oil and #gas leases.
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    "There are almost 500 idle wells in #MontereyCounty – wells that are no longer productive but can still leak #oil and #pollutants – 97 percent of which are located above #groundwater sources.”
    —Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow
    montereycountynow.com/news/loc

  2. "Local leaders from #Monterey County met to discuss economic & #environmental impacts posed by [POTUS 47] administration’s leasing proposal for #OffshoreOilDrilling. The proposal includes 34 lease sales across 21 areas, with six off #California coast. Two of these are for #CentralCoast, and could begin as early as 2027.

    "'As we've seen from this administration, a lot of their talk is aspirational to a certain extent, but also very real & #dangerous if they go forward with it.'—Congressional Rep Jimmy Panetta

    “Meeting was in response to 2nd public comment period opened by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to solicit industry-focused input, specifically for #SouthernCalifornia & #CentralCalifornia. Open to all, it seeks input from tech experts & organizations that have industry knowledge about #energy, #fishing, #hospitality & #tourism, #PublicHealth & more.

    “…closes Feb. 26."

    Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow montereycountynow.com/blogs/ne

    #Oil #BigOil #ClimateCrisis #ecotourism #tourism #economy