California Prop 87 Defeated

[jpak]

http://renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=46504

Proposition 87 -- which would have imposed an extraction fee on oil company drilling in the State of California -- was defeated at the polls 45 to 55 percent on November 7.

"Oil companies spent nearly $100 million trying to convince California voters that collective suicide is a good idea. Unfortunately, they were successful."

-- Adam Browning, Vote Solar Initiative, Executive Director
The Clean Energy Initiative would have raised up to $4 billion through the fee to help fund renewable energy and energy efficiency programs in the state. It was endorsed by a coalition of environmental and public health organizations, as well as leaders like President Clinton and Vice President Gore.

"Oil companies spent nearly $100 million trying to convince California voters that collective suicide is a good idea. Unfortunately, they were successful," said Adam Browning, Executive Director of the Vote Solar Initiative.

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[Ecumenist]

1. God, I hate that this didn't pass....

:cry:

[Sequoia]

2. Me too. Watch Arnie go for offshore drilling now.

[Ecumenist]

3. Somehow Sequoia,

I don't think that he'll try it...

[Sequoia]

6. You could be right. We wouldn't let him.

Now he thinks the Dems are all so cool. Wonder if he'll switch parties after his 4 year hitch.

[bemildred]

4. It looked to me like people voted yes up to prop 83,

and then started voting no.

[silverweb]

5. Heartbroken about this.

Hopefully, our mostly blue legislature will prevent Scharzennutter from doing anything really destructive.