This is amusing
California lawmakers are in the middle of a historic vote to move the state completely off fossil fuels, with 72 percent of the state's residents backing the proposal https://t.co/QvER0ScoYb pic.twitter.com/Lo2OuKRe3Y
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 29, 2018
Let’s take a look
California’s assembly has voted to move the state’s electricity completely off fossil fuels.
The state assembly on Tuesday passed S.B. 100, a proposal to transition California to 100 percent emissions-free electricity sources by 2045. Amid heavy lobbying from environmentalists and other groups, the bill passed, 43 to 32.
The vote comes on the heels of a sobering report detailing the effects of climate change on the state. California stands to lose up to two-thirds of its beaches to erosion, and a similar portion of its water supply, depending on how quickly the world reduces greenhouse gas emissions, the report found. Average summer temperatures are set to rise between 5 and 8 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average area burned during yearly wildfires would increase 75 percent.
That report is beyond over the top in scaremongering.
Hawaii last year became the first U.S. state to commit to 100 percent clean energy. But a move by California, which is the most populated state in the union and the world’s fifth-largest economy, could be game-changing in moving the U.S. to a cleaner energy economy.
“California would really become a shining state in terms of creating a real example for the rest of the country to look toward for creating an alternative to fossil fuels and having a healthy, growing economy,” said Dan Jacobson, state director for Environment California, which supports the bill.
Interestingly, what they’re aiming at is natural gas, for which California gets 49% of its power from. But, um, what of the massive use of fossil fuels that powers all the limos, private jets, and big SUVs for the celebrities and politicians, and all the little people cars, not too mention all the state, county, and local fleets of FF vehicles? And, how about all the FF airplanes that fly in to California, bringing supplies and tourists? Will those be banned?
Anyway, if they do make this happen, it will be amusing watching the complaints from Californians as they deal with rolling brownouts and blackouts.
