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Lawmakers at Taft event urge expanded oil production, cite SB 237 and pipeline risks
Summary
Senator Shannon Grove and Congressman Vince Fong spoke at a Taft Oil Dorado Days event, praising recently passed SB 237 and urging expanded oil production, pipeline volume certainty and use of carbon-capture enhanced oil recovery to avoid refinery closures and higher fuel costs.
Senator Shannon Grove and Congressman Vince Fong told a Taft Oil Dorado Days audience that state and federal policy changes are needed to shore up California’s oil production and keep refineries and pipelines operating.
Senator Shannon Grove, a California state senator, said her office and local partners pushed for what she described as fixes in Sacramento and cited legislative work on “SB 237.” Grove said, “About 8 months ago, I had a call from the governor's office, and they said, senator, we're in trouble. We realize it, and we're gonna fix this situation.”
Grove and other speakers credited a local campaign of meetings and tours with raising visibility of Kern County energy…
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