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DESCRIPTION:We're mobilizing a major march and rally to take place in Sacramento at the 
 Governor's Mansion on May 20. We're rallying because the oil industry has 
 captured our democracy, and we're going to take it back! \n\nMARCH AND 
 RALLY INFORMATION:\n\nWHEN: Saturday May 20\nTIME: 12 Noon to 3pm\nWHERE: 
 The Governor’s Mansion\nLOCATION: 16TH St. and H St., Sacramento\n\nVISIT 
 the website: www.OilMoneyOut.com \n\nHere's why we're rallying: \n\nIn the 
 past year, the oil industry spent an historic 36.1 million dollars to lobby 
 California lawmakers. Over the past 6 years, the industry has spent 122 
 million, more than any other interest group. This spending spree has paid 
 huge dividends for these companies, allowing them to quash or neuter any 
 meaningful legislation that might significantly curb their power to drill 
 and pollute. This is particularly significant as during this time, the 
 state of California performed independent studies which had notable 
 findings on the toxicity of oil operations and made strong recommendations 
 to protect public health, none of which have been implemented or addressed, 
 leaving the general public vulnerable to contamination and toxic 
 exposure.\n\nAs guardians of the public trust, the lack of action from our 
 governor and our legislators our to protect the public is unacceptable. 
 \n\nThis past year, several environmental groups tried to push forward 
 bills in the legislature to stop some of the worst practices of the oil 
 industry, such as the use of oil wastewater laden with toxic chemicals in 
 crop irrigation, but couldn’t get sponsors for those bills. Supposedly 
 environmentally friendly legislators control the legislature and the 
 governor’s mansion, and proudly portray themselves as cutting edge 
 trendsetters in the fight for a clean energy future. But the reality is 
 deeply contradictory. The record shows that elected officials in California 
 are almost completely unwilling to take on the oil industry.\n\nTo see how 
 this is playing out, one needs to look no further than our Governor, Jerry 
 Brown, who claims that he is boldly taking action on climate change and is 
 an environmental champion. However, this is the same governor who has taken 
 over 10 million for himself and his initiatives from the fossil fuel 
 industry in his last two terms in office and has fired his own regulators - 
 at the request of the oil industry - for doing their job in trying to 
 protect public health and the environment. \n\nLeaders can’t take the oil 
 industry’s money and do their bidding, and be a climate or environmental 
 champions at the same time. We need champions looking out for the people, 
 our communities, and the climate, not the profits of the oil industry which 
 is engaging in demonstrably bad practices. Until we stop the flow of money 
 into our elected officials pockets, nothing is going to change. \n\nTHE 
 SOLUTION	\n\nUntil oil money stops poisoning our democracy, the people of 
 the state of California will continue to be poisoned by industry practices. 
 California’s political leaders need to make their primary allegiance 
 clear: is it to the oil industry or the health and safety of their 
 constituents? The days of having it both ways have to come to an end. 
 \n\nWe will force enough state elected officials to stop taking these toxic 
 dollars and prioritize public health over oil the interests of the 
 industry, and finally break the logjam in Sacramento and put an end to the 
 most toxic industry practices. \n\nSPEAKERS INCLUDE (list in 
 formation):\nDavid Braun, Rootskeeper\nAdam Scow, Food & Water Watch - 
 California\nSandra Steingraber\n\nOrganizations Supporting This Campaign: 
 Rootskeeper, Food & Water Watch, Center for Biological Diversity, 
 California for Progress, Courage Campaign, CREDO, The Other 98%, 
 Californians Against Fracking, and Progressive Democrats of America.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/05/04/18799171.php
SUMMARY:Oil Money Out March and Rally
LOCATION:Govenor's Mansion\n16th & H Streets\nSacramento
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/05/04/18799171.php
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