A PETITION FOR POLLUTION
The oil industry could be spending its spare millions cleaning up old oil wells, supporting their workers during the COVID crisis, or transitioning their business model to a clean energy future.
Instead, they are spending their extra money paying campaign staff to gather signatures for a referendum by petition. This petition-gathering effort could overturn a fair and balanced ordinance adopted by our county to ensure the most basic environmental review before drilling new wells.
Don't be fooled by the 'talking points' of these paid petition gatherers and the oil companies who are paying them to accost shoppers during a pandemic.
Instead, they are spending their extra money paying campaign staff to gather signatures for a referendum by petition. This petition-gathering effort could overturn a fair and balanced ordinance adopted by our county to ensure the most basic environmental review before drilling new wells.
Don't be fooled by the 'talking points' of these paid petition gatherers and the oil companies who are paying them to accost shoppers during a pandemic.
THEY'LL SAY THE TRUTH
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On their own, the oil industry shed 32% of its workforce between 2011- 2019. Green jobs are growing, oil jobs are not.
According to Just Transition Los Angeles, jobs in oil clean-up are more likely than oil production to be high-paying, skilled, family-sustaining positions with safe working conditions, good wages, benefits and ample opportunities for advancement. |
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Much of the oil produced in Ventura County actually goes to industrial uses like asphalt and bunker fuel.
Ventura County has been drilled to death, starting in the 1890s and now the industry is going after the last dregs - using more and more extreme techniques like fracking and cyclic steam, a dangerous technique that could contaminate our precious groundwater. |
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If enough signatures are gathered, the new ordinance would be suspended until it goes before the voters. Industry’s efforts could even force a special election that could cost Ventura County taxpayers over a million dollars.
We, the Ventura County taxpayers, would foot the bill. |
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Nothing about Ventura County’s new regulations interfere with land rights – they simply require the oil industry to play by the same rules as everyone else.
The new ordinance requires oil & gas expansions to go through the same permit review process that daycares, restaurants, wineries, film productions – and countless others – do to get their permits. |
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The oil industry has had loopholes that let them pollute our air, land and water without consequences... the County is now holding them accountable.
All the County has done is to require that NEW drilling and fracking be permitted the same way as every other business in the County. |
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The oil industry is paying workers to go out and approach shoppers during a pandemic.
It does not help businesses to have paid petition gatherers outside their entrances during the busiest weeks for retail. Essential workers and customers should not be accosted as they take care of necessary business. |