WSPA Statement in Response to Legislation on Insurance Affordability and Climate Disaster Recovery

The Western States Petroleum Association issued the following statement today from President & CEO Catherine Reheis-Boyd in response to a press conference announcing legislation on insurance affordability and climate disaster recovery by Senator Scott Wiener and Senator Sasha Renée Pérez.

“It is a shame that Sen. Scott Wiener and Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez see the Los Angeles fires as nothing more than a political opportunity. We need real solutions to help victims in the wake of this tragedy, not theatrics. Voters are tired of this approach.

“Every day, consumers, including Sen. Wiener, rely on and choose to use gasoline-powered cars and purchase products made from fossil fuels. Our economy depends on oil and gas even as California looks to reduce its carbon footprint. The vulnerabilities in the existing oil and gas infrastructure must be addressed. Otherwise, technical realities will get in the way of aspirational goals if left ignored.

“The announcement of today’s proposal is the latest installment of an ongoing effort to scapegoat our industry — and the thousands of hardworking women and men who keep California running — for political gain, while complex problems continue to go unsolved.”

 

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