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Don't Drill California
Dear Friends and Supporters, On March 31 of this year, Ken Calvert called on President Obama to include California in the plan for expanded offshore drilling. Said Calvert, author of the MORE Act that would allow drilling up to the beach
Coastal Californians, indeed, I believe all Californians, value our state’s singular natural beauty. I will fight to preserve our coast and beaches, and I will NEVER support expansion of offshore drilling in California’s waters. An ecological disaster of unprecedented scope is today striking the Gulf Coast. Oil from the explosion and blowout of the BP rig Deepwater Horizon will devastate the environmentally fragile region, perhaps for decades. And oil company cheerleaders like Ken Calvert who have staked their careers on slogans such as “Drill, baby, drill,” are now seeing the consequences of their reckless policy and empty rhetoric. If Calvert has his way, California will be opened to the same type of drilling that is set to devastate the Gulf. One explosion, blowout, or serious spill can cause decades of economic and environmental damage. There is no such thing as a minor oil spill. It is shocking that our representative in Congress is the foremost proponent of a bill that would dangerously risk our future. When elected to Congress, I will support a real MORE Act—more accountability for oil companies; more research dollars for alternative fuels, and more prosecution of environmental polluters like British Petroleum. BP said today that they will pay for the clean-up. A generous offer, to clean up the mess they’ve made--but in all honesty, it is the rest of us that will be paying for this spill for decades to come. Sincerely, Bill PS. Help me keep California from the danger of a BP-type spill. Contribute $5 today to help me stop Ken Calvert and his Big Oil buddies from drilling California. Posted on May 4, 2010.
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Bill Hedrick has spent his entire adult life teaching our children, advocating for teachers, and managing our schools. For over twenty years, he's served our community on the Corona-Norco school board. He and Beth have raised five children in our community - including two who have served in Iraq.
Bill's always demanded accountability in our schools - and it's time to demand accountability from Washington, D.C. In Congress, Bill Hedrick will fight to save and create jobs, cut government waste, invest in our infrastructure, and ensure our children have opportunities to succeed.
