As California transitions to a transportation system powered by clean electricity, it must phase out the existing supply chain for petroleum fuels in an orderly process—one that protects communities, workers, and consumers.
The transition offers an opportunity not only to reduce pollution dramatically but also to invest in communities harmed by the production and use of fossil fuels.
But only careful planning and new policies will ensure that the oil industry does not exploit the transition to evade its responsibilities to workers and communities or unfairly profit from reduced competition in the fuel marketplace.
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Martin, Jeremy. 2024. "A Petroleum Phaseout Plan for California: Charting a Path to Clean Transportation." Cambridge, MA: Union of Concerned Scientists. https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/petroleum-phaseout-plan-california
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