National Security Leaders, CEOs Call on CA to Reduce Oil Dependence

President Reagan's Secretary of State cites federal inaction, skyrocketing state oil imports and price shocks

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CALSTART

Feb 15, 2011, 04:54 ET

PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As tensions in the Middle East continue to build and the price of gasoline at California pumps is expected to spike past $4 a gallon shortly, conservative leaders of government and industry will talk to reporters about a new report from CalSTEP. The report outlines the economic dangers of California's oil dependence and includes an action plan to reduce our dependence.  Two previous CalSTEP action plan recommendations have become the law of the land in California – AB 118 provides $200 million per year to reduce transportation-related emissions; and AB 236 sets state agency petroleum reduction goals.

WHO:

California Secure Transportation Partnership (CalSTEP) Members:



  • George Shultz, former Secretary of State under President Reagan

  • Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn (Ret), former Commander of the U.S. Navy's 3rd Fleet and former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Requirements and Programs at the Pentagon

  • James Boyd, California Energy Commission Vice Chair

  • Dr. James Sweeney, Stanford University economist and professor

  • Sven Strohband, Silicon Valley venture capitalist and former Volkswagen engineer

  • John Boesel, CALSTART President and CEO




WHAT:

NEW CalSTEP REPORT: Top national security, economic, and transportation experts outline economic and security risks of oil dependence and call on California to lead the nation by taking specific steps to reduce oil consumption.


WHEN:

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

10:00 a.m. PST: Press Conference Call begins


WHERE:

800-944-8766 / Passcode: 43591

Contacts:

BreAnda Northcutt, 916.446.1955

Roxanna Smith 323.466.2491

SOURCE CALSTART

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