💨 Abstract

Indigenous leaders from Ecuador's Amazon visited California to protest oil expansion threatening their lands. This prompted California's Senate to introduce a resolution examining the state's role in importing Amazon crude. Ecuador plans to auction off new oil blocks, despite a referendum to keep oil underground. The delegation urged Californians to reconsider their consumption habits, highlighting the environmental and human rights impacts. Environmental advocates in California support the resolution, emphasizing the state's responsibility in driving demand for Amazon crude and the resulting climate and health issues.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff