Santa Monica's coaling pier in 1893 |
It was unclear how far-reaching the proposal might be, or what firms other than coal-mining companies, if any, might be affected. The Los Angeles Democrat [de León] said he is “going through all of those details right now” and that “once we get down deeper in the weeds we can tell you how far it goes.” He said his proposal will not extend to petroleum and gas. Coal is a relatively small source of power in California, generating less than 8 percent of electricity system power statewide in 2013, according to the California Energy Commission... In a lobby of the building where de León spoke, Art Pulaski, executive secretary-treasurer of the California Labor Federation, was noncommittal about the proposal. “That’s a challenging question because we don’t represent any coal miners in California,” he said, adding that “coal miners around the country are really concerned about (divestment).”
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In short, the labor angle may color the debate over the proposal. The color could even be blue:
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