California lawmakers seek to curb oil imports from Amazon

Mongabay
Aug 27, 2025, 1:35 pm181 ptsTrendingTop
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The California Senate has unanimously approved a resolution calling for a review of its imports of crude oil from the Amazon rainforest and an eventual phase-out, following years of advocacy from Indigenous leaders in South America. Environmental groups say oil drilling in the Amazon…

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