Scott Peters: “I also don't pretend that oil and gas is going away tomorrow. It is going to be around for a while.”

Carbon emissions have fueled our climate crisis, and my constituents in San Diego feel its impacts often, from droughts to wildfires to rising sea levels.

The TOXIC Act will help us restore the long-term health of our ecosystems, restrict the cross-border flow of toxic contaminants, protect public health and consumers, and support regulated cannabis businesses that comply with the law.

Clearly, the stakes are high for our environment and our health.

I just offer to the Chair, maybe we ought to think about supporting that.