Boycott Valero Gas Stations

In 2006, California passed The Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), making our state number one in the world in legislating real reductions in the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. Now Valero Energy -- a Texas-based oil company -- has already spent half a million dollars to fund a deceptive initiative that would destroy AB 32, California's landmark clean energy and air pollution law. Together Valero and another Texas-based oil company, Tesoro, are projected to spend millions of dollars to gather signatures for a November ballot initiative that would kill AB 32 and new clean energy development. Don't let Texas oil barons mess with California's climate change law! Every dollar spent at a Valero or Tesoro gas stations is another dollar Texas oil barons can use to buy this election.

CREDO Action: Don't buy Valero gas

Email from Adam Quinn, Campaign Manager at CREDO Action:

Send Valero a message: Hands off California's climate change law

A few days ago, I sent Valero Energy CEO Bill Klesse an email asking him to stop attacking AB 32 — California's landmark Global Warming Solutions Act. I was surprised to get an actual — real-life — response from him:

From: Klesse, Bill
Date: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: Stop Attacking CA AB 32
To: Adam Quinn

I assume you realize that we are discussing CO2. Many people do not realize this is a CO2 law. We are not willing to ruin our economy, our business, your life style and our country over AB-32.

Sent from my iPhone

Click here to send Valero CEO Bill Klesse a message that you will boycott Valero gas and maybe he'll personally respond to you, too.

In 2006, California passed The Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), making our state number one in the world in legislating real reductions in the greenhouse gases — including C02 — that cause global warming.

Now Valero Energy — a Texas-based oil company — has already spent half a million dollars to fund a deceptive initiative that would destroy AB 32, California's landmark clean energy and air pollution law.

Valero is directing its corporate funds to a campaign seeking to take our law off the books via the California initiative process. If Valero's money can generate enough paid signatures to get this initiative on the ballot, the company may succeed in rolling back AB 32 in November's election.

Click here to send Valero CEO Bill Klesse a message.

Today, CREDO Action and Courage Campaign members are fighting back by launching a boycott of Valero gas stations. Send a message to Valero CEO Bill Klesse telling him you won't buy Valero gas as long as he continues to fund the attack on California's environment.

Bill Klesse needs to hear from you that we are serious.

We'll deliver your message immediately to Bill Klesse and then later to a Valero station near you so Valero's station managers can also send a message to their bosses — attacking California's global warming law is bad for business.

Valero and another Texas-based oil company, Tesero, are going to need to spend at least a million dollars to gather signatures for a November ballot initiative that would kill AB 32 and new clean energy development.

Valero and Tesero operate gas stations under the following brands. Boycott all of these locations:

* Valero
* Beacon
* Diamond Shamrock
* Shamrock
* Corner Store
* Ultramar
* Tesoro
* Mirastar
* USA Petroleum

Pledge to boycott all of these stations and send a message to Bill Klesse and Valero Energy.

Valero's CEO needs to hear the message loud and clear: Hands off California's clean air! Sign the pledge and join the California boycott of Valero. Your pressure works.

Adam Quinn, Campaign Manager
CREDO Action from Working Assets