West Coast oil reserve opposition
Definition
A political and environmental movement centered on the Pacific states of the U.S. that protests the establishment of emergency federal petroleum storage facilities or expanded offshore drilling operations.
The collective institutional resistance from state governors and federal legislators against federal executive efforts to prioritize fossil fuel infrastructure development in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Examples
The West Coast oil reserve opposition is just another chapter in the long, storied tradition of local leaders insisting that their pristine coastlines are better suited for surfing than for becoming the next Teapot Dome-style headline.
Watching the Trump administration attempt to force an oil depot into California is like watching someone try to give a vegan a leather wallet for their birthday; the resulting opposition is as predictable as it is loud.
Governor Newsom has turned the West Coast oil reserve opposition into an art form, ensuring that any federal request to drill gets filed right next to the state's most unread environmental reports.