By Sacramento Standard |
Apr 24, 2024
Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) announced the passage of two bills to encourage the ethical use of energy in California.Senate Bill 1087, which passed the Senate Energy Committee by a 17-0 vote, aims to promote the production of environmentally responsible oil in California.Regarding the ethical use of cobalt in electric vehicles, Senator Grove emphasized, "Most of the cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries is mined by children in the Congo, some as young as 6 years old." She added, "At a bare minimum, I think we can all agree forced child labor is wrong....