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Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).Questions & Answers
1. Do you think the proposed LNG facility should be built in Long Beach Harbor? If elected, what actions would you take to support your position?
The proposed Liquid Natural Gas terminal is a mistake and should not be built. There are simply too many safety concerns for the people of the city to make this a viable project.Even without an Enivironmental Impact Report (EIR), we know that the terminal would have a danger zone that far exceeds its boundaries, jeopardizing the city's downtown population, workers at the Port of Long Beach and the Vincent Thomas Bridge. The Port and the bridge are already considered targets for terrorist attack. The addition of an LNG terminal would just make the area that much more desireable as a target.
2. Should Long Beach airport be expanded? If so, to what degree, and what improvements and enhancements would be essential? Under what circumstances, if any, should the number of available flight slots be increased?
I support the development of an attractive airport facility that is LIMITED to the needs of a 41-flight agreement. The design should welcome visitors to Long Beach, assure maximum security, provide better access for the physically disabled and allow for the smooth movement of travelers.Under no circumstances do I support an increase in the number of available flight slots.
3. What should Long Beach be doing to improve air quality?
I promise the environment will be a top priority. With Long Beach's critical issues of the budget, public safety, the airport, infrastructure and others, our local environment is often overlooked. That will not happen during my tenure as Mayor. My complete environmental plan is posted on my Web site at http://www.drummond4mayor.com. Some key points:
- The establishment of a citywide Environmental Commission. The commission's mandate would be the protection and improvement of the quality of life for all Long Beach residents. The commission would work with regional agencies such as the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the federal government's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set local environmental policies.
- Elimination of diesel vehicles in publicly owned fleets (city, public buses, school equipment, and school buses), and transition into hybrid and other clean fuel vehicles by 2015.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).
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