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Sacramento, California - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after President Bush's call to lift the moratorium on off shore oil drilling along the coast of California and other coastal states:

"California's coastline is an international treasure. I do not support lifting this moratorium on new oil drilling off our coast.

"However, I do welcome the national discussion about how to lower the cost of gasoline-soaring prices are taking a toll on California families just as they are across the country.

"We are in this situation because of our dependence on traditional petroleum-based oil. The direction our nation needs to go in, and where California is already headed, is toward greater innovation in new technologies and new fuel choices for consumers. That is the way we will ultimately reduce fuel costs and also protect our environment."