Support the Climate Superfund Act of 2025

Nov 26, 2025
Nov 26, 2025
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Editor,

In California, we have been deeply impacted by countless smoky days and wildfires. The L.A. fires, alone, have cost us over $250 billion. San Mateo County citizens, specifically, have also suffered severe flooding and droughts.

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easygerd Dec 1, 2025 8:49am

Josh Becker and Diana Papan aren't exactly the "Climate-Heroes" I would turn to.

Papan hasn't voted for any bike lanes in her city of San Mateo ever and Josh Becker is currently working hard on Bill 540 which allows CCAs like Peninsula Clean Energy to get access to "green bragging rights" in New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, so they can keep burning oil and gas locally in California.

Has anyone ever noticed that San Mateo County has not even one Token-Turbine?

You go to any state and especially red states and you see wind turbines everywhere. And yet "green" Peninsula Clean Energy - promising the micro-grid - wants to be "sourcing" wind power from New Mexico.

He is handing the California's grid to Trump:

https://abc7news.com/post/senate-bill-540-ca-state-senator-josh-becker-refuses-answer-questions-energy-donations-100k-advisor-gig/16718061/

Dirk van Ulden Nov 27, 2025 9:43am

Well Archita - could you identify the gross polluters? Don't you realize that any penalties that they have to pay will be passed on to your parents and you will be stuck with them once you are a tax payer? The fire in LA was caused by an inept city administration. Most wild fires are caused naturally or by poorly maintained electricity distribution systems. Should you wish to be informed, PG&E, SDG&E and SCE now have been allowed to soak their customers with those repair bills for infrastructure that they failed to maintain. The Act that you are so fond of, will simply mean a higher cost of living for Californians without effecting anything climate related. Do some critical thinking with your team and face reality before you write a column.

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