Column: Time for California to get Serious About Cheaper, Cleaner Energy
Written By Alejandra Cruz
Source: Los Angeles Times | By Sammy Roth
Californians pay some of the nation’s highest electricity rates. They’re also being devastated by the consequences of fossil fueled climate change, including more deadly and expensive wildfires, droughts and heat waves. Before the Palisades and Eaton fires broke out, lawmakers were gathering ideas to slow fast-rising electric rates. Now, though, wildfire response — and President Trump — are taking up most of the oxygen in Sacramento.
“The Legislature has only so much bandwidth,” said Matt Freedman, an attorney for the Utility Reform Network. “We do worry the fires will lead to a massive uptick in wildfire mitigation spending,” Freedman said.
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