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Biden is quick and free
with COVID emergency
“It’s the financial system, silly” was the phrase Invoice Clinton used for his 1992 presidential run. Thirty years later “It’s the hypocrisy, silly” that will probably be related to Joe Biden.
He continually preaches “the rule of legislation” however conveniently forgets in July 2021 Speaker Pelosi mentioned he lacks government authority to grant debt forgiveness, that such motion can be unlawful, and that mortgage cancellation requires an act of Congress. His authorized justification for debt forgiveness is the post-9/11 HEROES Act, which permits pupil mortgage reduction resulting from conflict or “nationwide emergency,” which the Division of Schooling now says is the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Could 2022, Biden tried to finish Title 42 restrictions, which allowed the expulsion of asylum seekers due to the COVID pandemic. So in Could we not had a COVID emergency on the border however in August we have now a COVID pandemic pupil mortgage emergency. Oh, the hypocrisy.
Martin Wilmington
Hayward
Dam the Delta
to halt rising salinity
Re. “Newsom unveils water technique,” Web page A1, Aug. 12:
Governor Newsom’s plan to counteract the rising salinity of Delta water with stone boundaries, desalination vegetation and recycling are insufficient as a result of sea stage is projected to rise 12 inches in 20 years, which is able to inundate the Delta with salt water.
To protect and replenish the Delta’s recent water, a dam is required to dam salt water from coming into the Delta.
Ship and boat locks and a number of fish ladders can be a part of the dam construction positioned north of the Carquinez Bridge.
The dam would comprise an abundance of freshwater within the Delta, which might get rid of the necessity for the proposed water tunnel across the Delta.
Freshwater that will in any other case circulate into the ocean might then proceed to be pumped to Southern California immediately from the prevailing pumping stations.
International warming and rising sea ranges make it crucial to construct a dam to revive the Delta’s freshwater provide.
Mark Altgelt
Vallejo
EV edict has
too many drawbacks
The latest mandate that 100% of recent automobiles and light-weight vans offered in California will probably be zero-emission automobiles by 2035 raises some fascinating questions.
Since each warmth wave comes with calls to cut back energy utilization to protect the grid, the place is the capability coming from to cost the tens of millions of EVs day by day? Infrastructure and 24-hour era sources have to be constructed beginning quickly. What’s the plan for the disposal of tens of millions of poisonous spent batteries from these automobiles? I’ve seen estimates that 500,000 kilos of Earth’s crust is mined to provide the lithium, cobalt, and so forth. for only one electrical car. That is inexperienced? Additionally with out continued authorities subsidies, the price of EVs far exceeds conventional automobiles, making them unaffordable to many.
As with many authorities mandates, one thing that sounds good seems to be a nightmare whenever you have a look at all of the ramifications. Let the individuals resolve what to purchase for his or her transportation wants.
Michael Cook dinner
Fremont
Assist SB 1137
for a safer California
As a breast most cancers survivor with no genetic most cancers historical past, I’m somebody conscious about environmental carcinogens, and I’m urging state legislators to vote in assist of SB 1137, which might create a well being and security protecting zone round oil and gasoline websites.
It’s time that our decision-makers stand with the well being of frontline communities who’re being poisoned by oil and gasoline extraction the place they reside and go to highschool. California wants to guard our youngsters and dealing households by means of widespread sense well being and security setbacks. Scientists, public well being specialists and now the Governor agree: It’s time to finish neighborhood drilling, and we’re relying on our representatives’ assist.
Nicole Raeburn
Richmond
Three steps to thrive
in our drying state
Regardless of our inexperienced bushes and winter-time inexperienced hills, we reside in a desert state. At any time when I examine new growth, I’m wondering the place we are going to get the water. There are three concepts that may mitigate the issue of water scarcity and new development: desert landscaping, cisterns and catchment programs.
Homes on the desert island of Bermuda every have cisterns and roofs designed to catch each raindrop. There also needs to be small desalinization vegetation in California for all new development close to salt water. Our Navy ships have desalinization programs so I believe they are often in-built sizes to fulfill the necessity.
Sandra Corridor
Martinez
