EFSN Releases Their Recommendations on Amendments to the SCE Proposal Draft

On 10/9, EFSN held a press conference to release Fix What You Broke, its response to SCE’s draft proposal. The report echoes and expands on concerns in EFRU’s SCE Proposal Draft Omissions (issued 10/5), concluding that the current SCE proposal fails to acknowledge contamination across the Eaton Fire impact area and warning that this omission would drive decades-long economic and public-health harms.

EFRU is grateful for EFSN’s partnership and steadfast advocacy before state leaders and in the media on behalf of the community’s recovery. Although there is mention in EFSN’s report for “A full residential soil plan includes site visits, multi-point composite sampling, laboratory analysis”, what is still missing is the need for systematic oversight and follow-up clearance testing of soils and standing homes during rebuilds to maintain clearance—especially where residual contamination could re-contaminate adjacent properties. An organized, comprehensive program providing continual testing and remediation of all property, inside and out, including residences, school campuses, parks, businesses, and all public spaces throughout the rebuild should be financed by SCE and from the $21 billion fund for utility caused disasters. This program should be run by a contracted company or independent commission financed by the $21 billion fund to orchestrate a community wide approach so that there is a concerted effort to maintain standing homes and soil reach and maintain clearance from hazardous contaminants.
You can review the current SCE Proposal Draft here.