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Conservation groups ask Clackamas County to back SB 1541, a state 'Climate Superfund' bill
Summary
A representative of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters urged the board to support SB 1541, saying it would require large corporations to fund past cleanup costs, allocate 30% for wildfire protection and create local grant opportunities; commissioners requested more information and potential future discussion.
Rob Coogler, speaking on behalf of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters and Motivating Climate Action Together, asked the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners to support SB 1541, described in public comment as the Climate Superfund Recovery Program.
Coogler said the bill would require large corporations that contributed to climate change to pay retroactive recovery and cleanup costs for the period 1995–2024 and that the money would be…
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