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Fusion energy offers a pathway to clean, safe, and reliable energy capable of meeting humanity’s needs for generations.

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Fusion will transform the energy sector

September 3, 2025

Fusion energy offers a pathway to clean, safe, and reliable energy capable of meeting humanity’s needs for generations.

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McNerney: California should pursue better alternatives to the costly Delta Tunnel Project

August 25, 2025

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Opinion: Insurance companies should sue Big Oil for climate change damage

July 9, 2025

The state’s largest insurer, State Farm, recently imposed big rate hikes on their California customers — an average of 17% on homeowners — to help make up for the company’s losses from the devastating Los Angeles wildfires in January.

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McNerney: Legislature should reject governor’s plan to fast-track Delta tunnel project

May 18, 2025

The legislature should reject the governor’s proposal. Instead, California should pursue less expensive alternatives that would safeguard our main water supply system without causing great harm to it.

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McNerney: Valley Link can be a lifeline to both Central Valley and BART

March 12, 2025

Each day, an estimated 105,000 commuters rise early to brave one of the worst commutes in California: the Altamont Pass.