August 29, 2025 Hour One Interview with Andy Caldwell "Voice of Reason" Host re: Nipomo BESS; Discussion of Scott Smith Presenting Dioxin Test Results at Moss Landing Battery Fire Area

Hour One: Interview with Andy Caldwell, COLAB in Santa Barbara County re: Caballero Battery Energy Storage Site (BESS) approved by fire chief and planning commission because there was no ordinance in place. https://santamariatimes.com/opinion/guest/what-blows-up-in-nipomo-doesn-t-stay-in-nipomo-andy-caldwell/article_53f44592-e3fb-11ef-8f10-d39447ade7d9.html learn more about Andy Caldwell here: https://www.theandycaldwellshow.com/ Discussion of Scott Smith and August 31 "Where the Poison Is" presentation at 1pm in Prunedale Grange.  Preliminary results of his sampling and analysis of dioxin and other contaminants in the Moss Landing Vistra Fire plume areas. https://neveragainmosslanding.org/breaking-elevated-dioxins-at-6-sites/ Hour Two: Discussion of AB 303 by Assemblymember Dawn Addis to restrict placement of battery energy storage systems (BESS) near hospitals, schools, subdivisions and sensitive environmental areas; AB  434 by Assemblymember Carl DeMaio to implement a moratorium on new lithium BESS until new State fire codes are approved.  Contacting Santa Cruz County Commission on the Environment to register concerns and ideas for solutions regarding grid-scale BESS projects in the County for inclusion in Commission's summary of recent public workshops on BESS.  Discussion of importance of opposing AB 470 to save landline telephone service. Discussion of upcoming programs...Cabrillo College CEO, Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds CEO, Grand Jury report "Human Trafficking in Santa Cruz County" and guests from Arukah Project.