Sunrise Powerlink — So San Diego
Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in Sunrise Powerlink | 2 Comments »"That's so San Diego!" This was my wife's response to yesterday's excellent column by Dean Calbreath in the U-T, comparing the Sunrise Powerlink with locally generated solar power. In particular, she was responding to the article's conclusion that solar power ...
Sunrise Powerlink: Don’t Get Fooled Again
Friday, April 11th, 2008 Posted in Sunrise Powerlink | 2 Comments »Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the day Kelly Fuller completed her epic walk along one route of the proposed Sunrise Powerlink. It also happens to be the last day to comment on this destructive, unnecessary and anti-green project. In honor ...
California Desert Conservation Area Left Out of National Landscape Conservation Act
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in Desert Politics, Public Lands | Comments OffAfton Canyon, just one of the many spots in the California desert left out of today's passage of the National Landscape Conservation Act. Two hours ago, the United States House of Representatives passed the National Landscape Conservation System Act. This is good news ...
Sunrise Powerlink Deception in Print and Video — and What You Can Do About It
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 Posted in Sunrise Powerlink | Comments OffI did the unthinkable and buried the action item at the end of this post. If you just want to find out about a new action you can take to help stop the Sunrise Powerlink, scroll to the bottom. For ...
Bad Brushclearing Bill Could Affect High Desert Areas
Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Desert Living, Desert Politics | Comments OffUPDATE: According to Save the Chaparral, SB 1618 was defeated in Sen. Steinberg's committee last week. Good work! A bill in the California Senate would expand authorized brush-clearing for fire prevention around homes from the current 100 feet to anywhere between 300 and a thousand ...
A Better Use for SDG&E’s Sunrise Powerlink Dollars
Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Sunrise Powerlink | Comments OffApril 8 Update: Good article by the North County Times' Dave Downey on SCE's solar plan, and reactions from Bill Powers and SDG&E. Unsurprisingly, SDG&E dismissed a similar plan for San Diego. Inspired by the popular Michael J. Fox movie "Forward ...
Sunrise Powerlink CageMatch!
Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Sunrise Powerlink | Comments OffOpponents face off next week in meetings that will help decide the fate of the Sunrise Powerlink, SDG&E's unnecessary and destructive $7 billion boondoggle (that's the lifetime cost, folks, not just the construction cost). Diane Conklin of the Mussey Grade Road ...
SDG&E Unveils Sunrise Powerlink Disinformation Campaign
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 Posted in Sunrise Powerlink | 1 Comment »SDG&E unveiled its "false choice" advertising campaign yesterday, including this billboard in Kearny Mesa. The company and its "brownroots" support group want to "educate" the public about the Sunrise Powerlink. To do so, they're presenting us with a false choice between ...
Sunrise Powerlink — 10 Days Left to Comment
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Anza-Borrego, Sunrise Powerlink | Comments OffThe comment deadline on the Sunrise Powerlink Draft Environmental Impact Report is April 11th. As SDG&E rolls out its "False Choice" advertising campaign -- more on that tomorrow -- it's vital that the Public Utilities Commission hear the other side. If you ...
