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Pledge to Stop Sunrise Powerlink

Denis Trafecanty of Protect Our Communities is going to do another 50-mile run this weekend. The run is aimed at raising funds to stop the Sunrise Powerlink, and Denis is asking for a per-mile pledge. That’s him, at right, on a previous, even longer fund-raising run (yes, he really does these things).

More from Denis:

I’m doing a 50-mile run this weekend which is part of an organized run called the Pacific Crest Trail 50 Mile Run. It starts on Saturday at 6am along I-8, goes north to Mt. Laguna and beyond for 25 miles, then returns to I-8 when it’s warm and toasty; all info about the run is at www.pct50.com [NOTE: the run has been moved to Cuyamaca due to the Marine helicopter crash in the Laguna Mountains]. We need your “per mile” pledge to help us with the legal effort in process to stop SDGE’s T-Line. Barring a Rattlesnake bite or a hard fall, I fully expect to finish the run; it will be warm, but the heat never stopped me before, so when you pledge, figure that I will finish the run.

If you think the T-Line will not affect you, then you’re dead wrong. The initial transmission line will go through South County, with future plans to cut through the same places in the original “Preferred Northern Route”. If you reside in the Desert, then it’s true that you will be an “island”, but your island will be surrounded by massive wind turbines, solar farms, and power lines for you to see each day.

If we let SDGE get the T-Line in South County, with all the various agency Permits from BLM, USFS, Fish and Wildlife, etc, the next lines through North County will be a “slam dunk” application process with the precedent set in South County.

This is all about Passion over Greed, David over Goliath and the People over the 900 pound gorilla (Sempra) who is running scared right now. Our Board has the Passion, our hired experts have the Passion, our Attorneys have the Passion and most importantly the People have the Passion. Now with a little money, let us move forward with our Passion. So to summarize:

1. Email me back with a “per mile” pledge.

2. Send this message to your Group list.

3. I’ll send you my results on Monday, with instructions on how/where to send your pledge money.

Denis Trafecanty

Protect Our Communities Foundation

PO Box 305

Santa Ysabel, CA 92070

Cell 760-703-1149

Email – denis@vitalityweb.com

Denis aimed his message at a San Diego County audience, but if you’re a ratepayer to any California publicly-owned electric utility, then the Sunrise Powerlink will bring you higher electric bills. And if you live anywhere in the country and don’t like to see companies dress up the same old outdated dirty technology in faux “green,” “renewable” clothing, then you should be concerned as well. Many “green” power lines are being proposed around the country that are either unnecessary, or, like the Sunrise Powerlink, begin conveniently close to dirty power.

And if you’re wondering whether the Protect Our Communities Fund is really the right organization to give your anti-Sunrise Powerlink money to, consider that Michael Shames, the leader of that other big anti-Sunrise outfit, the Utility Consumers Action Network, said at a public meeting that UCAN is all set for funds, and people should donate to POC. So go ahead and e-mail Denis with your pledge today. You can find out more about the Protect Our Communities Fund here.

Another option is to donate to the Desert Protective Council, the funder of the first rounds of the Sunrise Powerlink campaign. You can donate to us through the secure, Guidestar-sponsored Network for Good site. Mark your donation “Sunrise Powerlink,” and we’ll make sure it gets spent in the right place.