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EDITORIAL: TWICE BURNED—HOMEOWNER LOSES INSURANCE DUE TO POWERLINK
Printer-friendly versionBy Katrina Russell Reprinted with permission from the East County Community Action Coalition (ECCCAC) May 6, 2009 (San Diego’s East County)–At a recent ECCAC meeting I learned
EDITORIAL: PERSPECTIVES ON THE SDG&E POWER SHUT-OFF PLAN–RECIPE FOR A PERFECT FIRESTORM
Printer-friendly versionby Laura Cyphert East County Community Action Coalition April 21, 2009 (Lakeside)–The SDG&E power shut off plan is currently under review by the California Public Utilities Commission. On the
EDIITORIAL: SDGE’S PROPOSAL TO SHUT-OFF POWER DURING TIMES OF SEVERE, FIRE-PRONE WEATHER RAISED IRE OF HUNDREDS OF BACKCOUNTRY RESIDENTS AT CPUC HEARING
Printer-friendly versionBy George Barnett April 8, 2009 (Alpine)—Over 300 people attended a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) hearing in Alpine tonight on SDG&E’s proposal to shut off power during
EDITORIAL: EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT IS VITAL TO REBUILD OUR ECONOMY
Printer-friendly versionBy Tracy Emblem (Democratic candidate, 50th Congressional District) March 27, 2009 (San Diego)–The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is vital to rebuild America’s economy. But the right-wing media is
EDITORIAL: VACCINES AND AUTISM: THE CONTROVERSY AND THE SCIENCE
Printer-friendly versionBy Dr. Joel A. Harrison March 1, 2009 (San Diego) — On February 12, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C. rendered its decision finding no link
EDITORIAL: SDG&E’S SUNRISE POWERLINK PRESENTATION AND THE PROTESTORS NEXT DOOR, ER, TABLE
Printer-friendly versionBy Charlene Ayers February 26, 2009 (Lakeside)–Last night SDG&E had all of its easels up and tables placed so that folks could mozy around the large Lakeside community room
EDITORIAL: INDUSTRIAL WIND ENERGY PROPONENTS INCREASE PRESSURE FOR 40-50 STORY TURBINES IN EAST COUNTY – EVEN ON FOREST LAND
Printer-friendly versionby Donna Tisdale reprinted with permission from The Alpine Sun For the record, even though I chair the Boulevard Planning Group and head up the non-profit group, Backcountry
EDITORIAL: WHY SDG&E PLAN TO SHUT OFF POWER MAY NOT PREVENT FIRES – AND WHAT SHOULD BE DONE INSTEAD
Printer-friendly versionBy Ed Clark February 25, 2009–I was reading the article on your site this morning, where SDG&E plans to turn off power to remote residences during high wind, low
EDITORIAL: THE COMPANY FORMERLY KNOWN AS BLACKWATER
Printer-friendly versionBy Raymond Lutz February 23, 2009 (El Cajon)–Is a bad name the same as a bad reputation? Let’s face it, the name Blackwater was a massive PR mistake from
EDITORIAL: CALL ME A SORE LOSER — HOW YOU CAN HELP FIGHT POWERLINK
Printer-friendly versionBy Denise Morse As a Campo property owner and native San Diegan I just can’t fathom how 120 miles of transmission lines with 150 ft. high steel towers buzzing
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EDITORIAL: TWICE BURNED—HOMEOWNER LOSES INSURANCE DUE TO POWERLINK
Printer-friendly versionBy Katrina Russell Reprinted with permission from the East County Community Action Coalition (ECCCAC) May 6, 2009 (San Diego’s East County)–At a recent ECCAC meeting I learned
EDITORIAL: PERSPECTIVES ON THE SDG&E POWER SHUT-OFF PLAN–RECIPE FOR A PERFECT FIRESTORM
Printer-friendly versionby Laura Cyphert East County Community Action Coalition April 21, 2009 (Lakeside)–The SDG&E power shut off plan is currently under review by the California Public Utilities Commission. On the
EDIITORIAL: SDGE’S PROPOSAL TO SHUT-OFF POWER DURING TIMES OF SEVERE, FIRE-PRONE WEATHER RAISED IRE OF HUNDREDS OF BACKCOUNTRY RESIDENTS AT CPUC HEARING
Printer-friendly versionBy George Barnett April 8, 2009 (Alpine)—Over 300 people attended a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) hearing in Alpine tonight on SDG&E’s proposal to shut off power during
EDITORIAL: EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT IS VITAL TO REBUILD OUR ECONOMY
Printer-friendly versionBy Tracy Emblem (Democratic candidate, 50th Congressional District) March 27, 2009 (San Diego)–The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is vital to rebuild America’s economy. But the right-wing media is
EDITORIAL: VACCINES AND AUTISM: THE CONTROVERSY AND THE SCIENCE
Printer-friendly versionBy Dr. Joel A. Harrison March 1, 2009 (San Diego) — On February 12, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C. rendered its decision finding no link
EDITORIAL: SDG&E’S SUNRISE POWERLINK PRESENTATION AND THE PROTESTORS NEXT DOOR, ER, TABLE
Printer-friendly versionBy Charlene Ayers February 26, 2009 (Lakeside)–Last night SDG&E had all of its easels up and tables placed so that folks could mozy around the large Lakeside community room
EDITORIAL: INDUSTRIAL WIND ENERGY PROPONENTS INCREASE PRESSURE FOR 40-50 STORY TURBINES IN EAST COUNTY – EVEN ON FOREST LAND
Printer-friendly versionby Donna Tisdale reprinted with permission from The Alpine Sun For the record, even though I chair the Boulevard Planning Group and head up the non-profit group, Backcountry
EDITORIAL: WHY SDG&E PLAN TO SHUT OFF POWER MAY NOT PREVENT FIRES – AND WHAT SHOULD BE DONE INSTEAD
Printer-friendly versionBy Ed Clark February 25, 2009–I was reading the article on your site this morning, where SDG&E plans to turn off power to remote residences during high wind, low
EDITORIAL: THE COMPANY FORMERLY KNOWN AS BLACKWATER
Printer-friendly versionBy Raymond Lutz February 23, 2009 (El Cajon)–Is a bad name the same as a bad reputation? Let’s face it, the name Blackwater was a massive PR mistake from
EDITORIAL: CALL ME A SORE LOSER — HOW YOU CAN HELP FIGHT POWERLINK
Printer-friendly versionBy Denise Morse As a Campo property owner and native San Diegan I just can’t fathom how 120 miles of transmission lines with 150 ft. high steel towers buzzing
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