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1Santa Lucian October 2010SantaLucianProtecting andPreserving theCentral CoastThe official newsletter of the Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club San Luis Obispo County, CaliforniaOctober 2010Volume 47 No. 9New Vision for California’s Clean Energy FutureAgencies develop 33% renewable energy requirement2Sierra Club holiday fundraiser 3Nov. election endorsements5No six-lane Santa Claus6Our outdoor vision7Classifieds11Outings12DON’T MISSOct. 10:Sharing theDream-see page 10Oct. 23:Annual SLOSeed Exchange- see page 6Please recycleThis newsletter printed on100% post-consumer recycled paper withsoy-based inksThe “California’s Clean EnergyFuture” vision is accompanied by animplementation plan and a roadmapand is comprised of four state agencies and the independent power gridoperator. The joint authors are theARB, California Energy Commission(CEC), California Public UtilitiesCommission (CPUC), CaliforniaEnvironmental Protection Agency(CalEPA) and California IndependentSystem Operator Corporation (ISO).The “California’s Clean EnergyFuture” overview outlines howCalifornia’s energy agencies willachieve the ambitious environmentaland energy policy goals established byGovernor Arnold Schwarzenegger.The document provides the following targets by 2020:l Reductions of electricity (13,200to 18,000 gigawatt-hours) and naturalgas use (800 million therms) by 2020.l 15,000 megawatts of installedrenewable distributed generationstatewide at the right locations on thepower grid to support reliability andprovide economic value.l 1,000 MW of additional storagecapacity to be brought onto thesystem.l Developing enough chargingstations at home, work, and in publicareas to accommodate one millionelectric and hybrid vehicles.The document will guide the nextdecade of coordinated strategicplanning in the state, bringingcleaner sources of electricity online,and supporting reinvigorated effortsto improve energy efficiency, develop-a clean energy future willcreate thousands of newjobs, diversify the state’senergy supplies and reduceair pollution from fossil-fuelpower generation. Thedocument calls for anintegrated approach toenergy issues that have, ining new transmission infrastructureand ensuring the stability of theelectrical grid. Improved planning forcontinued on page 8the November 2 electionFate of the StateSierra Club endorses Boxer and BrownTwo of the closest races California has seen in a long time are also two of themost crucial. Barbara Boxer must be returned to the Senate and Jerry Brownmust return (after a 27-year absence) to the Governor’s office if California is topull out of its economic tailspin, protect our natural resources, and stay ontrack as the nation’s leader in creating green jobs and transitioning to arenewable energy economy. We also need them both back on the job to avoidthe over-the-cliff policy disasters promised by their opponents, both of whombelieve that keeping our economy and environment held hostage to fossil fuelsand putting up roadblocks to a green economy are good ideas.For Governor: Jerry BrownThe choices that Californians make inthis November’s election will havecritical impacts on our ability todevelop a clean energy economy, livefree of toxic harm, and preserve ourparklands and open space. No votewill be more important to our futurethan the choice of our next Governor,and the clear choice for anyone whocares about our environment is JerryBrown.When one compares Brown to MegWhitman on their records, commitment, and platforms, the AttorneyGeneral wins hands down in eachcategory. While Whitman couldrarely even be bothered to cast avote until she decided she’d like tobuy a term as Governor, Brown has adistinguished record of advancingclean technology, safeguarding ourcoastline, mountains and deserts,For US Senate: Barbara BoxerSenator Barbara Boxer is a trueenvironmental hero who has been astaunch supporter of Sierra Clubpriorities throughout her 28 years inCongress.As chair of the Senate Environmentand Public Works Committee, Sen.Boxer is now setting the environmental agenda in Washington. She wrotethe 2007 law requiring federalbuildings to use technologies thatreduce energy use and globalwarming pollution, and is committedto the passage of long-overduelegislation to make the United Statesthe world’s leader in carbon reduction. She consistently advocates forthe creation of clean energy jobs.For three decades—ever since herdays as a Marin County supervisor—she has led the battle to protect theCalifornia coast from offshore oilSanta LucianSupervisors vs. parksA plan for California’s energy future was unveiled onSeptember 21 by the stateagencies responsible forenvironmental and energyregulation.Two days later, the California Air Resources Board putin place a Renewable EnergyStandard (RES), the regulatory framework necessary to ensure that onethird of the energy sold in the state by2020 will come from clean, greenenergy sources.Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra ClubP. O. Box 15755San Luis Obispo, CA 93406Insidecontinued on page 5continued on page 5NONPROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDPERMIT NO. 84SAN LUIS OBISPOCA 93401
2Santa Lucian October 2010Supervisors toParks: Drop DeadSanta LucianAndrew ChristieEDITORsierraclub8@gmail.comCal FrenchMelody DeMerittJack McCurdyEDITORIAL BOARDDenny MynattHow hard is it to decide thatCalifornia’s State Park System is apublic asset and a good thing, andshould be kept open and maintainedso it doesn’t fall to ruin due to lack offunds?Pretty darn hard, as it turns out, ifyou are the San Luis Obispo CountyBoard of Supervisors. At the September 7 meeting of the Board, ourelected representatives voted againstendorsing Proposition 21 and thepreservation of our State Parks.There was an array of excusescoming from the dais, but preciouslittle in the way of creible logic tosupport them.From the account of the 4-1 votethat appeared in The Tribune thefollowing day:2500Change of Address?Mail changes to:Sierra Club National Headquarters85 Second Street, 2nd FloorSan Francisco, CA 94105-3441or e-mail:address.changes@sierraclub.orgVisit us onthe Web!wwww. s a n t a l u c i a .sierraclub.orgOutings, events, and more!“The exception was Gibson,who argued that the localtourist economy would benefitfrom Proposition 21’s passage.However, his fellow environmentalists on the board, AdamHill and Jim Patterson, did notjoin him. Patterson saidvehicle license fees should beused for vehicle-relatedpurposes. He also noted thatonly 15 to 20 percent of peopleuse state parks, and said themeasure would penalize thosewho don’t. Hill said he isgrowing ‘nihilistic’ about theuse of ballot measures tolegislate. ‘I find myselfwanting to vote ‘no’ on allthese propositions,’ he said.Achadjian, who owns gasstations in Arroyo Grande,asked, ‘Why go after cars?’ Hesaid car sales are down, andsuggested user fees to pay forstate parks.“Mary Golden of the CentralCoast Natural History Association, supporting Proposition21, said user fees don’t raiseenough money to protectparks.”Supervisor Hill’s position neatlyeliminated any requirement forevaluation, judgment, or otherwisetaking up one’s time with the task ofattempting to comprehend any issueinvolved in a ballot measure. One sizefits none.Supervisor Patterson, seizing on astatistic, wound up arguing againstalmost as broad a universe of issues asHill. By his “only 15 to 20 percent”logic, why pay for schools if you don’thave kids? Why keep buses runningand libraries open if you don’t usethem? Why support in any wayanything having anything to do withthe common good, promoting thegeneral welfare, etc.?Supervisor Achadjian actuallyseemed to believe that if prospectivevehicle owners have to face theprospect of paying an additional 18 ayear in registration fees as a conditionof car ownership, they will refrainfrom buying a car. Completing thatcircuit and his feat of deductivereasoning, Katcho leapt to theimaginary defense of car dealershipsand voted “no.”Supervisor Gibson stood for theobvious, and for doing the right thing.He stood alone.Our county’s leaders couldn’t seetheir way clear to endorse a measurePRINT MEDIA COORDINATORThe Santa Lucian is published 10 times ayear. Articles, environmental information andletters to the editor are welcome. Thedeadline for each issue is the 11th of theprior month.send to:Editor, Santa Lucianc/o Santa Lucia Chapter, Sierra ClubP.O. Box 15755San Luis Obispo, CA 93406.sierraclub8@gmail.comSanta Lucia ChapterSupes behaving badly In Countymath, the 278 units of the State ParkSystem aren’t worth 18 @ year.2010 Executive CommitteeMelody DeMerittCHAIRSteven MarxTREASURERCal FrenchMEMBERMegan WorthingtonVICE CHAIRLinda SeeleySECRETARYJono KinkadeMEMBERLiz TracyMEMBERthat will keep state parks open,properly maintained, available tofuture generations as California’spremier bastion for species andhabitat preserved from the relentlesspressures of development.It was their worst symbolic votesince the previous Board votedCal Frenchagainst nominating the Carrizo PlainCOUNCIL OF CLUB LEADERSNational Monument for the honor ofcal.french@gmail.comWorld Heritage Site status, in response to fears that UN troops wouldparachute into SLO from blackThe Executive Committee meetshelicopters to engage in socialistthe third Friday of every month atindoctrination and infiltrate our2:00 p.m. at the chapter office,precious bodily fluids.located at 974 Santa Rosa St.,San Luis Obispo. All membersHere, by way of contrast, is whatare welcome to attend.Bob Sipchen, the Sierra Club’sNational Communications Director,said in the September 19 Los AngelesTimes:Committee Chairs“I’ve watched at-risk urban kids dive Politicalscreaming into a cold creek while onChuck TribbeyConservationtheir first backpacking trip at HenrySue Harveylfsusan@tcsn.netW. Coe State Park near San Jose, andMembershipI’ve surfed with investment bankers atCal FrenchSan Onofre State Beach in southernLitigationbeckers@thegrid.netAndy GreensfelderOrange County. Pitch a tent at MalibuNuclear Power Task ForceCreek State Park and you sample aRochelle Beckerlandscape Halle Berry pays millions toinhabit; Watts Towers of Simon RodiaState Historic Park provides upliftOther Leadersfrom within a notoriously downtrodden neighborhood.”Open SpaceSipchen recalled “memoriesGary Felsman805-473-3694conjured by the antiseptic aroma ofCalendar SalesBonnie Walters805-543-7051bleached concrete in the [RussianChapter HistoryGulch State Park] campgroundJohn Ashbaugh805-541-6430showers and restrooms. It’s a scent Iexperienced as a sunburned kid at San ActivitiesElijo State Beach near San Diego, and Outingsas a hitchhiking college student on aJoe Morrisdpj1942@earthlink.netCanoe/Kayakrainy morning at Jedediah SmithopenRedwood State Park near the Oregonborder. Along with the sight ofWebmasterrangers in snappy hats and wellMonica Tarziermtarzier@sbcglobal.netmaintained signs and stairways, thatscent symbolized responsibility. Itmade me proud that I lived in a stateChapter Directorwhere people took care of the propAndrew Christie805-543-8717erty they shared.”sierraclub8@gmail.comExactly.There is no organized opposition toCoordinatorProposition 21. (Almost) everyoneKim Ramos, Admin and Developmentgets it. The best the ultra-conservativekimlramos@yahoo.comAutomobile Club of Southern California (AAA) could manage was a solemn Assistant CoordinatorsMarie Cliffordwarning to members that passage ofNoelle CirisanProp. 21 means free admission tostate parks, but “free admission wouldSanta Lucia Chapternot be provided for.city and countyP.O. Box 15755parks.” Ooo-kaaay.Our thanks to the San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA 93406County Board of Supervisors forOffice hours Monday-Friday,providing an illuminating illustration12 p.m.- 5 p.m., 974 Santa Rosaof what doing the wrong thing looksStreet, San Luis Obispolike, which should make it easier forall to recognize the right thing, and toPrinted by University Graphic Systemsdo it come November 2 by voting yeson Proposition 21.
3Santa Lucian October 2010presentsWhere theGMOs AreAvoiding a Radioactive BPGregory B. Jaczko, Chairmanc/o Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Secretary of the CommissionU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionMail Stop O-16G4Washington, DC 20555-0001By Jesse ArnoldWhile debates rage around thepotential impacts of geneticallymodified organisms (GMOs) onhuman health and the environment,it is indisputable that MonsantoCorporation’s genetically engineeredcrops are a form of corporate controlof agriculture. If Farmers Markets arefor small farmers, they need to opposegenetically engineered crops, such asMonsanto’s Bt Corn.Last month, we wrote about theFarmers Markets in out county thatexclude Monsanto’s Bt Corn fromtheir markets (“Farmers Markets SayNo to GMOs,” September). Thismonth we will identify the FarmersMarkets that allow the sale ofMonsanto Bt Corn and two marketsthat have not taken a position ongenetic engineering.North CountyThe San Luis Obispo CountyFarmers Market Association allowsDear Chairman Jaczko,The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility would like to thank the NRC for hostingthe recent Seismic Information Workshop in San Luis Obispo. We would likethe NRC to consider this workshop “Phase one” of an “open and transparent”process to collaborate with local and state representatives and agencies.You’d never know it At the September18 Farmers Market in Templeton, contrary tothe Market’s stated policy, there wasnothing posted notifying shoppers of thepresence of genetically engineered Bt corn.the sale of Monsanto Bt Corn. Last fallthe Atascadero News reported thatthe North County Farmers MarketAssociation had adopted a rulerequiring labeling of geneticallycontinued on page 8The month before the Alliance met with you last March, we had read one ofyour speeches in which you quoted Ben Franklin. We may have already mentioned this, but we know you will agree it’s worth repeating:“It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one tolose it.”The NRC’s reputation on earthquakes and Diablo is historically tarnished.There may be disagreement on the reasons why, or how tarnished it really is,but there is a well-documented record to support the claim that the NRC’sseismic credibility falters in California.The information provided at the NRC seismic workshop was valuable to ourcommunity and to all in attendance, though there is little doubt it left morecontinued on page 10
4Santa Lucian October 2010VOTE NO ON PROP. 23This is a partial list of members of the No on Proposition 23 Coalition, as of early September:Public HealthAmerican Academy of Pediatrics - CAAmerican Lung Association in CaliforniaBakersfield Memorial HospitalBlue Shield of CaliforniaBreathe California Bay AreaBreathe California Central CoastBreathe California Golden GateBreathe California of Los Angeles CountyBreathe LAButte County Health Care CoalitionCalifornia Nurses AssociationCalif. Public Health Association - NorthCalifornia Thoracic SocietyCatholic Healthcare WestCommunity Hospital of San BernardinoDominican HospitalKaiser PermanenteLos Angeles County Medical AssociationMarian Medical CenterMercy HospitalMercy Hospital of FolsomMercy Medical Center Redding/CHWNational Physicians Alliance – CaliforniaPublic Health InstitutePublic Health Law and PolicySanta Barbara County Medical SocietySequoia HospitalSierra Nevada Memorial HospitalSolano Asthma CoalitionSt. Bernadine Medical CenterSt. John’s Regional Medical CenterSt. Joseph’s Medical CenterPublic SafetyCalifornia Professional FirefightersLeague of Women Voters of CaliforniaLeague of Women Voters of Los AngelesConsumersAARPConsumer ActionConsumers for Auto Reliability and SafetyConsumer Federation of CaliforniaConsumers UnionLaborAFSCME Council 57American Federation of State, County andMunicipal Employees (AFSCME)California Labor Federation AFL-CIOCalifornia Conference of CarpentersIBEW Local 569Imperial Counties Labor CouncilSheet Metal Workers Local 104United Steelworkers District 12Environmental Organizations1SkyActerraAlliance for Water EducationAs You SowAudubon CaliforniaBay LocalizeBerkeley Partners for ParksBrown & Winters Environmental LawCalifornia Cars InitiativeCalifornia Center for Sustainable EnergyCalifornia Council of Land TrustCalifornia League of Conservation VotersCalifornians Against WasteCenter for Biological DiversityChesapeake Climate Action NetworkChico Conservation VotersCitizens Climate LobbyClean Air NowClean Water ActionClimatePathClimate Protection CampaignClimate SolutionsCoalition for Clean AirCommunity Environmental CouncilDefenders of WildlifeEarth Day Los AngelesEarth Day NetworkEarth Resources FoundationEarthjusticeEcology ActionEcology Center of Southern CaliforniaEndangered Habitats LeagueEnergy Independence NowEnvironment AmericaEnvironment CaliforniaEnvironmental Defense CenterEnvironmental Defense FundFIT CoalitionFriends of the EarthGlobal Green USAGreen Coalition of San Jacinto ValleyGreenbelt AllianceGreen For AllGreenpeace USAHeal the BayKyotoUSALeague of Conservation VotersNational Audubon SocietyNational Parks Conservation AssociationNational Wildlife FederationNatural Resources Defense CouncilThe Nature ConservancyOceanaOccidental Arts and Ecology CenterOjai Valley Green CoalitionParents for a Safer EnvironmentPew Environment GroupPlan of Action in a Changing EraPlanning and Conservation LeagueRoots of ChangeSacramento Area Bicycle AdvocatesSafe Climate CampaignSan Francisco BaykeeperSave The Earth NowSierra Club CaliforniaSolana Beach Clean and GreenTerra FoundationThe Center for Land-Based LearningThe Climate ProjectThe Wilderness SocietyTransFormTrust for Public LandUnion of Concerned ScientistsViva Sierra Gorda350.orgRenewable Energy and Clean TechCompanies & OrganizationsAbengoa Solar, Inc.ACCIONA Energy North AmericaAdura Technologies, Inc.Advanced Alternative Energy SolutionsAdvanced Energy Products, Corp.Akeena Solar, Inc.All Valley Solar, Inc.A.M. Shine Electric, Inc.Ameco Solar, Inc.Amonix Inc.Amyris BiotechnologiesAnatone Corp.Anthony InternationalApplied MaterialsAspire Clean Tech CommunicationsAuxin SolarAztec Solar, Inc.Better PlaceBeyond Green Strategies, LLCBloom EnergyBottom Line Utility Solutions, Inc.Breathe-Rite AirBrightSource EnergyBuild It GreenBusiness Council on Climate ChangeBusiness for Innovative Climate andEnergy Policy (BICEP)California Clean Energy CommitteeCalifornia Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF)California Energy & PowerCalifornia Green DesignsCalifornia Natural Gas Vehicle CoalitionCalifornia Solar Energy IndustriesAssociationCalifornia Wind Energy AssociationCALSTARTCalpine Corp.Cannon Power GroupCenter for Resource SolutionsCentrosolar America, Inc.Clean Economy NetworkClean Power SolutionsCleanTech Energy Solutions, Inc.Cleantech Law PartnersCleantech OpenCleanTECH San DiegoClimate Pro Mechanical, Inc.Coastal ConstructionCommercial Solar DesignConserv FuelCosmic Solar, Inc.Davis Energy Group Inc.DBL InvestorsDL EnergyDG TechnologiesEcotype ConsultingEfficiency Data & DevelopmentEfficiency FirstEko Asset Management PartnersElectric Vehicles InternationaleMeter CorporationEnergy Conservation OptionsFresno SolarFulcrom BioEnergy, Inc.Green Design SystemsGreen Key Real EstateGreen Planning CollaborativeGreen Power SolutionsGreen VehiclesGreen Vision for Business, Inc.groSolarHaven by DesignHelioPowerHorizon Wind EnergyHubbell Daily Architecture and DesignI’m in ControlInfinia CorporationinNativeInnovo Energy Solutions GroupInvenergy, LLCLarge-scale Solar AssociationMainstream Energy Corp.Modern Energy ConceptsNatural Logic, Inc.NetZero Energy, LLCNew Forest Advisory, Inc.Newcomb Anderson McCormickPacific Carbon ExchangePacific Edison, LLCPermaCity SolarPowers Home DesignProgressive Power Group, Inc.Protech GCS, Inc.Radiant Solar TechnologyREC SolarRed Dipper, LLCReder Construction, Inc.Residential Energy Assessment ServicesREthink DevelopmentRun on SunSacramento Sustainability ForumSafePath ProductsSage Renewables Energy ConsultingSan Diego Renewable Energy SocietySanta Ynez Valley SolarSchüco USASEEOSerious MaterialsSidel Systems USA, Inc.Solar MillenniumSolar Power, Inc.SolarCitySOLAReCITY ElectricSolarTechSolariaSolarponics, Inc.SolarReserveSolarRoofs.com Inc.Solid Team, LLCSoltech Solar, Inc.Solutions in Solar ElectricitySPG SolarSpringboard Biodiesel, LLCSullivan Solar PowerSungevitySunPowerSustainable Business CouncilSustainable Community AdvocatesSustainable Earth InitiativeSustainable ENWA Technologies, Inc.SV Green Tech Corp.Tahoe Solar DesignsThinkShift CommunicationsTown GreenUbuntu GreenUnited Sustainable EnergyU.S. Green Building Council Los AngelesU.S. Green Building Council Northern CaliforniaUS Green Building CouncilVerve Solar ConsultingVote Solar InitiativeWaste ManagementWestern Grid GroupZigg Electric and Solar8minutenergy Renewables, LLCSocial Justice/EthnicCA Apollo AllianceCalifornia Coalition for Civil RightsCalifornia LULACCalifornia State NAACPCAUSECoastal Women for ChangeCREDO ActionElla Baker Center for Human RightsGlobal ExchangeInstituto Laboral De La RazaLatino Coalition for a Healthy CaliforniaNew Voices Are RisingPeople’s CorePreserving Integrity NetworkRose FoundationThe Greenlining InstituteUrban HabitatFaithAmerican Jewish Committee Los AngelesCalifornia Church ImpactCalifornia Interfaith Power and LightCatholic Charities, Stockton DioceseLutheran Office of Public PolicyCalifornia Interfaith Power and LightSouthern California Ecumenical CouncilUnitarian Universalist Legislative MinistryStudent and Youth GroupsCalifornia Student Public InterestResearch GroupCalifornia Student SustainabilityCoalitionLocal GovernmentCalifornia Municipal Utilities AssociationCity of Baldwin ParkCity of BerkeleyCity of Chula VistaCity of Cloverdale City CouncilCity of El CerritoCity of Del MarCity of FairfaxCity of HaywardCity of Hermosa BeachCity of Manhattan BeachCity of MaywoodCity of PetalumaCity of Santa CruzCity of Santa MonicaCity of Solana BeachCity of West Hollywoodhttp://standagainstprop23.comCity and County of San FranciscoCounty of MarinCounty of Santa BarbaraCounty of Santa CruzCounty of San MateoCounty of SonomaMarin Municipal Water DistrictPublic InterestCenter for American ProgressCourage CampaignHUMANBEMainstreet MomsRuby’s ListWe the PeopleCommunityChange SFBusiness Organizations and CompaniesAmerican Institute of Architects,California CouncilArmstrong Painting Roofing & WindowsAthena Engineering, Inc.Atlas Project SupportBetterWorld TelecomBlu Moon GroupBorder Grill and CiudadBowman Design GroupBuena Vista MovingCalifornia Building Performance Contractors AssociationCalifornia Infill Builders AssociationCouncilCapitol Energy Consultants, Inc.Carbonflow, Corp.ChicoBagCoto Consulting, Inc.CREDO MobileEbay Inc.Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2)GoogleGreater San Fernando Valley Chamber ofCommerceGreen Chamber of CommerceGreen Machine Light EngineGreen Retirement Plans, Inc.Green Star SolutionHot studioKlean KanteenLatin Business AssociationLevi Strauss & Co.Los Altos Chamber of CommerceLos Angeles Business CouncilMcCalmont EngineeringM-E Engineers, Inc.Mendocino Wine CompanyMentorography, Inc.Merit Technologies, LLCMethod ProductsMinerva ConsultingMountain View Chamber of CommerceMr. Joe’s Really Big ProductionsMSL ConsultingNational Association of Women BusinessOwners, Los AngelesNelson\Nygaard Consulting AssociatesNew Voice of BusinessPacific Gas & ElectricPalo Alto Chamber of CommercePatagoniaSacramento Municipal Utilities DistrictSan Francisco Chamber of CommerceSeventh Generation AdvisorsSierra Business CouncilSilicon Valley Leadership GroupSmall Business CaliforniaSustainable Business AllianceTiemann Investment AdvisorsValley Industry & Commerce Association(VICA)Virgin AmericaWarner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.AgricultureDixon Ridge FarmsFamily Farm DefendersRiverdance FarmsSierra OrchardsUrban Farming AdvocatesEducationCalifornia Teachers AssociationTransportation/TransitAlameda – Contra Costa Transit DistrictCalifornia Bicycle CoalitionCoalition for Sustainable TransportationMove LASeniorsCongress of California SeniorsCalifornia Alliance for Retired Americans
5Santa Lucian October 2010continued from page 1and cracking down on pollution.As Governor, Brown establishedCalifornia as a leader in solar andwind power, cut air pollution byalmost 50%, adopted money-savingefficiency standards for buildings andappliances, fended off federal effortsto expand offshore oil drilling, andadded more than 700,000 acres to thestate parks system. As AttorneyGeneral, he has worked with citiesand counties to develop long-termgrowth plans to reduce pollution andtraffic (including a groundbreakingsettlement with the City of Stocktonof a suit initially brought by SierraClub), defended California’s pioneering clean-car standards against theauto industry, and stopped BushAdministration efforts to weakenpollution curbs.In a meeting with Sierra ClubCalifornia leaders, Brown demonstrated a commitment to environmental values, grasp of complexenergy issues, and wisdom derivedfrom actually having sat in theGovernor’s chair. His environmentalplatform (read it at www.jerrybrown.org/environment) details his plans toreduce air pollution, promote cleanenergy and jobs, protect our coast andocean resources, reduce toxic chemicals, build livable communities, protect parks, open space and wildlife,and conserve California’s farmland.In contrast, Whitman spent theprimary campaign pandering topolluters by bashing environmentalists and key protections like AB 32,the Global Warming Solutions Act(see “Climate Clowning with Meg andCarly,” February Santa Lucian). Sincethe primary, she has tried to get outof the far-right corner she paintedherself into, declaring herself anenvironmentalist and waffling on keyissues like global warming andoffshore oil drilling.For all these reasons, Sierra ClubCalifornia enthusiastically endorsesJerry Brown for Governor. Please lendyour support at www.jerrybrown .org/Sierra Club EndorsementsFEDERALBarbara Boxer - SenateLois Capps - Congressc Jerry Brown 2010BrownSTATEJerrJerryy Brown, GovernorHilda Zacarias - AssemblyAssembly,, 33rd DistrictGavin Newsom - Lieutenant GovernorKamala Harris - Attorney GeneralDave Jones - Insurance CommissionerDebra Bowen - SecretarSecretaryy of StateBill Lockyer - State TreasurerJohn Chiang - State ControllerSTATE PROPOSITIONSNO on Prop. 20YES on Prop. 21Generations Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Sr. at Echo Summit,Desolation Wilderness.NO on Prop. 23YES on Prop. 25NO on Prop. 26Go to www.sierraclubcalifornia.org/elections for analysis ofstate ballot propositions, thequalifications of Sierra Clubendorsed candidates, and fulllist of endorsements in allCalifornia Assembly andSenate races.ARROYO GRANDEBoxerJoe Costello- City Councilcontinued from page 1drilling and to clean up toxic wastes,and as a senator she has been in thevanguard of preserving the pristineArctic National Wildlife Refuge. Hersponsorship of the California WildHeritage Wilderness Act has led to thedesignation of more than a millionacres of federal land as wilderness.Sen. Boxer has accomplished a greatdeal, and it is absolutely vital to keepher in the Senate fighting for theenvironment—combating climatechange, preserving our naturalwonders, and keeping pollution fromravaging our land, our water, and thehealth of our communities. In thisdifficult political year, facing anopponent whose financial resourcesappear limitless, her campaigndepends on people power.There are several ways to help,besides casting your ballot andsending money. To find out about thealternatives, sign up as a Facebookfan, follow the campaign on Twitter,or visit: www.boxer.comTo act locally, consider hosting ahouse party. The campaign willprovide full instructions; all you needis a location and a group of convivialfriends. For more information,contact Victoria Brandon at:vbrandon@lakelive.info or Gayle Eadsat: gayle.s.eads@gmail.com.Vote for Barbara Boxer on Nov. 2:our state, our nation, and our planetdepend on her.CAMBRIAHarry Farmer- CSDValerie Bentz - CSDFor the parks SLO City Councilman John Ashbaugh (with bullhorn) spoke up forProposition 21, fully funding our State Parks System, at a September 21 rally inMission Plaza.LOS OSOSPaul Malykont - CSDDavid Vogel- CSDMORRO BAYBetty Winholtz- MayorJack Smith - City CouncilSAN LUIS OBISPOJan Marx - MayorDan Carpenter- City CouncilKathy Smith- City CouncilAndrew Carter- City CouncilShe got the nod The Sierra Club’s pre-endorsement interview with SenatorBarbara Boxer, May 2009. From left: Andy Katz, Victoria Brandon, Bob Schneider,Senator Boxer, Robert Redford, Larry Fahn, Susana Reyes.
6Santa Lucian October 2010Paul Kulig/ TomomarusanShocking news.Santa Claus Will NotBring Us Six Lanesby Eric GreeningAlthough past Regional Transportation Plans have always assumed thatHighway 101 would eventually be sixlanes for the full length of San LuisObispo County, there is no sign onany reality-based horizon of where themoney for such a gargantuan projectwould come from.The question of whether we willrecognize this reality will be debatedon the morning of Wednesday,October 6, by the Board of theCouncil of Governments (the fiveCounty Supervisors plus an electedofficial from each incorporatedcity). Executive Director Ron diCarliand the SLOCOG staff have long beengently urging our transportationplanning in a more multi-modal,sustainable direction. While theirapproach has been far too incremental for many of us, with the bulk oftransportation spending continuingto be directed toward roads, they havebeen trying to move the inertia ofconsensus opinion in a more farsighted direction with all the steady,patient pressure of orthodontia.Wednesday’s showdown will result ina clear reading of how far we havecome. It will give the public a rareopportunity to unhesitatingly supporta staff recommendation at a publicmeeting.At stake is the 2010 update of ourRegional Transportation Plan, which,for the first time, is also called a“Sustainable Communities Strategy.”The la
12 p.m.- 5 p.m., 974 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo The Executive Committee meets the third Friday of every month at 2:00 p.m. at the chapter office, located at 974 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo. All members are welcome to attend. Coordinator Kim Ramos, Admin and Development kimlramos@yahoo.com Assistant Coordinators Marie Clifford Noelle .
