[Sustain] HEARING CANCELED! (Combustion Turbine Hearing)

[Richard A. Knee]

Equally important: pay very close attention to what the supes and others  
involved do in the meantime. People in city hall have a nasty habit of  
cutting deals behind closed doors. Come to a Sunshine Ordinance Task Force  
meeting sometime, and you'll see what I mean.

Rick


On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:06:23 -0800, Eric Brooks <brookse32 at aim.com> wrote:

> IMPORTANT:
>
> In true City Hall style, we have been informed by the Supervisors that
> the hearing on the JPower Combustion Turbine plant is now postponed
> until mid January. I'll keep you posted. Please pass the word.
>
> peace
>
> Eric Brooks
> 415-756-8844
>
> previously I wrote:
>
> Hi again,
>
> Michela Alioto-Pier's hearing on alternatives to the JPower project
> looks like it will indeed be in the Land Use Committee this Monday,
> December 10, at 1pm, probably in City Hall Room 263.
>
> HOWEVER - This is not yet 100% confirmed so please just tell folks to be
> ready and that we will confirm by tomorrow (or Friday at the absolute
> latest).
>
> Previously I wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier has just requested that Supervisor
> Maxwell hold a Land Use Committee hearing on alternatives to the JPower
> natural gas combustion turbine project. If Maxwell agrees, there will be
> a hearing this Monday, December 10 (probably beginning at 1pm in City
> Hall Room 263). If Maxwell refuses, the item will very likely be called
> before the full Board of Supervisors this Tuesday, December 11 in Room
> 250 (probably in the later afternoon).
>
> In either case, public comment will be allowed, and we need to be ready
> to turn out in huge numbers to say 'NO!' to the JPower natural gas power
> plant.
>
> It is also possible that by next week, one of our allies on the Board of
> Supervisors will introduce an alternative proposal to the JPower project.
>
> Regardless of whether there is an alternative on the table, we need to
> stand strong in the position that San Francisco doesn't need -any- more
> fossil fuel generation and that any alternative that -is- proposed must
> be held to -very- high standards; much higher than the SFPUC's and Cal
> ISO's weak standards for the JPower deal.
>
> So, exciting things are afoot.
>
> I'll let you know by the end of the week what is happening with
> hearings, and with alternatives to the JPower deal.
>
> peace
>
> Eric Brooks
> Our City
> SF Green Party
>