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EHC News and Updates 

October 13, 2011

 

A news roundup featuring Environmental Health Coalition Staff, Board and Community Leaders

 

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a Cleaner San Diego Bay 

  

For more than 20 years, Environmental Health Coalition and our allies have diligently pursued cleanup of some of the most toxic sediments in San Diego Bay.  Although many toxic sites have been addressed, the toxic sediments in the NASSCO and BAE (formerly Southwest Marine) leaseholds have remained, poisoning the Bay for decades. 

 

The polluters of these sites have fought cleanup for many years. The good news is that the Regional Water Quality Control Board has finally scheduled a hearing to consider a cleanup order for these sediments.  The bad news is that the hearings will all occur in Kearny Mesa far away from the impacted communities. 

 

EHC and our partner, San Diego Coastkeeper, will represent community interests formally at the hearings. There also is an opportunity for the general public to communicate with the Board by letter before October 18 and at the hearing on November 9.

 

TAKE ACTION TODAY! SEND AN EMAIL OR LETTER

by October 18 to Chairman Grant Destache and Boardmembers. Please tell them:

 

  • You want a clean San Diego Bay that is safe for fishing and swimming
  • You support a full cleanup of contaminated bay sediments
  • The Board should require monitoring after the cleanup to ensure that the pollution has been removed
  •  The Board should hold the public meeting on November 9 in a location easily accessible by the public.   

Please send to:

Chairman Grant Destache and Boardmembers

San Diego Regional Water Quality Control

ATTN:   Catherine George Hagan, Senior Staff Counsel

9174 Sky Park Court, Suite 100

San Diego, California  92123-4340

 [email protected]

 

Come to the hearing:

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Regional Water Board offices

9174 Sky Park Court, Suite 100

San Diego, California  92123-4340

 

Contact EHC closer to the date as we have requested a different location and time to facilitate community involvement.

 

Email Laura Hunter  for more information.

 

Energy: Solar Community Organizes Against SDG&E Proposed Rates  

 

The solar community of San Diego is preparing for battle against San Diego Gas & Electric Co.'s proposed electric rates, if a strategy meeting held Tuesday is any indication.

 

"Solar and green energy is a bright spot in a downturned economy," said Nicole Capretz, associate director for the Environmental Health Coalition. "The public isn't going to agree with SDG&E's approach."

  

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San Diego Mayoral Forum

 

Presented by The Coalition for a Better San Diego

 

Representative Bob Filner (Confirmed)

Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher (Confirmed)

Councilman Carl DeMaio (Invited)

District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis (Invited)

 

Wednesday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m.

Balboa Theater

868 4th Ave., San Diego, CA 92101

 

Free and open to the public

 

Program will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. Please arrive by 6:15

 

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