The Protect Our Communities Foundation http://stopsunrisepowerlink.com Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Hayes Confirmed as Interior Dept. Deputy Secretary http://stopsunrisepowerlink.com/?p=108 http://stopsunrisepowerlink.com/?p=108#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 21:41:32 +0000 admin http://stopsunrisepowerlink.com/?p=108 After a brief delay, David Hayes was confirmed yesterday as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Department. Hayes was a former lobbyist for SEMPRA Energy (parent company of SDG&E) in 2006. According to the Ratepayers for Affordable Clean Energy (RACE):

“Sempra/SDG&E aggressively lobbied the DOE in the 2005/2006 timeframe to classify a high voltage transmission line the company desired to build, intended to increase Southwest coal-fired power and Baja California LNG-fueled power deliveries to the Southern California power market, as a NIETC transmission corridor. Sempra’s disingenuous public position in California is that the line will be used to import renewable energy. Sempra’s lobbying of DOE for NIETC designation was successful.”

See more of the letter RACE sent to the Obama Administration about why they (and we) opposed the nomination of David Hayes.

]]> http://stopsunrisepowerlink.com/?feed=rss2&p=108 Fundraising Event in El Monte Valley http://stopsunrisepowerlink.com/?p=1 http://stopsunrisepowerlink.com/?p=1#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 18:42:45 +0000 admin http://stopsunrisepowerlink.com/?p=1 Please join us for a “Sunset the Sunrise Powerlink” fundraising event hosted by the East County Community Action Coalition. The event will feature live music, food and drinks for purchase, pony rides, a dunk the “energy executive” tank, opportunity drawings and a silent auction.

  • WHERE: Hazy Meadows Ranch, 15466 El Monte Road, Lakeside, CA
  • WHEN: Saturday, May 30 11am - 5pm
  • COST: $5 Admission
  • HOW: Buy tickets at the door, or call Pam at 619-442-5354

Bid on the following items at the silent auction:

  1. Horse Saddle Valued at $1000, donated by Mona and Tim Peterson of Rock Canyon Vineyards
  2. Weekend Stay at a Retreat in Jamul, CA valued at $xxx, donated by Milt and Laura Cyphert of Cyphert Vacation Rentals
  3. Original Watercolor painting, valued at $500, donated by Vanessa Rusczyk of Studio Soledad
  4. and more!

Donations for the silent auction and opportunity drawing are still being collected. If you would like to donate, please contact Laura at info@eastcountyaction.org.

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