This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Health & Fitness

Act Now to Save Santee From Quail Brush Power Plant!

The public would be saddled with at least $1.2 billion in construction . . .in exchange for ONLY 23 PERMANENT JOBS. . . . prevent this environmentally damaging public rip-off!

In a week (Jan. 24) the CPUC is expected to vote.  The final hearing has been delayed twice due to industry lobbying behind closed doors.

FIGHT BACK with the help of these community activists (click the links below to read how).

PRESERVE WILD SANTEE:  The final hearing for the CPUC Proposed Decision confirming that the expensive dirty gas-fired power plants (Pio Pico - Quail Brush - Escondido) are NOT needed has been delayed twice due to industry lobbying behind closed doors. 

The public would be saddled with at least $1.2 billion in construction and finance costs for just Pio Pico and Quail Brush in exchange for ONLY 23 PERMANENT JOBS.   Ask Governor Brown to prevent this environmentally damaging public rip-off!

Find out what's happening in Santeewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

SAVE MISSION TRAILS PARK:  It Could Still Happen"... and that's why your voice is needed NOW as much as ever. Cogentrix, owner of the Quail Brush Power Plant proposed on natural lands adjacent to Mission Trails Regional Park and Santee, intensified its lobbying, asking the CPUC to "take a second look."

SIERRA CLUB: Protect California from Dirty Gas Plants!   San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) is determined to keep California shackled to dirty energy at the expense of the environment, our pocket books and our clean energy future. 

Find out what's happening in Santeewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Californians are working aggressively to develop our greatest clean energy resource, sunshine, and we're seeing the enormous benefits locally and across the state from it. But now San Diego Gas & Electric wants to build two new dirty gas plants in San Diego that we don't even need.

It's our community, where our families live, and it's up to us to defend our quality of life.  There isn't a minute to lose!

Download the movie

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?