{"id":6407,"date":"2009-09-30T16:25:28","date_gmt":"2009-09-30T23:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/?p=6407"},"modified":"2009-09-30T16:36:29","modified_gmt":"2009-09-30T23:36:29","slug":"power-of-vision-still-against-new-power-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/?p=6407","title":{"rendered":"Power Of Vision Still Against New Power Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Power<\/a><\/p>\n

Carlsbadistan’s<\/em> Power of Vision<\/a><\/strong>, “a coalition of opponents” to the proposed NRG West<\/a><\/strong> power plant, held another press conference yesterday to remind everyone that building another power plant in Carlsbadistan is a very bad idea. They were joined yesterday by two congressional candidates.<\/p>\n

Francine Busby<\/strong> and Solana Beach Councilmember Dave Roberts<\/strong>, both of whom are running for Congress in the 50th District, also announced their opposition to the project at today\u2019s event. Roberts\u2019 opposition was previously lodged as part of the Solana Beach Council. . . Elected officials of the cities of Vista, Solana Beach and Del Mar have written letters to the City of Carlsbad citing opposition to the proposed 540-megawatt power plant due to its significant regional impacts to the environment, coastal resources and the region\u2019s visual resources.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We know there are a lot of details involved, but we just think a beautiful coastal lagoon is a seriously silly place for another power plant (or desalination plant). So more power to the Power of Vision<\/a><\/strong>. Follow the jump for the full release.
\nRegional Opposition to the Power Plant Continues to Grow<\/p>\n

Congressional candidates join elected officials, environmental groups and transportation association to oppose project<\/p>\n

Carlsbad, Calif. \u2013 The Power of Vision, a coalition of opponents of the power plant proposed by NRG West on North County\u2019s coastline, gathered today to show the growing regional opposition for the project. To date, the coalition membership list has grown to 2,300. Additionally, several North County cities, environmental groups and transportation associations have joined the effort to defeat the power plant project.<\/p>\n

Notably, Francine Busby and Solana Beach Councilmember Dave Roberts, both of whom are running for Congress in the 50th District, also announced their opposition to the project at today\u2019s event. Roberts\u2019 opposition was previously lodged as part of the Solana Beach Council.<\/p>\n

Elected officials of the cities of Vista, Solana Beach and Del Mar have written letters to the City of Carlsbad citing opposition to the proposed 540-megawatt power plant due to its significant regional impacts to the environment, coastal resources and the region\u2019s visual resources. NRG is proposing to build the power plant built on Carlsbad Boulevard just north of Cannon Road on a 95-acre site, the same location as the existing Encina Power Station, which has been operating on the North County\u2019s coastline for more than 50 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe City of Carlsbad is very thankful for the support from our neighbors, the cities of Vista, Del Mar and Solana Beach,\u201d stated Mark Packard, City of Carlsbad Council Member. \u201cTheir support demonstrates that this project negatively affects the region as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to Vista, Solana Beach and Del Mar\u2019s opposition, environmental groups such as the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club are also against building another power plant on North County\u2019s coastline, citing the plant\u2019s incompatibility with California\u2019s renewable energy goals. Further, the San Diego Highway Development Association announced it would actively oppose the power plant project should it conflict with the widening of Interstate 5. The group took this position after learning of Caltrans\u2019 concerns with the project and NRG\u2019s refusal to incorporate a widened I-5 into its project plans. The San Diego Highway Development Association has been serving the County since 1935 by overseeing the planning and development of infrastructure in San Diego including freeways, highways and streets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe diversity of the groups coming out in opposition to the proposed power plant shows the wide-ranging impacts the project will have on the San Diego region,\u201d said Julie Baker, Power of Vision\u2019s Coalition Coordinator. \u201cWe, along with other opponents, are showing a united front to the California Energy Commission that this proposed power plant is unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Power of Vision is a coalition of stakeholders from around the San Diego region who oppose a second power plant proposed for Northern San Diego County\u2019s coastline. In November 2008, the organization filed a petition to intervene with the California Energy Commission (CEC). Since then, the membership has continued to grow. For more information on Power of Vision and to learn how you can become involved, visit the organization\u2019s Web site at www.powerofvisioncarslbad.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Carlsbadistan’s Power of Vision, “a coalition of opponents” to the proposed NRG West power plant, held another press conference yesterday to remind everyone that building another power plant in Carlsbadistan is a very bad idea. They were joined yesterday by two congressional candidates. Francine Busby and Solana Beach Councilmember Dave Roberts, both of whom are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,16,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6407"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6407"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6410,"href":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6407\/revisions\/6410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}