CITIZEN'S ALERT Declared By Neighbors Regarding Vernon Power Plant Proposal (NoVernonPowerPlant.com)
Something that is very important to the people in the neighboring area is the Vernon Power Plant that is being proposed in the area. I know one concern brought to my attention is the power plant's proximity to several schools (affection numerous students) among other concerns. I've received enough emails and calls on this that I think this flyer deserves the attention here on Mayor Sam's blog for everyone in the area to be aware of:
No Vernon Power Plant Website
FEATURED COMMENT:
Diesel Death Zone Refugee said...
Thanks for this. You could call these communities the Diesel Death Zone North. They are already surrounded by the 710 Freeway, the East Yard, the Hobart Yard, and the Alameda Corridor, second only to the ports as the largest sources of toxic diesel exhaust in California. Now they want to add this thing on top of it.
There is a term of art for places like this, "Environmental Sacrifice Zones". Places which are polluted and degraded beyond redemption already are the places of choice for more pollution. Why ruin another decent place, after all? Plus most of the residents of such areas are usually economically disadvantaged and/or people of color, and low propensity voters.
Dump it on them.
This is directly related to the post below about Tony Villar's manipulation of SB 974. Wilmington, San Pedro, west Long Beach, Commerce, East LA, Bell, Bell Gardens, Cudahy, Lynwood, et al are all sisters under the skin. Let them all die, as long as we make our money.
No Vernon Power Plant Website
FEATURED COMMENT:
Diesel Death Zone Refugee said...
Thanks for this. You could call these communities the Diesel Death Zone North. They are already surrounded by the 710 Freeway, the East Yard, the Hobart Yard, and the Alameda Corridor, second only to the ports as the largest sources of toxic diesel exhaust in California. Now they want to add this thing on top of it.
There is a term of art for places like this, "Environmental Sacrifice Zones". Places which are polluted and degraded beyond redemption already are the places of choice for more pollution. Why ruin another decent place, after all? Plus most of the residents of such areas are usually economically disadvantaged and/or people of color, and low propensity voters.
Dump it on them.
This is directly related to the post below about Tony Villar's manipulation of SB 974. Wilmington, San Pedro, west Long Beach, Commerce, East LA, Bell, Bell Gardens, Cudahy, Lynwood, et al are all sisters under the skin. Let them all die, as long as we make our money.
Posted by Zuma Dogg @ 9/05/2007 03:51:00 PM
22 Comments:
Thanks for this.
You could call these communities the Diesel Death Zone North. They are already surrounded by the 710 Freeway, the East Yard, the Hobart Yard, and the Alameda Corridor, second only to the ports as the largest sources of toxic diesel exhaust in California. Now they want to add this thing on top of it.
There is a term of art for places like this, "Environmental Sacrifice Zones". Places which are polluted and degraded beyond redemption already are the places of choice for more pollution. Why ruin another decent place, after all? Plus most of the residents of such areas are usually economically disadvantaged and/or people of color, and low propensity voters.
Dump it on them.
This is directly related to the post below about Tony Villar's manipulation of SB 974. Wilmington, San Pedro, west Long Beach, Commerce, East LA, Bell, Bell Gardens, Cudahy, Lynwood, et al are all sisters under the skin. Let them all die, as long as we make our money.
Isn't this shady Victor Griego's project? Does anyone know about that?
Ironic that he's with the "Coalition for Clean Air", haha sounds like astro-turf phony orgs to me. http://www.coalitionforcleanair.org/about-us-board-of-directors.html.
WE WON ANOTHER ONE!
High court sides with Times
By Thomas Peele
August 28, 2007
The salaries of government employees in California, including police officers, are a public record and must be available upon request to "ensure transparency," the state Supreme Court ruled in a decision released Monday.
"Openness in government is essential to the functioning of a democracy," Chief Justice Ronald George wrote in a 30-page opinion, ending a lawsuit the Contra Costa Times filed more than three years ago against the city of Oakland.
Justices found that government employees should not have an expectation of privacy about their gross salaries even if disclosure of the information "may cause discomfort or embarrassment."
The justices wrote that police salaries must also be made public except in narrow circumstances "where an officer's anonymity is essential to his or her safety," the decision states. The justices affirmed that police cannot use broad claims of officer safety to make blanket denials of salary information.
The ruling overturns a 2003 appellate court decision involving five cities in San Mateo County where employee unions blocked the release of salaries to the Palo Alto Daily News.
In that case, known as the Priceless decision after the Daily News' former owner, a Superior Court judge ruled that employees' privacy rights trumped the newspaper's right to the salaries. The appellate court affirmation of that decision became the basis for local governments around the state to refuse to release salaries.
IS THIS THE SAME TONY TORRES
WHO IS IN TROUBLE?
WORKS FOR VICTOR GRIEGO
Tony Torres
Vice President
Current Project Assignments:
Sound Energy Solutions Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, Long Beach; West Basin Municipal Water District- Madrona Lateral Project & Barrier Monitoring Well, Torrance; Valley Blvd. /Alhambra Avenue Connector Road, City Of Los Angeles; Resurrection Mortuary, Montebello; Nielsen Media Research, Los Angeles, City of Long Beach I-710 Freeway-City Council Oversight Committee, Pier-Pass Off Peak Hours Program, Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
With a background of political, labor and community organizing throughout the State of California, Tony Torres has more than 13 years’ experience developing communications and outreach programs in Southern California communities. Mr. Torres is currently overseeing the Gold Line Community Information program for Kiewit/Washington and the Pasadena Construction Authority, with responsibility for public outreach regarding the Los Angeles-to-Pasadena metro rail project. He is also responsible for the day-to-day management of the California Air Resources Clean Air Zone project, an extensive effort to inform and enlist business owners in reducing pollution-causing emissions. He manages the efforts of three employees in meeting outreach goals and objectives in the southeast area of Los Angeles County.
A former campaign staff member to County Supervisor Gloria Molina and then-State Assemblyman Antonio Villaraigosa, Mr. Torres’ political efforts have helped elect many Latino officials in local and state government.
Mr. Torres' labor background includes the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 434 Homecare Workers Union, the Orange County Public Employees Council and the International Union of Electrical Workers (IUE), AFL-CIO, where he successfully organized public and private sector employees.
Most recently, Mr. Torres was Vice President and Executive Director of the Community Service Organization (CSO), a statewide, community-based nonprofit organization with eight chapters in California.
A very effective communicator, Mr. Torres is fluent in speaking and writing English and Spanish. Married and the father of three sons, he has been an associate at DSO since 1997.
MAYORSAM, I AM SHOCKED THAT THERE IS NO ARTICLE ON HERE ON THE CANDIDACY OF ROBERT "THE BUN BOY" URTEAGA, AKA "ANTONIO WATCH," AKA "THE RED SPOT OF REASON IN CD 14."
OH YES, THE MASTERMIND OF NICK PACHECO'S TWO COMEBACKS IS NOW A CANDIDATE HIMSELF.
IT DOESN'T GET ANY MORE LAUGHABLE THAN THIS.
Antonio Watch will run for office? Sounds cool... what office is he running for? He needs a new job ...since Antonio doesn't do jack.
Victor Griego and Antonio Villar went to high school together. I think Victor graduated though.
"ROBERT "THE BUN BOY" URTEAGA, AKA "ANTONIO WATCH," AKA "THE RED SPOT OF REASON IN CD 14.""
Outed in CD14!
What is he running for?
"ROBERT "THE BUN BOY" URTEAGA, AKA "ANTONIO WATCH," AKA "THE RED SPOT OF REASON IN CD 14.""
SO that's where we get our free buns to give Matt Dowd. I was wondering.
THANK THANK YOU ZUMA DOGG. This is total bullshit. WHERE THE HELL IS HUIZAR FOR THE REAL PEOPLE. he sure as hell gets into action for the illegals BUT HASN'T SAID SHIT ABOUT THIS. Problem is Vernon will be selling their energy to other cities. Guess who will profit? ONE politician has come out against this Gloria Molina. I'm no fan of her but at least she's fighting for the people. NO HUIZAR NO CONGRESSWOMAN ROYBAL ALLARD, NO CEDILLO NO FABIAN all who represent districts where this toxic waste plant is going.
WE NEED TO MAKE HUIZAR ACCOUNTABLE. NO ONE EVER GOES AFTER HIM. WHY AREN'T THE REPORTERS AFTER THIS STORY. FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WILL HAVE TO BREATHE THIS BULLSHIT WITH THE WIND BLOWING IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS TOXIC WASTE
Huizar is too busy having his staff work on the El Grito Sept. 16th celebration. You know again the celebration for MEXICANS not Americans. I'm Latino but why doesn't Huizar put in as much energy for 4th July????? His staff has handed out tons of flyers for this stupid crap and you know Huizar profits cause he makes vendors pay to be at the event on the bridge. Huizar has lost over 15 employees in one year. HE treats them like slaves and he's a king and makes them work like dogs
Well thanks Mr. Dogg. Who would have thought?
This is a huge public service. Thank you.
To quote again from the great Dr. Miller:
"Wake up and smell the diesel, it's killing you."
"HE treats them like slaves and he's a king and makes them work like dogs '
Rich people of Mexico, Central and South America treat the "other" people very badly. So,the poor people leave there and come here.
Here they get everything free, cant be deported, can drive without licenses,never be fined or lose the car.
In this City we have at least two "illegal alien" or "anchor baby" men who have been able to rise to our government. How many more of our government representatives are "anchor " or "illegal" children.
When did Huizar become a citizen? Or has he? When did his parents get their documentation and his?
Some interesting thoughts, 8:57a.
BTW, "Posts From Intolerant Gasbags" is the next blog over.
4:50pm, Gloria Molina, Sam Pedroza Sanitation District/Claremont City Councilman want to expand the Diesel Death Zone even further.
There is a rail yard that they want to put next to the Materials Recycling facility that Gloria Romero let come into the unincorporated part of Whitter, Industry, La Puente.
They have the Puente Hills Landfill,the Materials Recycling Facility, Athens Disposal,a third rail road track, and now this Inter-modal facility.
Rumor has Huizar will be loosing at one or two more staffers from city hall this week....
CD 14 = revolving door.
1:47 PM:
The California Air Resources Board did a really interesting cancer risk study of the Roseville (I think) rail yard near Sacramento. Actually, terrifying is probably a better word. It should be pretty easy to find on the web.
Penny Newman's group, Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice, at ccaej.org, has been doing great work around rail yards in the Riverside/San Bernardino area.
There is sort of a methodology for cancer risk analysis, always keeping in mind that figures don't lie but liars figure. The other 40+ health "end points" related to diesel exhaust, COPD, asthma, heart atack, stroke, stillbirth, low birth weight, SIDS, allergies, etc, etc, etc, are another whole story.
Yopu are right to be concerned.
2:25pm,
Why do you think it is a revolving door?
Well Huizar must really be pissed at Rocky for telling LAPD they CAN impound all those illegal cars. How dare Huizar and Hahn think they could help illegals break the law again. Legal residents were about to sue the city for discrimination on this issue. Illegal break the law by driving without a license, most likely doesn't have insurance and who the hell do you think pays when they get in accidents and DUI's and take off? YOU AND ME
Is Huizar paying people off by allowing them to "promote" to a better position? Is he getting rid of the ones he did pay off and still has more to pay off? Is the Mayor using CD14 as the training school for up and coming Commissioners?
First the Councilman lies and becomes Mayor. His trainee, the School Board President Huizar,was elected Councilman. In two month in service Huizar was identified as"Huizar-MIA". Nine of his staff quit before the election. Now 15 have quit since the election. If he were in business he would be up on charges for something.
There's also almost no one who actually resides in Vernon.
This chickadee is a crunchy con and I resent it.
9/6 706am, Is it because Molina has also been opposed to some of the people behind the power plant for years that makes her unsupportive of the power plant project?
Or am I wrong about the animosity between them?
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