San Francisco Pushing Fossil Fuels Over Green EnergyJohn Rizzobyline‚ May. 12‚ 2008San Francisco talks a good talk about being a green and progressive leader, but the walk is often something quite different. Tomorrow, the Board of Supervisors will vote on a contract to build 200 MW of fossil fuel-burning power plants in a low-income neighborhood that is already overburdened with pollution and toxic sites. Ironically, at the same time, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is increasing spending on the fight against global warming, even in the face of a state budget deficit. What’s wrong with this picture? |