Toll Road Proponents Curiously Annoy the Army Corps of Engineers
Interesting news story here. A piece in the San Diego Union-Tribune gives details on a top Army Corps of Engineers official who says proponents of the Foothills-South 241 toll road mischaracterized and even made “inaccurate statements” which “misrepresent” the Army Corps of Engineers’ own research regarding the validity of the proposed toll road and plan for reducing traffic congestion
Trestles Update
Back in February you helped the California Coastal Commission take the advice of its staff and vote 8-2 against the proposed toll road through San Onofre State Beach. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the end of the story, as the Orange County Transportation Corridor Agency quickly filed fresh papers to appeal the decision with the U.S. Department of Commerce, and successfully pressured Governor Schwarzenegger to remove actor Clint Eastwood and Schwarzenegger’s brother-in-law Bobby Shriver from the California State Park and Recreation Commission
Arnold Sacks San Onofre Supporters (and lots more)
You achieved a monumental, benchmark success in the fight to keep San Onofre State Beach and Trestles wild and clean at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on February 3rd, helping the California Coastal Commission take the advice of its staff and vote 8-2 against the proposed toll road through San Onofre State Beach. However, despite the victory, it’s the only the end of a chapter, and Arnold’s follow-up move, likely made at the behest of developers, was an ominous surprise.
Bleeding the Green – Starving the U.S. Forest Service
The U.S. Forest Service is once again being manipulated by administration shill Mark Rey to make life difficult for states choosing to leave roadless areas roadless, like, to pick a purely random example, California. Read on for more wastes of your tax dollars in transparent attempts by insiders working for the feds to appease timber and mining industry interests (i.e., their buddies), and undo a 30-year legacy of honorable environmental legislation for short-term gain.
Governor Sides With Toll Road Politicians and Developers
Revised! New location: California Coastal Commission hearing at Wyland Hall at the Del Mar Fairgrounds February 6th, 2007 at 9:00 am. This is open to the public!
48 California State Parks to Close
RED ALERT! Governor Schwarzenegger’s new budget proposal seeks to close 48 California State Parks and reduce lifeguard staffing at every single California State Beach along the San Diego and Orange County coastlines!
