Greetings,

Last week, I told you about an exciting, urgent opportunity on July 9th for you to show your opposition to the Sunrise Powerlink, a 150-mile, $1.3 billion boondoggle that would allow the construction of intrusive electric transmission towers through Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, the Cleveland National Forest and the backyards of local residents. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the organization that will decide whether or not to build the Sunrise Powerlink, is holding a hearing in San Diego on July 9th.

Today, I have more news about an excellent opportunity.

Our coalition members have organized a pre-hearing rally at 9:00 a.m. in order to show the CPUC that the public knows the Sunrise Powerlink is a corporate giveaway that would ruin our cherished, protected public lands while fattening the pockets of Sempra investors.  Because the public will not be submitting comments during this July 9th hearing, it is essential to show our opposition to the Powerlink by attending the 9:00 pre-hearing rally with signs to tell the CPUC there are smarter energy solutions for San Diego.

This is a big step forward in our fight to stop this project, and will send a loud message to the CPUC Commissioners.  We need to make our voices heard and tell those in charge that they have a long fight on their hands if they expect the public to sacrifice pristine park land.

The rally will be held on July 9th at 9:00 outside of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA.

If you can make it, please RSVP no later than July 8th by emailing me at mmitrosky@sierraclubsandiego.org.

If you have already RSVPed, there is no reason to do it again for the rally. Simply show up at 9:00 with your sign in hand.

Hope to see you there!

Best,

Micah Mitrosky

Organizer, Smart Energy Solutions Campaign

P.S. Remember to mark your calendar for our July 24th Organizing Meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the San Diego Chapter Office, 3820 Ray Street, to kick off volunteer activities for the Smart Energy Solutions Campaign to stop the Sunrise Powerlink.

DIRECTIONS TO CPUC HEARING: If you are heading South on 5, exit Front Street/Civic Center. Merge toward Civic Center. Turn right at W Cedar Street. Turn left at Pacific Highway.

If you are heading North on 5, take the W Hawthorne Street exit toward San Diego Airport. Turn left at Pacific Highway.

PARKING in the County Administration Building parking lot is restricted to two hours.