Take action on Green Path and energy in the desert

Action notice from California Desert Coalition:

Take Action Now
4 Minutes From Now You Can Have Sent Important Letters
to STOP Green Path North

In the next few minutes you can help STOP Green Path North by sending the following new letters directly from our website.

Send a Letter - Effect Renewable Energy Policy in the New Administration -- go to http://www.cadesertco.org/effectrep.php

As part of transition planning for the new administration, President-elect Obama has formed an Energy and Environment Policy Team, who is seeking suggestions on what the new administration should do on this important issue.The new administration is committed to moving forward on renewable energy development, a goal that CDC supports if done in a truly green way. However, with big energy corporations pushing to destroy millions of acres of California Desert, as well as desert communities, with their utility-scale energy projects and unnecessary transmission lines, it is important that our voices be heard. We believe you will find our letter informative. It describes a better way to develop renewable energy while leaving our communities intact and preserving pristine desert for future generations to enjoy.

Send a Letter - Support Proposal to Protect California Desert -- go to http://www.cadesertco.org/supportproposal.php

Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, which is threatened by Green Path North transmission lines and a new energy corridor, is one of the areas included in a proposal initiated by the California Wilderness Coalition. The proposal recommends designating much of this preserve as a wilderness area and further recommends that Big Morongo Canyon Preserve be added to Joshua Tree National Park. These additional protections would make it much more difficult to get approval for an inappropriate Green Path North transmission line and energy corridor through Big Morongo Canyon Preserve. This proposal is supported by the Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, who see these added protections as a way to ensure necessary protection for the preserve. Other sensitive areas of the California Desert threatened by utility-scale energy projects are also included in the proposal. Please add your voice to the support for this proposal.

Thank you for your continuing support.

CALIFORNIA DESERT COALITION
www.cadesertco.org

MORE INFO ON THIS TOPIC: At California Desert Coalition and on the Energy page of the MBCA Website. Previous posts on this blog: Energy, Green Path North, Morongo Valley.