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ECM Editor’s note: The CPUC decision leaves the door open for a southern route to be built, which would impact East County communities near the border, so stay tuned.
Voice of San Diego (November 1, 2008) — San Diego Gas & Electric's proposed $1.2 billion Sunrise Powerlink will not be built through Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
The California Public Utilities Commission, the state regulatory agency that decides whether the power line should be built or not, issued draft rulings Friday that give the five-member commission two options to consider when deciding the Sunrise Powerlink's fate in December: Don't build it at all, or build it around the park — on the condition that SDG&E guarantee it delivers renewable energy to San Diego.
More than 10,000 oaks in S.D. County affected
San Diego Union-Tribune (October 25, 2008 ) — Bugs and diseases are killing trees at an alarming rate across the West, from the spruce forests of Alaska to the oak woodlands near the San Diego-Tijuana border.
Several scientists said the growing threat appears linked to global warming. That means tree mortality is likely to rise in places as the continent warms, potentially altering landscapes in ways that increase erosion, fan wildfires and diminish the biodiversity of Western forests.
Only 9 percent of homes that were destroyed in blazes have been rebuilt
San Diego Union-Tribune (October 21, 2008 ) — Mary Wagner and her family are among the lucky ones. Although they lost their home in Rancho Bernardo in the wildfires that started a year ago today, they navigated insurance claims and building permits with little trouble and will be moving into a new, bigger house before Christmas.
“We couldn’t have been more fortunate,” she said. “The house looks a lot different, but it’s beautiful.”
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