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Science & Technology
San Francisco to Improve Environment by Polluting Northern California
2010-12-06

Engineers have strung a $500 million extension cord across San Francisco Bay, allowing San Francisco to draw electricity from clean, green, feel-good, renewable sources from someplace else. Renewable sources are mostly dams across nature's pristine rivers, blocking the swimming of fish, and navigation of canoes and rafts - wait until they figure that out! The City hopes to close its sole remaining power plant, the Potrero gas-and-diesel plant, which has long been considered a blot on the city's otherwise impeccable environmental record. Warning: The link takes you to the NY Times. Hat tip to the civil engineer's blog.
Posted by:Bobby

#5  #4 - that dam was featured prominently in Ken Burns' series about the National Parks last year, very informative. One of the nicest things about being a San Fran environmentalist is that s/he can mess up the environment and enjoy the benefits along with a feeling of superiority while someone else far away has to deal with the adverse consequences.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2010-12-06 19:04  

#4  This is nothing new. Back in the '20's I think SF took over The Hetch-hetchy valley, blocked it with The O'Shaunessy Dam and drowned the "most beautiful valley " (per John Muir) in the Sierra's for their water supply. On the other hand, I spent a few weekends at one of the cabins they supplied to water dept workers up there, so I guess I'm part of the problem.
Posted by: Mercutio   2010-12-06 16:11  

#3  Sure, guys. Go ahead. I mean, we'd never DREAM of cutting off your power if you give us to much of a hard time.

(wink wink)
Posted by: mojo   2010-12-06 13:47  

#2  I love the way these urban dwellers consider themselves "green", any urban dweller is among the most "non green" of humans anywhere. Hopefully the 'Big One" isnt very far off for california
Posted by: 746   2010-12-06 12:25  

#1  Once they shut down that last power plant they'll be 100% dependent on those highly vulnerable (ask Baluchistan) 'extension cords.'
Posted by: Glenmore   2010-12-06 08:16  

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