Posted on 12/20/2011 7:44:48 PM PST by SmithL
Environmentalists filed notices Tuesday warning they would sue to force the owners of four existing and planned East Contra Costa power plants to protect rare plants and a butterfly and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In the endangered species notice, the environmental groups said emissions from four Antioch-area power plants -- two of which are not operational -- will increase nitrogen in the soil at Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge, a preserve near the waterfront industrial area. The increased nitrogen helps weeds that crowd out native plants, including a plant needed by the Lange's metalmark butterfly, of which about 35 survive, according to environmentalists.
"We're not going to let this butterfly go down without a fight," . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at contracostatimes.com ...
Those were eaten last week by the birds & lizards.
With a flyswatter, I could get rid of the environmentalists basis for filing suit in a day.
/johnny
/johnny
35 survive?
And on the next block 47 survive. I’m so sick of this S.
What up with the electrical workers unions? They should be taking their Louisville Sluggers over to the environazi meetings and having a little “heart to heart” (Or bat to skull) meeting with them.
These people want nothing better for America then to put us all in tepees and living off the land.
Only one thing to do. Fire everybody and shut down those powerplants.
Among other stupidities, these are natural gas plants with near-zero emissions, even CO2.
There is no inherent difference between a mosquito chewing on you and getting smashed, and a butterfly getting in the way of your power plant.
I wonder how many of these morons gently ask the fire ant mound to stop attacking their foot.
What? and destroy the land, how dare you./s
Next time would you please tell us where this is? “Bar Area” in an advertisement on the Contra Costa Times might be a clue to locality - California? - but lots of places mention bays in their local rags, like Florida.
LOL! My bad.
Environmentalists are frauds. They will file suit against any kind of power plant, wind power included, solar power included. What have you got? They’ll fight it.
Its a scam. Its how the people at the top and center make their living.
So this makes two failed stalinist states on the pacific in the news this week.
Environmentalists = potheads , put out more CO2
Seen one, seen 'em all.
This is just one more attempt by the enviro fascists to de industrialize California.
I personally have given up on California. Let them run the state into the ground and let it be an example to the rest of the country.
Seriously, when some type of "rare" bird,bug, plant, etc. is found, WHO THE HELL TELLS?
Step on the damn thing, pull it up by the roots, and get on with the project.
What to do, what to do......... have enough power to run our town or............ take a chance on killing these 35 butterflies........... I just can’t decide..... s/>
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