Arguments against wind, solar power don’t add up by Geof Syphers & Carl Mears, The Press Democrat, Sunday Forum, June 12, 2011

How a public power agency in Sonoma County could revolutionize the grid by Darwin Bond-Graham, Bohemian, May 25, 2011

PG&E pledges to regain trust by Brett Wilkison, The Press Democrat, April 13, 2011

Sonoma County may launch public power agency by Brett Wilkison, The Press  Democrat, March 22, 2011

Post Prop. 16 by Jeremy Hay, The Press Democrat, June 10, 2010

Best response to defeat of Prop 16 by Dick Dowd and Ann Hancock, The Press Democrat, June 9, 2010

Sonoma Valley Sun article — December 6, 2008
“City climbs aboard county climate plan” by Neal Ross

Press Democrat op-ed article — November 9, 2008
“Daring plan to meet climate change goals” by Pat Kilkenny and Iver Skavdal

What they’re saying…..

“There is widespread consensus that human health will be affected by change’s in the world’s climate. Implementing this Plan is a great step in protecting our residents.”
— Walter Kruse, Sonoma County Director of Environmental Health

“Congratulations on a very impressive and monumental effort.  The Community Climate Action Plan is the amazing result of incredible work by all of you and the many others that you have involved along the way. Onward in our work together to solve this problem!”
— Marty Roberts, Co-Director, Solar Sonoma

“This is really valuable!  It can show the interested-but-skeptical people at my local church that such an approach is possible, and provide a model for how it’s being done!”
— Elizabeth Hardisty, R.N. Marin County, member of the Bishop’s Committee on the Environment

“Now the fun begins – making it real!”
— Jose Obregon, Director of General Services, County of Sonoma

“You guys are trailblazing, I hope we suceed in getting our action plan to be anywhere near as bold.”
— Ernest Pacheco, Citizens Against Pollution, Hayward