For more than sixty years, Bayview Hunters Point and Potrero Hill have suffered the ill effects of pollution from two of the oldest power plants in the state. Residents of Southeast San Francisco are hospitalized for asthma, cognitive heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, and emphysema at three times the statewide average.

Gavin Newsom and Supervisor Sophie Maxwell announced on Nov 8th that a deal had allegedly been reached with the California “Independent System Operator” to close the PG&E Hunters Point power plant and Mirant’s Potrero plant. In fact, there is no such agreement, no date, no contract, nothing binding whatsoever.

Residents and community groups are calling for the shutdown of the PG&E power plant in Bay View Hunters Point now. There was e a demonstration at the front gate of the PG&E plant on Wednesday December 8th, 2004 at 12 Noon.
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