From the Open-Publishing Calendar
From the Open-Publishing Newswire
Indybay Feature
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Pass Peak Oil Resolution
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Pass Peak Oil Resolution
On April 11, 2006, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution that will pave the way toward the city addressing the challenges of peak oil (petroleum depletion) on the City and County of San Francisco, making it the first city in the country to formally address this issue.
The resolution was envisioned, written, and presented to the board by members of a committee of concerned citizens belonging to a local grassroots organization, San Francisco Oil Awareness, an outpost of the Post Carbon Institute. It was sponsored by city supervisors Ross Mirkarimi, Jake McGoldrick, Sophie Maxwell, and Chris Daly.
The resolution calls for the establishment of a city-wide study to assess San Francisco's vulnerability to peak oil. Work on this study will begin with hearings conducted under the auspices of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) , which is also considering San Francisco's policy on Community Choice Aggregation of electricity supply. The results of the study will inform the city of possible measures and policies that may help in mitigating the impact of high petroleum prices on city of San Francisco and its citizens.
The resolution is available online at http://www.sfbayoil.org/sfoa/media/resolution_to_board.pdf
San Francisco Oil Awareness web site:
http://www.sfbayoil.org/sfoa/index.html
On April 11, 2006, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution that will pave the way toward the city addressing the challenges of peak oil (petroleum depletion) on the City and County of San Francisco, making it the first city in the country to formally address this issue.
The resolution was envisioned, written, and presented to the board by members of a committee of concerned citizens belonging to a local grassroots organization, San Francisco Oil Awareness, an outpost of the Post Carbon Institute. It was sponsored by city supervisors Ross Mirkarimi, Jake McGoldrick, Sophie Maxwell, and Chris Daly.
The resolution calls for the establishment of a city-wide study to assess San Francisco's vulnerability to peak oil. Work on this study will begin with hearings conducted under the auspices of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) , which is also considering San Francisco's policy on Community Choice Aggregation of electricity supply. The results of the study will inform the city of possible measures and policies that may help in mitigating the impact of high petroleum prices on city of San Francisco and its citizens.
The resolution is available online at http://www.sfbayoil.org/sfoa/media/resolution_to_board.pdf
San Francisco Oil Awareness web site:
http://www.sfbayoil.org/sfoa/index.html
Add Your Comments
We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!
Get Involved
If you'd like to help with maintaining or developing the website, contact us.
Publish
Publish your stories and upcoming events on Indybay.
Topics
More
Search Indybay's Archives
Advanced Search
►
▼
IMC Network