AS CARS VROOM ALONG PORTER DRIVE HEADING TOWARD EITHER WATSONVILLE OR SALINAS, IT LOOKS LIKE AN EVERYDAY SCENE IN PAJARO; far from the images of water that rushed into the
The floodwaters in Pajaro have long since receded, and state and federal officials gathered in Watsonville on Nov. 21 to announce progress on infrastructure improvements to the Pajaro River levee
Maria De Luz, Livermore
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved the Aramis industrial-solar power and battery-storage complex in North Livermore Valley against the opposition of many residents and environmental groups.
Now, those opposing this industrial project are seeking to convince a court to overturn this decision before it serves as a precedent for the construction of utility scale solar facilities throughout East Alameda County.
Approval of the Aramis and the neighboring Skywalker project, both private, for-profit energy companies, can set a precedent for other energy companies to sweep into our county to transform our agricultural land and open space into industrial zones dedicated to production of electricity for sale outside the county. 75% of the power the Aramis plant will generate is contracted to San Francisco utility customers.