Sent a Letter
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
March 22, 2016 Michael Picker President, California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 Elizaveta Malashenko Director of Safety and Enforcement, California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 Subject: Protect California from dangerous methane leaks Dear President Picker and Director Malashenko, In the wake of the Aliso Canyon disaster, it is more critical than ever that we take action to protect Californians from the dangers of natural gas pollution. The clearest path to ensure this protection is through SB 1371, currently before the California Public Utilities Commission. As you work within this framework to evaluate and update utility practices and requirements to minimize methane emissions, please issue strong rules minimizing methane emissions from the natural gas transmission and distribution system. SB 1371 requires that the technology and practices used be the maximum technologically feasible. It is imperative that the CPUC not allow some utilities to continue to use outdated technology and practices - especially when others in California and the nation are moving ahead with cutting edge practices. Please establish rules that require all public utilities and storage providers in California to use the most advanced technology to find leaks, and require them to repair the leaks they find. The Aliso Canyon disaster proved that it is time to change the culture of natural gas utilities in California with respect to leaks. And without strong rules that change common practices and require utilities to update their technology to that which is most effective at finding leaks, the culture will not change. Our families and communities are counting on your leadership. Sincerely, 1. Bridget Hermann, San Francisco, 94117-2594 10. Marcia Heath, Santa Cruz, 95062-4225 2. Lawrence Thompson, Livermore, 94550-8134 11. Darren Frale, Los Angeles, 90065-3214 3. Charesa Harper, Glen Ellen, 95442-9743 12. Wella Sarrimanolis, Ca, 90002 4. John Harter, Marina, 93933-5007 13. Jon Porter, MD, Rossmoor, 90720-4740 5. Laurel Przybylski, Oakland, 94605-2903 14. Anne Gregory, Palo Alto, 94303 6. Andrea Whitson, San Jose, 95118-1705 15. John Oda, San Francisco, 94115-3500 7. Veronica Jacobi, Santa Rosa, 95407-5827 16. Neil Wilson, Alameda, 94502-7011 8. Sondra Romey, Santa Ana, 92704-6300 17. Bruce Wallace, Vista, 92084-4207 9. Alan Nestlinger, Santa Ana, 92706-1927 18. Kayla Slinn, Beverly Hills, 90210 19. Catheryn Sproull, San Leandro, 94578-1156 68. Daniel Goldberg, Santa Cruz, 95060-2738 20. Leonardo Santiago, Colton, 92324-4551 69. Brenda Shahan, Imperial Bch, 91932-2723 21. Nadya Tichman, Oakland, 94602-1929 70. Tom Feldman, La Canada Flintridge, 91011-2020 22. Joe Ayala, Simi Valley, 93063-2901 71. Breanna Mistler, Dixon, 95620-3719 23. Barbara Fry, Santa Rosa, 95409-8814 72. Althea Guillemette, Los Angeles, 90043-3411 24. Dianne Sax, Venice, 90291-2806 73. Maryellen Jirak, San Francisco, 94131-2539 25. Sally Sommer, Berkeley, 94709-1644 74. Krista Dana, Sunnyvale, 94087-2241 26. Jesus Oliver, San Diego, 92115-1941 75. Roslyn Jones, Riverside, 92506-5365 27. Barbara Lamb, Oakland, 94610-3365 76. Esther Chavez, Northridge, 91324-3665 28. Zoe Kunstenaar, Aptos, 95003-2517 77. R Taylor, Los Angeles, 90025 29. Carol Gold, Fairfax, 94930-1344 78. William Meadows, Calif, 94080 30. Richard Wightman, Arcadia, 91006-2501 79. Cheryn English, Santa Barbara, 93109-1327 31. Jennifer Moramarco, Temecula, 92593-1406 80. Crystal Menendez, Venice, 90291-3057 32. Jim Hanley, Santa Rosa, 95407-7710 81. Crystal A Mourad, Chico, 95926-1349 33. Anna Hasse, San Francisco, 94107-5517 82. Danielle White, Grass Valley, 95945-5348 34. Aaron Gomez-Logan, Chico, 95928-6466 83. Jo Forkish, Sunnyvale, 94087-1943 35. Barbara Greer, Esparto, 95627-0786 84. Pat Patterson, Claremont, 91711-4236 36. Anne Lyon, Rohnert Park, 94927-1702 85. Renata Schrock, Torrance, 90503-2925 37. Sidney Winston, Compton, 90220-1654 86. Patricia Savage, Mammoth Lakes, 93546-0100 38. Joe Macias, San Jose, 95116-2864 87. K Nelson, Orange, 92865-4640 39. Christina Nagao, Woodland Hills, 91364-3021 88. Rachel Miller, Redondo Beach, 90277 40. Kelly Byrnes, Montecito, 93108-2629 89. Kenneth Kurtz, Carlsbad, 92008-4623 41. Marisa Davis, Los Angeles, 90041-2418 90. Joseph Conway, San Diego, 92107-4004 42. Tim Brink, Stockton, 95203 91. Cheryl Scaccio, Venice, 90291-2601 43. Roger Sadler, Highland, 92346-5843 92. Wendy Oser, Berkeley, 94702-1027 44. Jordan Winehouse, San Francisco, 94117-1208 93. Gabrielle Ebert, Los Angeles, 90039-1730 45. Noah Hall, Long Beach, 90805-5917 94. Jewel Payne, Davis, 95616-3044 46. Hope Gray, Santa Ana, 92705-7509 95. Georgia Labey, San Diego, 92128-3321 47. Robert Mccombs, Bayside, 95524-9333 96. Ana D Lopez, San Diego, 92126-1108 48. Lauren Schiffman, El Cerrito, 94530-1331 97. Wes Jensen, Chico, 95928-5920 49. Karen Stewart, Napa, 94558-4509 98. Kate Barnes, Solana Beach, 92075-1902 50. Mima Arroyo, San Leandro, 94577-6201 99. Valerie Goldberg, Calabasas, 91372-8212 51. Gricelda Aktinol, Agoura Hills, 91301-1601 100. Debora Lucci, Woodland Hills, 91303-3096 52. Kim Moreno, La Crescenta, 91214-3229 101. Rebecca Koo, San Diego, 92108-2630 53. Carol Gordon, Los Angeles, 90027-1118 102. Candice Karpinen, Rancho Cucamonga, 91739-9793 54. Robin Wiseman, Los Angeles, 90039-2558 103. Stu Greenburg, Stevenson Ranch, 91381-1142 55. Greg King, Los Angeles, 90039-2001 104. Sheila Ganz, San Francisco, 94122-2846 56. Paula Jain, Nevada City, 95959-2614 105. Kelsey Swann, San Marcos, 92078-2146 57. Loralee Castner, Oakland, 94611-4401 106. Bruce Benson, Newbury Park, 91320-4745 58. Veronica Arvizu, San Diego, 92107 107. Pamela Lau, San Jose, 95126-1828 59. Michael Sherman, Berkeley, 94704-1501 108. Jennifer Barkin, Oakland, 94618-1434 60. Kathleen Brown, San Francisco, 94109-5063 109. Charles Meier, Burlingame, 94010-4786 61. Darren Kloomok, Topanga, 90290-4333 110. Madge Miller, Tustin, 92780-2211 62. David Schaechtel, San Luis Obispo, 93403-3203 111. Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano, San Diego, 92111-6266 63. Jill Alcantar, San Francisco, 94112-1905 112. Debra Atlas, Redding, 96001-1213 64. Catherine Gould, Oak View, 93022-9706 113. Teri Sigler, Santa Cruz, 95060-5730 65. Charline Ratcliff, Walnut Creek, 94596-4609 114. Mark Winkler, Ukiah, 95482-6604 66. Kelly Mccoll, Santa Maria, 93454-7917 115. Victoria Kempf, Escondido, 92026-3425 67. Gena Pennington, Bayside, 95524-9303 116. Beatriz Pallanes, Santa Ana, 92704-3131 117. Audrey Doocy, Pacific Grove, 93950-4218 166. Patrick Dunlevy, San Pedro, 90732-4128 118. Donna Mitchell, La Mesa, 91942-2042 167. Steve Berlant, Aptos, 95001-0528 119. Ron Goldman, Los Altos, 94024-6902 168. Ron Kutch, San Jose, 95118-3505 120. Bruce Hector Md, Santa Clarita, 91387-5009 169. Anahata Pomeroy, Ojai, 93024-0320 121. Russell De La Mare, Rsm, 92688-2965 170. Krista Gobby, Corona, 92882-4203 122. Evan Ingle, San Diego, 92104-2409 171. Sharon Took-Zozaya, Capitola, 95010-2862 123. Kim Hensley, Stockton, 95212-3108 172. Susan Richter, Santa Monica, 90405-2080 124. Barbara Bills, Placerville, 95667-4712 173. Mary Claire Frantz, Burbank, 91504-3680 125. David Seifert, Richmond, 94804-5256 174. Fattaneh Farahi, Los Angeles, 90025-5921 126. Jeffrey Jenkins, Diamond Bar, 91765-1256 175. Stephanie Reader, Los Altos, 94024-4028 127. Cheryl Sims, Torrance, 90503-3612 176. Brea Bell, San Diego, 92124-3301 128. Dianne Bryant, Yuba City, 95993-8521 177. Olivia Stafford, Los Angeles, 90027-1858 129. Jason Fish, Modesto, 95355-3714 178. Steven Richards, N, 94538-3986 130. Erika Mares, Concord, 94520-1304 179. Ronald Robertson, Manhattan Beach, 90266-2331 131. Victoria Miller, Encino, 91436-1541 180. Mary Carroll, San Jose, 95139-1163 132. John Peterson, Temecula, 92592-3203 181. Catherine Scott, Hidden Valley Lake, 95467-8717 133. Karen Donaldson, Grass Valley, 95945-3215 182. Deborah Childers, Turlock, 95382-3200 134. Frances Alet, Calabasas, 91302-3408 183. Sharon Steuer, San Francisco, 94110 135. Lonnie Sheinart, Los Angeles, 90064-3521 184. Matt Trbovich, Los Angeles, 90035-2423 136. Joseph Boone, San Luis Obispo, 93401-2606 185. Barbara Gladfelter, Dixon, 95620-3627 137. Cameron Boyd, Santa Rosa, 95404-9588 186. Kathleen Kuczynski, Lake Forest, 92630-3520 138. Joe Coy, Lodi, 95240-2005 187. Edward Prescott, Denair, 95316-9304 139. Senta Tsantilis, San Francisco, 94122-1415 188. Sharon Sullivan, South Lake Tahoe, 96150-3726 140. Ron And Lynn Laupheimer, San Francisco, 94117 189. Kurt Harvey, Hayward, 94544-7005 141. Sheryl Dunn, San Diego, 92128-4079 190. Allen Royer, San Jose, 95125-3114 142. Joe Jah, San Francisco, 94102-1205 191. Shannon Miskulin, Ventura, 93002-4201 143. Patricia Matejcek, Freedom, 95019-2929 192. Joanne Devine, Folsom, 95630-7105 144. Kari Millette, Sacramento, 95831-3004 193. Carol E. Ruth, Stanford, 94305-8403 145. Bruce Raymond, Oceanside, 92054-2409 194. Patricia Beaumont, San Diego, 92123-2359 146. Pat Dunn, Burbank, 91501-1515 195. Tyler Price, Davis, 95616-4703 147. George Clig, Oak View, 93022-9216 196. Jeanne Egasse, Santa Ana, 92705-3444 148. Tasha Caprice, San Diego, 92105-6311 197. Julia Javrotsky, San Rafael, 94903-4619 149. Marjorie Salmeron, Eureka, 95501-3706 198. R. Shandor, San Diego, 92110 150. John Montgomery, San Rafael, 94903-4204 199. Ed Elliott, Ben Lomond, 95005-0145 151. D Jaffe, Newport Beach, 92663-1604 200. Jennifer Jerlstrom, Anaheim, 92804-1663 152. Joan Walker, Bishop, 93514-3035 201. Jon Steenhoven, Santa Rosa, 95407-7428 153. Martin Horwitz, San Francisco, 94122-1608 202. Richard Ferry, San Jose, 95112-1911 154. Maria Carmichael, West Covina, 91791-3218 203. Michelle Palladine, Palm Springs, 92262-6620 155. Matthew Reid, Calistoga, 94515-1737 204. Michelle Mehlhorn, Richmond, 94805-1650 156. Amy Leroy, Santa Rosa, 95403-2913 205. Haryn Mellen, Los Angeles, 90035-1119 157. Roger Reading, Huntington Beach, 92649-4921 206. Eva Van Wingerden, Santa Barbara, 93101-2210 158. G Hamel, Oceano, 93445-8902 207. John Golding, Oakland, 94619-1364 159. J Yusuf Erskine, Sebastopol, 95472-4261 208. Brenda Hearn, Los Angeles, 90008-3419 160.