The new bus yard slated for 1325 Sixth Street is up for ZAB review this Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 at 7pm (well, not exactly 7, it depends how the schedule is ordered). A mitigated negative declaration is in the works. Contact Chris Wolf, the planner in charge of the project, for more info: CWolf@ci.berkeley.ca.us
While diesel trucks that transport goods from here to there are an itegral part of our economy, they do wonders for lowering the air quality in neighborhoods adjacent to their truck routes. West Berkeley is certainly prone to more diesel particulates than other parts of Berkeley. Hence, higher asthma rates. Read about how diesel fumes are affecting communities around the east bay in the 11.17.06 Daily Planet. If you interested in more stats, check out the 2004 study by Oakland/Berkeley Asthma Coalition. Or for more general info, visit the east bay chapter of the American Lung Association.
Who are they? West Berkeley’s (and Alameda’s for that matter) only public pump for bio-diesel. To read about who else won a sustainability award, see the Nov. 17, 2006 article in the Berkeley Voice. To learn more about what BioFuel Oasis does, visit their website : http://www.biofueloasis.com/index.html
Doug Fielding doesn’t want the soccer field’s proximity to the plant to be used against Pac Steel. Read his Nov. 17 , 2006 letter here.
Once the votes the votes start coming in, visit the Alameda County’s Official Website for the results.
Read more about it in the 11.01.06 Oakland Tribune.
*And here’s a reminder: the anti-pollution/PSC protest is Nov. 11 @ 11am. Meet at 9th and Gilman.
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