Sunrise Powerlink:Trail of Lies, Deceit & Greed: SEMPRA and SDG&E -CRIMES WITH FINES LIST

A CURRENT HANDY LIST (ON-GOING) OF SEMPRA and SDGE'S LIES, DECEIT AND CRIMES:

BREAKING NEWS:

June 1, 2012: BRIBERY CHARGES FILED: AGAINST CPU COMMISSIONER SIMON (SDG&E) Simon Agrees to Approve SDG&E Wildfire Insurance Scam for a $25,000. "Donation" for his Girlfriend. (If Approved, SDG&E's Wildfire Insurance Scam Would Cost SDG&E Ratepayers at least $1/2 BILLION!). California Public Utilities Commissioner Timothy Simon caught accepting $25,000 Sempra / SDG&E "donation" for his girlfriend's project - in exchange for his agreement to approve SDG&E's wildfire insurance scheme...(to force its SDG&E customers to pay for wildfires caused by SDG&E negligence).
"Employees of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) have submitted a complaint to the Office of the Governor and the Fair Political Practices Commission, complaining of the "illegal and unethical" behavior of CPUC Commissioner Timothy Alan Simon. The complaint attaches five news articles -- my Reader columns of April 4 and April 24, Miriam Raftery's East County Magazine article of April 8, and two news articles from the San Francisco Chronicle. The complaint states that Simon's longtime (10 years) fiance, Kimberly Brandon, is chair of the Museum of African Diaspora. At a San Francisco dinner, while Simon was away from the table, Brandon hit up a senior executive of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) for a $25,000 donation to the museum -- and in return, she said Simon would vote in favor of SDGE's attempt to get San Diego customers to pay the uninsured costs of the 2007 fires, for which the utility was found negligent. San Diego attorney Mike Aguirre has mentioned this incident in his fight against the utility's blatant attempt to have ratepayers, instead of shareholders of parent Sempra Energy, pay for the utility's negligence -- both for 2007 and for future fires. Simon is in fact the commissioner in charge of that case." Don Bauder, San Diego Reader

Utility Commission Employees Want Investigation of Simon: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker/2012/may/11/utilities-commission-employees-want-investigation-/

SDG&E, Fat Profits and Fat Pay, San Diego Reader: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/apr/04/citylights1-san-diego-gas-electric-profits/

SDG&E Wants You to Pay for its Negligence, San Diego Reader: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/feb/15/citylights1-san-diego-gas-electric-negligence/

Aguirre: SDG&E's PLAN TO CHARGE RATEPAYERS FOR WILDFIRE COSTS IS "DONE DEAL" ECM

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/9271CPUC

Employees Seek Investigation of Commissioner Timothy Simon, Laura Brugio

http://www.zimbio.com/San+Francisco+and+National+Political+Corruption+and+News+Events/articles/T6FoUrxGEL3/CPUC+Employees+Seek+Investigation+Commissioner

April 14, 2012: Beware SDG&E and Sempra Shareholders..you're cashing in on profits from Sempra's "market manipulation"...and you know how this story always ends...(hello ENRON). Pretty pathetic & illegal: Sempra Energy and its utility monopoly, SDG&E are manipulating the US domestic natural gas (fossil fuel) market:...Just to maintain a false sense of need for Sempra's loser imported Costa Azul LNG (reference Sunrise Powerlink 500KV, Santee Fossil Fuel Plant, Southwest 500KV)...forced upon SDG&E users, via the grid & pipelines. Sempra Energy and SDG&E, in collusion with the CPUC: Sempra Energy is buying out ALL North American (domestic) natural gas, and is DIVERTING it away from Southern California (San Diego & Los Angeles) where it would compete with its unregulated, polluting foreign, expensive Costa Azul LNG import terminal in Baja. By sending Rocky Mountain natural gas eastward, Sempra is guarateeing a captive (monopoly) market in San Diego & Los Angeles for its imported, expensive LNG (liquified natural gas- extracted from Indonesia - stored in Baja). Sempra Energy's justifications, for bringing imported LNG to California- of an imminent, chronic shortage of natural gas in Southern California - is a complete lie!...People should go to jail for this egregious lie: many people environments-for generations, all over the globe, have been harmed by Sempra Energy - CPUC - SDG&E lies...just for their own selfish gain.

http://pacificenvironment.org/downloads/PacEnvCollisionCourse%20FINAL.pdf

January 19, 2012

Sempra's SDGE Attacks (again) its Ratepayers for $1/2 BILLION for SDGE caused WILDFIRES: Hiding from San Diego ratepayers in San Francisco, SDGE - Sempra begs the CPUC for $463.9 MILLION FROM RATEPAYERS FOR THE 2007 WILDFIRES-CAUSED BY SDGE . "SDGE wants to charge ratepayers—including fire victims—for fires that the CPUC concluded were caused by arcing from SDGE’s own poorly maintained lines. The Witch Creek, Guejito and Rice Canyon wildfires collectively destroyed 1,350 homes in San Diego County and killed two people. SDGE and its insurance company paid out hundreds of millions of dollars to settle claims over the fires, without admitting guilt." East County Magazine **SDGE claims that the threat of wildfires “threatens the financial health of the utilities, both now and in the future,”...yet its parent company, Sempra Energy is boasting record profits. SDGE Sempra Energy's- Sunrise Powerlink 500KV was approved and constructed in the highest wildfire risk area in California (San Diego County). Sunrise Powerlink wildfires = is not if - but when...And now SDGE wants its customers to pay for the wildfires, destruction & death.
http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/8449

January 19, 2012: The CPUC REJECTS SDG&E's "rooftop solar" rate hikes. The CPUC rules the network use charge proposed in SDGE's rate case -which would charge fees to solar producers - is in violation of legislative intent and kicked it out of the rate case. "As Dan Sullivan pointed out, SDG&E is attempting to take control of California’s thriving new industry by imposing a grid-use fee to solar customers, and now a non-distributed production model that relies on the SDG&E distribution system (at a fee, of course). Besides providing free energy from the sun, another benefit of residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is distributed generation – producing the energy at the point of use (your home), thereby minimizing the need for billion-dollar transmission lines, (Sempra's Sunrise Powerlink -foreign fossil fuel carrier) from the desert. Our regional utility’s newly proposed solar options (“SDG&E plans to offer two new solar options,” Business, Jan. 18) are likely being offered to appease public outcry regarding SDG&E’s application to charge solar customers a “grid-use fee.” – Thom Davies, associate professor, Solar Energy & HVACR, San Diego City College

http://www.solarindustrymag.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.9534

http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2012/01/18/puc-rejects-sdge’s-proposed-‘network-use-fee’-for-solar-customers/

http://imperialbeach.patch.com/articles/proposed-solar-network-use-charge-rejected-by-public-utilities-commission-4c463b0f

January, 2012: SDGE - SEMPRA ENERGY WIND ENERGY SCAMS. Reference Sierra Juarez Wind Farm, Baja; Ocotillo Express, San Diego desert; Tule Wind Farm, McCain Valley, San Diego; Sunrise Powerlink 500KV.

Wall Street Journal..."Wind Power Won't Cool Down the Planet" by Robert Bryce" "Wind power leads to HIGHER carbon emissions. The wind industry has achieved growth largely due to the claim that wind energy will provide major reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. There's just one problem: It's not true. A slew of recent studies show that wind-generated electricity likely won't result in any reduction in carbon emissions—or that they'll be so small as to be almost meaningless."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703792704575366700528078676.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEFTTopOpinion

FORBE'S... "New Study Takes the Wind out of Wind Energy" The exhaustive Bentek study used actual "measurements" for their conclusions.
Although the 'Wind Industry" has tried to fight back with 'new" studies of their own - the Wind Industry's arguments were just reused old assertions and assumptions that have no substance, use no measurements..just hype and theory. http://www.forbes.com/2011/07/19/wind-energy-carbon.html

AWEA (American Wind Energy Association) vs Bryce / Bentek : http://windfarmrealities.org/?p=1253

THE SIERRA CLUB'S "REAL TRUTH" REPORT SUPPORTING WIND ENERGY - BLASTED: "This entire report with its "Real Truth" emphasis, makes a mockery of any concept of truth. In all 51 passages, The Sierra Club's research was incomplete, biased, sloppy, even borderline fraudulent." Wind Farm Reality cited research: http://windfarmrealities.org/wfr-docs/gulden-sierra-club-critique.pdf

January, 2012: SDGE - SEMPRA WIND ENERGY-SCAMS:

"LARGE UTILITY SCALE SOLAR & WIND PROJECTS ARE JUST NATURAL GAS PLANTS."says ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR. Robert F. Kennedy happily reassures the Oil & Natural Gas (Fossil Fuels) companies - that large utility scale solar and wind projects are nothing more than "Natural Gas Plants". Kennedy, Jr is a director on the board of a "large clean energy venture capital fund"(sarcastic quotes")--one of Kennedy's companies funded by that group, is building large solar thermal installations that will represent a "substantial market for natural gas" whenever the sun is not shining.
Reference: Ocotillo Express Wind Farm -San Diego desert (Wind Energy= for every 30 gigawatts of unreliable wind energy - 25 gigawatts of natural gas is needed. When is power needed most? = Summer, when there is no wind! Sempra's "foreign fossil fuel will be used 100% during summer - costing SDGE ratepayers 10 times more for "not green, not renewable, fossil fuel energy during peak times"....what a dirty, costly scam to innocent, deceived taxpayers, ratepayers, our stolen public land & deserts, and our environment.)
In Kennedy's own words, "For all of these big utility scale power plants, whether it’s wind or solar, everybody is looking at gas as the supplementary fuel. The plants that we’re building, the wind plants and the solar plants are gas plants."
Robert F. Kennedy quote:

http://atomicinsights.com/2010/11/robert-f-kennedy-jr-tells-the-colorado-oil-and-gas-association-that-wind-and-solar-plants-are-gas-plants.html

Cornell University study: fracking natural gas is worse for the environment/ climate than coal:

http://grist.org/list/2011-04-11-natural-gas-from-fracking-is-worse-for-climate-than-coal-says-ne/

1/14/2012: SDGE /SEMPRA ENERGY Contracts for Useless, Costly Wind Project: Ocotillo Express. Forbes declares Wind Turbine Energy a failure -in the latest report, Forbes agrees with scientific data around the world: 1. Wind energy does not reduce carbon emissions. 2. Wind energy is dependent on fossil fuels - for every 30 gigawatts of wind energy produced - 25 gigawatts of fossil fuel is needed (Sempra's SDG&E's very expensive foreign polluting Costa Azul natural gas). 3. Wind energy is very inefficient, unreliable and needs "peaker plants' (SDG&E ratepayers must pay) running at full capacity (more fossil fuel) for the surges of unreliable wind. 4. wind turbines require polluting, toxic rare earth mining for "magnets"; wind turbines require massive amounts of polluting cement for each unit. 5. Wind energy will cost SDG&E ratepayers 10 times more than regular rates - even though wind energy isn't reducing carbon emissions at all - if anything, wind energy increases pollution. SDG&E as well as all environmental reports, CPUC administrative law judges, and environmental experts stated under oath - the Sunrise Powerlink is not needed for ANY renewable projects - there is more than enough capacity on San Diego's existing Southwest transmission line.

Forbes: "New Report Takes the Wind out of Wind Energy"

http://www.forbes.com/2011/07/19/wind-energy-carbon.html

Climate Change Paradox: Wind Turbines in Europe Do Nothing for Emissions-Reduction Goals - SPIEGEL ONLINE

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,606763,00.html

Science & Public Policy: Report "The True Cost of Electricity from Wind is ALWAYS Underestimated and its Value is ALWAYS Overestimated."
http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/images/stories/papers/reprint/High_Cost_and_Low_Value_of_Electricity_from_Wind.pdf

ENRON, CORRUPTION & WIND ENERGY: "If the American public understands why windpower is and must be government dependent to exist as an industry, and if the public knows about industrial wind's Enron roots, then the same public might just say: 'let's take our energy back'.

http://www.masterresource.org/2010/09/enron-saved-us-wind-revisited/

"Against Wind Energy" Facebook Page: wind energy, wind turbine impacts, reports, articles:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Against-WIND-Energy/203316953090869

1/13/2012: SDGE'S "ENERGY INNOVATION CENTER" BLASTED AS DUPLICATIVE, UNNECESSARY -- COULD HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED THROUGH SAFER, LESS COSTLY MEANS = WASTE OF SDGE RATEPAYER'S MONEY. SDG&E's "Energy Innovation Center was cited as a poor fiscal decision, wasteful and completely unnecessary. Members of the business community, staff from the California Center for Sustainable Energy and others questioned the duplicative nature of SDGE's "Energy Innovation Center" at a meeting of the Energy Working Groups (EWG) of the San Diego Association of Governments.

http://eastcountymagazine.org/sites/default/files/JacobletterSDG&ERateIncrease10.10.11.pdf

UCAN: SDGE'S (SEMPRA ENERGY) RATE HIKE PROPOSAL AGAINST ROOFTOP SOLAR CUSTOMERS IS ILLEGAL. SDGE'S RATE HIKE WOULD DESTROY SAN DIEGO'S THRIVING SOLAR INDUSTRY (true green jobs- but, no profit for SDG&E Sempra Energy)

An October 3rd (2011) proposal by SDG&E to change the way it charges customers for power is very likely illegal. In this second phase of its General Rate Case, SDG&E has proposed a new rate design, which includes a Network Use Charge, a Basic Service Fee and a Prepay Service option. UCAN has filed a motion asking the regulators to reject SDG&E's application and have them resubmit one that doesn't violate state laws.

In its motion filed on October 25th, UCAN alleges that three essential elements of SDG&E's application are illegal: a Network Use Charge, a Basic Service Fee and a Prepay Service option. The Network Use Charge, as proposed by SDG&E, serves as an obscured surcharge targeted at self-generating customers -- most of whom are photovoltaic (PV) customers.
Such a charge directly violates Section 2827 of the Public Utilities Code. Section 2827 limits a utility from introducing new charges that could cause a self-generating Net Energy Metering customer (NEM) to incur costs that the customer would not incur except for being an NEM customer.

January, 2012: OPPOSITION GROWS AGAINST SDGE / SEMPRA ENERGY $1.5 BILLION SOLAR & RATE HIKE PROPOSALS: "Per the California Center for Sustainable Energy, SDG&E's proposed rate hike on solar producers will cost the the San Diego Unified School District between $1,000,000 (million) and $3,000,000 (million) in additional fees per YEAR. (San Diego Unified School Districts is one of the largest solar producers in the region) Haven't the School Districts been hammered enough? Put a stop to SDG&E's greed already!
In addition, this solar rate hike will cost the City of San Diego millions as well. Great timing, SDG&E, gouge the schools and our City while we are trying to recover from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. San Diegans, this rate hike will result in increased taxes to make up for the losses caused by SDG&E." quoted from San Diego Solar Coalition (FB)
City of Encinitas opposes SDGE The Solar Foundation opposes SDGE: Walmart, The Sierra Club, The Greenlining Institute, Sanyo Corporation, Sharp Corporation, The Solar Alliance, The Solar Energy Industry Association of San Francisco--oppose SDGE:

San Diego's North County Transit District oppose SDGE:
Sam’s Club; Cities of San Diego Chula Vista; Poway Unified School District; Multiple Water Districts, San Diego Solar Coalition, Cities of Solana Beach and Lemon Grove; CPUC Division of Ratepayer Advocates; Utility Consumer Action Network, San Diego County; San Diego's residents; San Diego Center for Sustainable Energy oppose SDG&E:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Diego-Solar-Coalition/259062730805156?ref=ts

January 2012: After a one year investigation, UCAN (Utility Consumer Action Network) and the Division of Rate Payer's Advocates, have confirmed that Sempra SDG&E's request for $1.8 BILLION in rate hikes against its SDG&E customers has NO MERIT. UCAN findings conclude and prove that Sempra SDG&E's requests include false, deceptive and exaggerated claims. Based on UCAN, DRA reports - SDG&E Sempra should LOWER SDG&E customer utility rates! Verified results are especially damning to Sempra's SDG&E. (SDG&E = San Diego Gas & Electric - Sempra's investor-owned owned utility monopoly)
Just a few of Sempra SDG&E's (San Diego Gas & Electric) many disturbing facts uncovered by UCAN's experts (quoted from UCAN article):

"SDGE Deceptive Budgeting Gambits: increased net profits caused by the under spending was paid out in executive bonuses and inflating shareholder returns. Not a dime of it went to lower (SDG&E) rates.
SDGE's Electric Rates are the Highest in the Nation : Since 2008, SDG&E’s system average rates have leapfrogged to the highest in the continental United States and the highest in California, by -- 15% -- higher than any other utility. (SDG&E = San Diego Gas & Electric- Sempra's investor-owned utility monopoly -oppressing the ratepayers of San Diego California)
SDGE's Bonus Happy Managers: In almost every single operational department, SDG&E's bonus-happy managers have found reasons to increase their annual budgets.
SDGE's Failure to Answer Questions: SDG&E Sempra's failure to detail its over $6 million in public affairs expenses, despite the CPUC (California Public Utility Commission), requiring SDG&E to provide “a more detailed justification for all public affairs and outreach expense to demonstrate genuine customer benefit that outweighs any incidental corporate image enhancement."

SDGE's Pork Barrel Spending: SDG&E wants $83 million to “help” customers who buy electric cars and for burdens caused by customers who use solar to generate their own power. UCAN's experts have found that electric car customers do not need SDG&E's help and that solar panels help SDG&E's system, they don't cause additional costs to the system.

SDG&E's Unnecessary Undergrounding: SDG&E seeks $13 million to place power lines underground so as to make them less susceptible to fires. A number of the proposed undergrounding projects however are not located in fire-prone areas.

SDG&E's Bad Solar Investments: SDG&E wants $6.9 million to place solar panel installations on its SDG&E properties. But SDG&E's version of solar PV is so expensive and unneccessary- that it will take 53 years to pay it back.
http://www.ucan.org/energy/electricity/advanced_metering/immediate_release_ucan_investigation_shows_sdge_should_lower_its_rates
Turko Files: SDGE Untruthful- Investigation of SDGE's ratecase

http://www.kusi.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=6460474

October 3, 2011: Sempra & its investor-owned utility monopoly, SDG&E (San Diego Gas & Electric), had to corrupt even the lowest form of semi-political "minions"- even at the local planning group level -to force the unlawful and highly opposed Sunrise Powerlink ..in this case the Alpine Planning Group member-George Barnett, who made quite a "show & fanfare " of opposition..but he took unreported large sums of money from SDG&E with questionable excuses - and then he basically "delivered" the town of Alpine into the hands of SDG&E - who then proceeded to break every promise of mitigation- and for all intent and purpose- destroyed the town of Alpine.

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/7362

SDG&E is sponsoring a "Vote for the Most Outstanding Person in Alpine"...Who would like to wager that it will be this publically detested Alpine Planning Group member...George Barnett? How much will this waste of time, questionable "Outstanding Person Award" cost SDG&E ratepayers? - As SDG&E is seeking to unjustly rob $1.8 BILLION in rate hikes..even though investigations reveal SDG&E lied, padded costs, price gouging, phoney bonuses...SDG&E continues to insult and force ratepayers to pay for these time wasting, ridiculous, self delusional awards and dinners... NO ONE CARES!
Here is SDG&E's sponsored link for the "fake" Outstanding Person of Alpine - Hello SDG&E..The people of Alpine are disgusted with you, your lies and the useless devastation and serious safety hazards you have forced upon Alpine, California !! http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=rchq7vfab&v=001_bhMaCujxE0yZ5aXTFshgnQBvd-YjQKRfaC4KCupDwOgufhCpB_HbfoGiQYznXeHS8eNednJEgfBofQ5dgud7r3dDN613dwkm4nuv9HC5F-OQOZIzg9dp7IcJwBARZnVz8jHmlGDOW1bw4TcYr8JZGVrU0PA4jXurV9NmxT9GVkmWBDaTZOnYwOKwQf3FcfYFGcbissa28o%3D

September 27, 2011: The CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission) orders a complete SHUT DOWN OF ALL SEMPRA SDG&E HELICOPTER ACTIVITIES ON THE SUNRISE POWERLINK- due to repeated safety violations and unreported serious incidents...GREAT NEWS FOR INNOCENT PEOPLE!
15,000lb Tower drops from helicopters (twice), golden eagle kills & many other bird kills, dropping cargo from helicopters, serious tailwing hits, stealing groundwater and San Diego's rationed tapwater, flying dangerous cargo and towers directly over innocent people's homes and ranches, unreported accidents & incidents---and even one or more SDG&E Sunrise Powerlink worker- accidental fatalities. There are no "additional safety classes" "SDG&E management changes" or "state imposed fines" that can remedy and relieve the serious violations and accidents that SDG&E Sempra have already caused. SDG&E's Sunrise Powerlink Ponstruction has already caused over 20 serious violations

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/7364
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/sep/27/state-grounds-sunrise-powerlink-helicopters/
September 23, 2011: After a one year investigation, UCAN (Utility Consumer Action Network) and the Division of Rate Payer's Advocates, have confirmed that Sempra SDG&E's request for $1.8 BILLION in rate hikes against its SDG&E customers has NO MERIT. UCAN findings conclude and prove that Sempra SDG&E's requests include false, deceptive and exaggerated claims. Based on UCAN, DRA reports - SDG&E Sempra should LOWER SDG&E customer utility rates! Verified results are especially damning to Sempra's SDG&E. (SDG&E = San Diego Gas & Electric - Sempra's privately owned utility monopoly)

Just a few of Sempra SDG&E's (San Diego Gas & Electric) many disturbing facts uncovered by UCAN's experts (quoted from UCAN article):
"SDG&E Deceptive Budgeting Gambits: increased net profits caused by the under spending was paid out in executive bonuses and inflating shareholder returns. Not a dime of it went to lower (SDG&E) rates.
SDG&E's Electric Rates are the Highest in the Nation : Since 2008, SDG&E’s system average rates have leapfrogged to the highest in the continental United States and the highest in California, by -- 15% -- higher than any other utility. (SDG&E = San Diego Gas & Electric- Sempra's privately owned utility monopoly -oppressing the ratepayers of San Diego California)
SDG&E's Bonus Happy Managers: In almost every single operational department, SDG&E's bonus-happy managers have found reasons to increase their annual budgets.
SDG&E's Failure to Answer Questions: SDG&E Sempra's failure to detail its over $6 million in public affairs expenses, despite the CPUC (California Public Utility Commission), requiring SDG&E to provide “a more detailed justification for all public affairs and outreach expense to demonstrate genuine customer benefit that outweighs any incidental corporate image enhancement."

SDG&E's Pork Barrel Spending: SDG&E wants $83 million to “help” customers who buy electric cars and for burdens caused by customers who use solar to generate their own power. UCAN's experts have found that electric car customers do not need SDG&E's help and that solar panels help SDG&E's system, they don't cause additional costs to the system.

http://www.ucan.org/energy/electricity/advanced_metering/immediate_release_ucan_investigation_shows_sdge_should_lower_its_rates

September 15, 2011: Class Action lawsuit filed against Sempra's privately owned utility monopoly- SDG&E for causing the catastrophic power outage (blackout) affecting 7 MILLION people from San Clemente, California to Ensenada Mexico.

Sempra & SDG&E's "excuse" for instigating and causing complete power failure affecting over 7 MILLION people in Southern California & Baja ...does not answer the cause of the terrorist style blackout and shows evidence of yet another criminal coverup/deception/fraud by Sempra - SDG&E. Investigations are underway in the US and the much less corrupt Baja, Mexico. Sempra & SDG&E's "incompetencies" and unlawful actions are escalating at an alarming rate (especially in the last 6 months)...common red-flag indicators of an unquestioned, unchecked monopoly (without any natural laws of survival)..completely out of control...they cannot survive. (Re: Sempra's Sunrise Powerlink, Sempra's Energia Costa Azul, Sempra's Termoelectrica de Mexicali, Sempra's foreign, polluting, very expensive, unneeded natural gas stored in Baja, shipped from Indonesia and Sakhalin Russia).The good news..Universal Law, the Law of Mathmatics & Logic guarantee that Sempra and it's privately owned utility monopoly SDG&E are doomed to failure and will crash & burn. Unfortunately, Sempra SDG&E are working at breakneck speed to destroy & pollute, hurt innocent people, & steal $Billions before their demise.

http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/article_a7995aa8-0606-5ba8-8df9-b5278547f316.html

http://www.elheraldodesaltillo.mx/opinion/p2_articleid/39925

September 8, 2011: SEMPRA SDG&E'S ERROR CAUSES CATASTROPHIC POWER BLACKOUT AFFECTING 6 MILLION PEOPLE - FROM SAN CLEMENTE TO ENSENADA. SDG&E'S NEGLEGENCE COSTS THE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES OF SAN DIEGO - AN ECONOMIC LOSS OF OVER $100 MILLION! Sempra's privately owned utility monopoly- SDG&E (San Diego Gas & Electric) has admitted that they (SDG&E), caused the catastrophic Southern California power outage - affecting 6 MILLION people from San Clemente to Ensenada in Baja. Complete grid collapse due to SDG&E negligence from just one 500KV tower in Arizona. Financial impacts and damages caused by SDG&E's massive power outage are also catastrophic.

This terrorist-like event caused by Sempra SDG&E proves just how vulnerable the people of Southern California and Baja are - an entire grid collapse (Southern California and Upper Baja)- just from one archaic, polluting 500KV tower ( due to SDG&E mistake)! Centralized utility monopolies are not only predators of our money - but they are also extremely dangerous and a threat to our National Security, (USA & Baja).

Stop the Sunrise Powerlink 500KV - which will only increase California's electric grid vulnerability...allowing one global company (Sempra-with a dirty foreign energy agenda) to have complete Southern California electric grid control. Sempra SDG&E, with a history of energy market manipulation - and artificial congestion on our existing transmission lines. Who in the heck is protecting and ensuring fairness to the people of California ?- obviously NOT the useless, lethargic CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission)!
The people demand energy democracy- power to the people...NOW! Distributed DECENTRALIZED energy :roof top solar...more jobs, no more utility monopolies, no more outrageous utility bill rate hikes (for no reason), no more threat to National Security, no more polluting, last century 500KV towers, no more of Sempra's unneeded, polluting foreign fossil fuels...the list of benefits for the people are endless!

From La Jornada, "Blackout Affects 5 Million in BC, Sonora, San Diego and Yuma:

http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2011/09/09/estados/037n1est

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jornada.unam.mx%2F2011%2F09%2F09%2Festados%2F037n1est

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August 25, 2011: Sempra Energy continues to unfairly and illegally monopolize energy markets in the US and Mexico. It's common knowledge that Sempra Energy and it's subsidiary, SDGE, could not exist if they did not completely monopolize all of their services. If Sempra and SDGE had an even playing field, they would no longer be able to freely bribe politicians and covet prime no-bid contracts without any interference or question. No one who believes in Democracy and Capitalism; with any speculation background; or grade-school education-for that matter, would knowingly purchase and utilize Sempra's Costa Azul foreign, polluting, expensive natural gas over USA domestic natural gas.

Sempra's latest cheating tactic is it's recent purchase of the El Paso Pipeline - so that Sempra can continue to force (due to their monopoly) their much more expensive, foreign natural gas through Arizona and California. If Sempra did not have a monopoly - their no bid contract would be laughed at and kicked to the curb for its outrageous, unfair and un-American agenda. Sempra has been drooling over the El Paso Pipeline for some time - because its the only way Sempra can sell its sub-standard Costa Azul natural gas to the USA -that nobody wants or needs!
Sempra's SDGE, a San Diego utility monopoly, have also attempted to force Sempra's Costa Azul foreign polluting natural gas, (via the electrical grid) through the highly opposed, in court, archaic Sunrise Powerlink 500KV. Sempra and SDGE worked hard to cash in on political favors by "buying" approval through lower level "politically appointed," totally unqualified government employees - the Schwarzenegger appointed CPUC; Cleveland National Forest Supervisor, William Metz, as well as a few BLM employees. Sempra's CEO Reed also sits on the Board of Director's of Halliburton - and undoubtedly used her old cronie Ex-VP Cheney (the most despicable), for Presidential support of the Sunrise Pollutionlink lie.
Americans, politicians and the CPUC have a very short term memory -- It was not that long ago, that Sempra, Enron and El Paso Natural Gas pipeline conspired and manipulated the energy market - costing California ratepayers ...$9 BILLION--this stolen money has NEVER been paid-back to the California ratepayers! = political corporate corruption and collusion to the highest degree !

Sempra's tactics (greed), like Halliburton, has NOTHING to do with honesty, fairness or what is good for the people and the environment. Evil is as Evil does!
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sinembargo.mx%2F25-08-2011%2F29725
http://www.alternet.org/story/16902
http://allamericanpatriot.com/content/stop-grid

http://www.calitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3496

http://dpcinc.org/index.php/site/article/peevey_buys_a_dog_that_wont_hunt/

http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2011/08/07/politica/019n1pol

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/34fbf112-8d39-11e0-bf23-00144feab49a.html#axzz1RjxUxI6X
http://www.jamestownpress.com/news/2011-05-12/Letters_to_the_Editor/US_is_in_a_natural_gas_glut.html
http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070923-9999-1n23hotgas.html
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From San Diego Smart Energy.org

August 16, 2011 - More Proof of Sempra SDGE Lies: This map clearly shows Sempra's Sunrise Powerlink route and ultimate destination -to the entire western USA. Under the false front of "renewable energy" Sempra and SDGE, a private utility owned by Sempra, will connect the Sunrise Powerlink with their foreign Costa Azul LNG powered electricity generating plant in Mexicali (TermoElectrica de Mexicali).

Sempra and SDGE are more than willing to steal land, raise California utility bills, compound global pollution, create and maintain California's and beyond foreign energy dependence, endanger and destroy entire rural, city populations and eco-systems in Baja and San Diego County, cost California ratepayers $3 BILLION for the Powerlink and at least $1 BILLION for Sempra's Costa Azul LNG infrastructure (shipped from Indonesia and Sakhalin Russia). All this pollution, destruction and cost to innocent ratepayers and US taxpayers--just for Sempra's loser, expensive, foreign, fossil fuel -natural gas. Sempra's foreign Costa Azul natural gas is not even needed in the USA -everyone knows there is a domestic gas glut - USA NG is much cheaper than Sempra's foreign NG! Sempra and their privately owned utility, San Diego Gas and Electric has lied to the public, the media, government officials, political and semi-political organizations, judges...making fools and accomplices of everyone who approved and supported the Sunrise Powerlink. Yet SDGE refused to ever commit in writing at all costs that the Powerlink would EVER carry any renewables - ever! The Sunrise Powerlink was "approved" by just a handful of "politically" appointed civil service workers (political favors for Sempra SDGE)- CPUC (California Public Utility Commission), Cleveland National Forest Supervisor and BLM --all of these "political favor appointees" have ignored opposition from government and law agencies, environmental impact reports, environmental orgs, public surveys, even their own peers- despite overwhelming objections! What some poor saps will do for 30 shekels of silver - to side with Sempra's deceitful, polluting foreign, costly agenda - with NO renewables - over what is best for the people and the environment! The Sunrise Powerlink and Costa Azul LNG = OUTRAGEOUS crimes against humanity- for generations!

Map and Article : Stop the Grid by American Patriot Online: http://allamericanpatriot.com/content/stop-grid

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August 7, 2011: The Mexican Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives officially declared Darcel Hulse, President, Board of Directors, Sempra Energy (Costa Azul LNG) a "persona non grata": a severe moral condemnation and social censure- by society and institutions and organizations for lack of respect of established norms, attitudes contrary to peace and moral damage that he (Sempra Energy) has done or intended to cause to the citizens and environment of Mexico.

Sempra, Costa Azul LNG violations in Baja, Mexico Include: (1) Fraud and Abuse of Authority (2) Damage to Property (3) Espionage (4) Violation of State Regulation ( 5) Submission of False Information (6) Breach of Rule of Law (7) Influence Peddling (8) Commission of Embezzlement (9) Monopolistic Practices (10) Failure to comply with national regulations and international action on the buffer zone for protection in cases of high risk contingencies (11) Environmental Crime (12) Violation of General Constitution -Article 4 (13) Violation of General Constitution - Article 33.
Sempra is no match for the honorable Jaime Martinez Veloz and Congressman Jose Narro Cespedes!

July 16, 2011: The Honorable Enrique Pelayo Torres, Mayor of Ensenada, states that his visa to the USA has been 'frozen". The Mayor further states that Sempra falsely claimed (cried) to US authorities that he had committed 'extortion" against Sempra. Sempra is known for making false accusations "of extortion" - or - "they just want our money" - or- "they are disgruntled and want our money"...and Sempra's charges are always found to be groundless lies. To accuse the very respected Mayor of Ensenada of extortion - is absurd, and a terrible insult to the people and government of Mexico.

On 4/28/2011: "The Legislative Environment Subcommittee AGREED with (the Mayor of the Municipality of Ensenada XX, CPA Enrique Pelayo Torres):that the Installation of Sempra Energy's Costa Azul LNG facility in Ensenada is irregular and inconsistent." The Federal Deputies concluded that the land use permit issued for Sempra's Energia Costa Azul, is illegal; the environmental impacts are incomplete, inconsistent and incorrect.

By "freezing" the honorable Ensenada Mayor's (Enrique Pelayo Torres) visa...the USA positions itself as a "co-conspirator" with the guilty as charged -Sempra Energy. An insult to the people and government of Baja, Mexico....and an embarrassment to the people of the United States.

Sempra violated Mexican Law in Collusion with Authorities:

Inaccurate article (as usual) by SignonSan Diego UT..."Semprafied (misleading)information": http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/15/ensenada-mayor-said-us-authorities-have-frozen-his/

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July 5, 2011: SEMPRA SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E'S PROOF OF LIES: SUNRISE POWERLINK JAPATUL SUBSTATION. Sempra San Diego Gas and Electric contract workers using explosives to blast an entire wilderness mountaintop to its death..before court! - 9th District Court of Appeal has been filed!

Why Proof of Lies? The lies are uncovered in the SIZE of the Substation. Whether stated in Federal court, the media and (San Diego Gas and Electric ratepayer paid) ads-- Sempra, San Diego Gas and Electric and evidently Judge Benitez are trying to force us to believe that Sempra's Sunrise Powerlink is necessary to carry "green energy" for San Diego (oh, by the way..what green energy?). This substation is MASSIVE (30 times larger than a substation that is just carrying a few renewables to San Diego)- and is obviously meant to carry Sempra's FOREIGN fossil fuels (natural gas) via Sempra's Termoelectrica de Mexicali electricity generating plant - Sunrise Powerlink phase 1 and 2 - to Los Angeles...to monopolize and shut out the US domestic natural gas industry.
Sempra San Diego Gas and Electric placed this substation in a very secluded undeveloped area with no road access, in a wild life corridor; surrounded by wild lands to make this one of the highest fire risks in California. Sempra San Diego Gas and Electric must have thought that they could hide this ugly elephant off the road and out of view - so the public would not see how HUGE it was and become suspicious of their true intentions. But they forgot about...us!!
Sempra San Diego Gas and Electric's Sunrise Powerlink Japatul "substation" area is equal in size to 68 FOOTBALL FIELDS (70 acres)! The people of California demand the right for truthful, accurate information (in Federal courts, media or advertisements) regarding all aspects of the purpose and operation of Sempra and San Diego Gas and Electrics Sunrise Powerlink 500KV...IT IS OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO KNOW THE TRUTH - ESPECIALLY SINCE CALIFORNIA RATEPAYERS HAVE TO PAY IN FULL FOR THIS LIE! ...Whether legally documented (in writing) OR NOT!!
Sempra's Sunrise Powerlink's TRUE purpose:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_TgMydmJX0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;feature=related
Sempra: Exporting Pollution - Greenpeace - Corpwatch:
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=2588&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;printsafe=1
Sempra's Sunrise Powerlink - Bush Energy Policy - the true story:
http://www.calitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3496
BP and Sempra (two of a kind) in partnership to ship foreign LNG to Costa Azul
http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=9004787&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;contentId=7010600
June 2, 2011 USA Natural Gas Glut...USA exporting its natural gas to other countries:
Sempra's Costa Azul LNG (Sunrise Powerlink 500KV via Sempra's Termoelectrica de Mexicali)--
costs more than double compared to USA domestic LNG :
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/34fbf112-8d39-11e0-bf23-00144feab49a.html#axzz1RjxUxI6X
http://www.jamestownpress.com/news/2011-05-12/Letters_to_the_Editor/US_is_in_a_natural_gas_glut.html
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SUNRISE POWERLINK WILL CARRY ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM SEMPRA'S FOREIGN NATURAL GAS. CALIFORNIA DOES NOT NEED OR WANT FOREIGN, MORE POLLUTING, MORE EXPENSIVE ENERGY...
DECENTRALIZE SEMPRA / San Diego Gas and Electric ELECTRIC GRID MONOPOLY WITH ROOF TOP SOLAR - MORE JOBS, FASTER, CHEAPER, MORE EFFICIENT, NO ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT, NO OUT-DATED 500KV LINES THAT COST RATEPAYER'S $BILLIONS, NO FOREIGN ENERGY, DRASTICALLY REDUCE UTILITY BILLS ..FOREVER!!
http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070923-9999-1n23hotgas.html

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July 1, 2011: As predicted, San Diego Federal Judge Benitez DENIES JUSTICE to the people of the United States and sides with Sempra / San Diego Gas and Electric - a private utility monopoly with global interests, a long, shameful history of high crimes (natural gas market manipulation with Enron-costing CA ratepayers $9 BILLION ; creating "artificial congestion" on 500KV transmission lines -Sempra's fake energy crisis), against the people of the California-trying to force Sempra's foreign, unneeded, very expensive natural gas (Sakhalin Russia, New Guinea) via the Sunrise Powerlink 500kv-to monopolize the Greater Los Angeles electricity grid --shutting out our USA domestic natural gas industry. Now, we can finally move forward to the "real" court: 9th District Court of Appeals.

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June 29, 2011: William Metz, Supervisor for the Cleveland National Forest and personally responsible for approving Sempra and San Diego Gas and Electric's Sunrise Powerlink 500KV through our National Forest -- is now on notice by court order to actually "protect" our parks and endangered species. Following a 2009 federal court decision that management plans for the Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres and San Bernardino national forests FAILED to ensure that human activities (development) not jeopardize already-imperiled plants and animals. William Metz, Supervisor for the Cleveland National Forest, IGNORED the rulings and conclusions of the CPUC Administrative Law Judge, The California Division of Ratepayer's Advocates and the negative findings of the Environmental Impact Report to REJECT the Sempra's/SDGE's Sunrise Powerlink 500KV. Instead, Metz approved and then surrendered all of his authority -to the demands of a private utility monopoly (Sempra and San Diego Gas and Electric) with foreign interests....San Diego Gas and Electric Sunrise Powerlink 500KV to utilize Sempra's expensive, polluting FOREIGN LNG via California's electricity grid to monopolize the Greater Los Angeles grid and shut out the United States domestic natural gas industry.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0629-endangered-species-20110629,0,4185075.story

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June 22, 2011: GOOD NEWS! NEVADA GOVERNOR BRIAN SANDOVAL VETOES 500KV TRANSMISSION LINE BILL THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED TO EXPORT "RENEWABLES" TO CALIFORNIA. MORE BAD NEWS FOR SEMPRA San Diego Gas and ElectricPURPOSELESS SUNRISE POWERLINK 500KV !

Sempra and San Diego Gas and Electric testified under oath that construction of the Sunrise Powerlink 500kv (2-3 BILLION DOLLARS AT CA RATEPAYERS EXPENSE), was necessary to import renewable power to San Diego. Other San Diego Gas and Electric and Sempra renewable projects have also failed: Imperial Valley Solar project (supposedly SDGE's foundation reason for the Powerlink): SDGE cancelled the contract...Sempra/BP's Sierra Juarez wind project in Baja: failed to win US Presidential permit - (in the public's best interest).

THREE CHEERS TO NEVADA GOVERNOR BRIAN SANDOVAL !- against incredible odds, he rules in favor of the people and our environment -rather than some faceless Nevada Energy shareholders!

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jun/22/sandoval-snubs-nv-energy-lobbyists-transmission-li/

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jun/17/governor-vetoes-controversial-last-minute-energy-b/

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jun/12/unread-bills-slide-through-last-hour/
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June 21, 2011: Sempra and San Diego Gas and Electric's Sunrise Powerlink court case update: Judge Benitez (the 3rd judge on this case) held a very, very brief court hearing (evidently he was in a hurry for another case). He stated that he will make his "decision" after going through the paperwork. At this juncture, whatever "decision" he comes up with - we pray for swift justice - so this case can move on to the more important, fair and credible 9th District Court of Appeals. As Sempra/SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E waste time with delays for their benefit (they keep building the unlawful (on so many levels) Powerlink) - they are also wasting massive amounts California ratepayer's money.

Disturbing and; disgusting = Sitting side by side -a BLM US Federal Judicial Lawyer, Sempra Energy and Sempra's San Diego Gas and Electric :a global concerned, private utility monopoly--guilty of energy market manipulation/guilty of artificial congestion on existing California transmission lines/ peddler of FOREIGN natural gas (with focus on becoming a natural gas monopoly): --AGAINST-- the people, our California economy, the USA (domestic) natural gas industry and our global environment.
***Sempra's Sunrise Powerlink 500KV line would be used to connect to Sempra's Termoelectrica de Mexicali-Baja (natural gas electricity generating plant - connected to Sempra's natural gas pipelines from Mexicali to Ensenada -connected to Sempr...a's Costa Azul LNG (liquified natural gas) storage and port in Ensenada...which receives natural gas (LNG) shipped (in partnership w/BP, no less) from Sakhalin Russia and New Guinea...The Sunrise Powerlink would ultimately enable Sempra (a global company with a long history of high crimes against the United States) to monopolize and manipulate the Greater Los Angeles electricity grid....shutting out domestic natural gas companies and USA jobs - with much more expensive, much more polluting, not even needed (USA has a natural gas glut!), and most of all-- FOREIGN natural gas....Sempra(SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E)'s Sunrise Powerlink 500KV is not needed or wanted anywhere, anytime!
The Bush Energy policy - Calitics:
http://www.calitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3496

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June 20, 2011: Sempra and San Diego Gas and Electric's Sunrise Powerlink case heads to court June 21st. Sunrise Powerlink 500KV = Sempra / SDGE's "California Phase" connection for Sempra's foreign Costa Azul LNG electricity sources in Baja-to monopolize and manipulate the Greater Los Angeles electricity grid..Unlawful Presidential Permit authorized by Cheney/Bush/Sempra. Sempra / SDGE "voluntary committment" stating that the Powerlink will carry renewables proves to be false .
http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/6463
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June 12, 2011: "WITNESS SAYS SEMPRA'S UTILITY- San Diego Gas and Electric, TRIED TO HIDE EVIDENCE OF FALLEN POWERLINK TOWER and INTIMIDATED PHOTOGRAPHER" ...from award winning East County Magazine.

(reference: June 10, 2011 Sempra and San Diego Gas and Electric's "Sunbird" helicopter causes a 2nd serious accident within 3 days of the 1st accident--dropping another 15,000lb section of Sunrise Powerlink from 200' in the air ...from the same equipment failure!!)

Sempra and SDGE use intimidation and thug tactics, suppresses our media, hides evidence, puts citizensand their own employees in mortal danger, refuses to release incident reports and documentation to concerned local politicians. The CPUC has done nothing to protect or even address the citizens they are supposed to serve - or even try to regulate this incompetent Sempra-owned utility-SDGE (San Diego Gas and Electric).

Oppression, suppression, intimidation and lies are not needed to promote what is good, honest and fair -

Outside criminal investigations should now be mandatory against Sempra, SDGE and the CPUC (California Public Utilities Commissioners).

*Citizen Jim Pelley U-Tube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;v=sMo3ulUHYz0

*East County magazine article: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/6418
*Channel 10 news: "SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E safety concerns raised w/Powerlink" - CPUC merely "scolds" SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E for withholding incident reports: http://www.10news.com/news/28253731/detail.html
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In 2004, Sempra and San Diego Gas and Electric's Sunrise Powerlink was marketed and understood to be the "California Phase" of Sempra's plan to carry (via California's electrical grid) their foreign LNG from Sempra's Costa Azul storage plants in Ensenada-through Sempra's Mexicali gas fired electricity generating plant (Termoelectrica de Mexicali), in Baja. Because of Sempra and the Bush Administration's dubious love affair -Sempra's foreign Costa Azul LNG, and
Sempra and San Diego Gas and Electric's Sunrise Powerlink 500KV was deemed of "National Interest" by "authority" of the US Energy Department (Bush/Cheney), Sempra was UNLAWFULLY allowed to seize and steal our BLM, National Forest and private land for their Sunrise Powerlink 500KV transmission line...The Sunrise Powerlink's ONLY purpose is to utilize Sempra's foreign, expensive polluting natural gas...and then to monopolize and manipulate the Greater Los Angeles electrical grid.
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Sempra SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E's Sunrise Powerlink is NOT, and has NEVER been "of National Interest" as the Sempra-friendly Bush administration allowed. In fact, the Sunrise Powerlink would be an unnecessary, expensive DETRIMENT (of national dis-interest), creating an unfair monopoly, exclusively for Sempra, of the Los Angeles market. Sempra Energy is a global company, with a history of market manipulation and other high crimes against the United States.
USA domestic natural gas is at an all time glut- there is over-production - US domestic natural gas is much cheaper - US domestic natural gas carries a 25% LESS GHG (greenhouse gas) burden. Major corporations are currently tearing up our public BLM lands -drilling massive quantities of natural gas in the USA.
On June 1, 2011: "In a memo to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Bob Abbey, Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar today confirmed that, pursuant to the 2011 Continuing Resolution, the BLM will not designate any lands as "Wild Lands." Thus opening up America's "not" wild lands to even more natural gas drilling....If these companies are going to take away all of our public lands - then at least California should be "buying" this over-produced US domestic natural gas (domestic is much cheaper than Sempra's foreign LNG anyway)! Sempra's Bush/Cheney authorized foreign natural gas monopoly (Sunrise Powerlink - for the Los Angeles grid, no less), would compete and overrule our own US domestic natural gas companies!
AN OUTRAGEOUS INJUSTICE - THOUGHTLESS! The ratepayers of California and US taxpayers would have to pay $BILLIONS for this foreign lie!
The US (domestic) natural gas industry will lose $BILLIONS for this foreign lie!

http://www.calitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3496

http://wilderness.org/ http://wilderness.org/content/administration-backtracks-wild-lands-policy
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Sunrise Powerlink construction accident:
DISASTER from incompetence

June 10, 2011 Sempra/SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E helicopter causes a 2nd serious accident -dropping a section of Sunrise Powerlink tower 200'- with the same malfunction!
SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E simply resumes construction with other equipment- without any fines, penalties, construction shut-downs for public and employee safety or outside investigation by the CPUC! Its well known that desperate SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E/Sempra are purposely, dangerously and foolishly rushing this Powerlink project before pending court dates-- at the expense of innocent people and even their own workers lives. Where is the CPUC?
Sempra/SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E believe that if they have a large portion of towers put up before the court date - that the courts will rule in Sempra's favor...but in reality- no matter how much damage and construction SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E/Sempra has done; it would still be better for California ratepayers to lose a few million dollars than...$10 BILLION (the unneccessary total cost burden of the Sunrise Powerlink to California ratepayers over 40 years...long after the Powerlink is an obsolete piece of trash). The $10 BILLION does not take into account the 1000's of acres of permanently destroyed and contaminated private and public land; nor the hundreds of millions of gallons of precious water wasted; lost US jobs and domestic natural gas sales for 40 years- because of Sempra's Los Angeles electric grid monopoly; wildlife and eagles gone forever; scenic beauty- gone forever.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/10/sdge-copter-has-second-powerlink-accident/
Sempra-SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E and their pals at the CPUC forgot one of the most important mitigation measures for the Sunrise Powerlink : the cost and method of tearing down and cleaning up the unwanted, unneeded, prematurely built parts of the "loser" and evidently cursed by their own lies, 500KV Sunrise Powerlink.
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June 7, 2011: Sempra's SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E "Sunbird" helicopter drops and crashes an entire section of a 180 ' Sunrise Powerlink tower -from 200 feet in the air!
This time no one was hurt. SDGE plans on using this same helicopter method over 100's of residential neighborhoods and towns. SDGE is known for cutting corners, negligence and fraud. This is only the beginning - the CPUC delivered San Diego into the hands of incompetence, negligence and greed = SDGE. ...Sunrise Powerlink 500KV transmission line = an unneeded, unwanted $2 BILLION wreck - paid in full by California ratepayers.

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/6366
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June 3, 2011: SDGE cancels contract on the Imperial Valley Solar Project! SDGE/Sempra claimed this project was the whole reason and purpose for the Sunrise Powerlink 500KV transmission line. This cancelled project was the reason the Forest Service (actually, it was only the Cleveland National Forest Supervisor, William Metz who approved the Powerlink), the BLM and the CPUC approved the Sunrise Powerlink...Why is Sempra/SDGE still building the $2 BILLION Sunrise Powerlink? (entire cost burdened on California ratepayers).

From Rueters..."When a utility drops a contract after several years, it’s a big deal and could indicate that the project might have serious problems. The utility originally signed a contract in 2005 to buy 300 MW of power from the project, and the contract included options to get more power from the same project."

These companies claim that they will have a "revised" solar project "soon". This revision could languish for years - even decades.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/03/idUS37305160020110603
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May 27, 2011: Sempra "donates" over $4 MILLION to Ensenada higher education institutions, the Ensenada Red Cross and the Ensenada city council...as "payment" (or in exchange) for supporting Sempra's Costa Azul LNG --despite major Federal violation charges, serious environmental impacts, bribery, extreme public safety disaster...Trouble is, Sempra has no right to throw away $4 MILLION...it is NOT Sempra's MONEY!

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sl=es&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;tl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elvigia.net%2Fnoticia%2Fha-donado-sempra-4-mdd-en-ensenada&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;anno=2
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. May 25, 2011: SEMPRA/ BP'S SIERRA JUAREZ WIND PROJECT in BAJA-OFFICIALLY SCRAPPED. Sempra falsely blames the legal Ensenada municipal closure of Costa Azul due to SEMPRA's gross violations including unlawful permitting, extreme danger to the population and environmental laws/regulations. The so-called "cancellation" of Sempra/BP's Sierra Juarez Wind Farm was actually REJECTED by USA- The Sierra Juarez project FAILS to comply with Federal requirements "consistent with public interest"...including Environmental Impacts and Electrical Reliability.

May 20, 2011: SEMPRA'S SUNRISE POWERLINK 500 KV TRANSMISSION LINE: -- A THREAT TO UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY? ...YES

Sempra Energy has corporate offices based in the USA - but Sempra Energy is considered a global company, with global interests. Sempra's "global concerns" are many times-- NOT in the best interest of the people, government or environment of the United States. As evident by Sempra's history of 'malfeasence"-- Sempra purposely withheld energy from the people of California (causing fake blackouts- a severe danger and threat to our National Security") - merely to drive up prices for themselves. Sempra has also been involved with market manipulation of USA natural gas - causing great turmoil and upsetting the national economy - again, Sempra's actions against the people and USA government -merely to drive up prices for themselves.
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Sempra, and its subsidiary SDGE and the dubious efforts of the "Schwarzenegger appointed CPUC" (California Public Utilities Commission) have already enslaved San Diego with Sempra's unneeded COSTA AZUL very expensive, polluting, unneeded, foreign natural gas -as well as their "global agenda".
To allow construction of Sempra's Sunrise Powerlink will threaten USA National Security...Sempra Energy, a global, private business, who has monopolistic control of a USA public utility (SDGE); Sempra Energy, a company who has committed serious criminal acts against the people and the government without regret or compassion, would gain control of an even greater potential for "manipulation" and crisis --the Greater Los Angeles electricity grid...via their Sunrise Powerlink...costing $BILLIONS - paid for by innocent California ratepayers- who have been mislead and deceived into believing the Sunrise Powerlink is for "renewable energy" - when in fact it is to carry Sempra's loser, polluting, foreign Costa Azul LNG that NO ONE wants or needs! (cited "links" forthcoming).
http://old.rmi.org/images/PDFs/EnergySecurity/E03-06_TowerDsnFlaws.pdf
http://calenergy.blogspot.com/2004/10/cicchetti-sempra-lng-plan-bad-for.html
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-From March, 2011: The USA Department of Energy cannot legally issue a Presidential permit for Sempra Energy's SIERRA JUAREZ WIND PROJECT in Baja, Mexico. This project FAILS to comply with Federal requirements "consistant with public interest"...including Environmental Impact and Electrical Reliability. Sempra still claims to its shareholders this project is viable...(not so much). The Sierra Juarez Wind Farm has absolutely NOTHING to do with Sempra's "Sunrise Powerlink" --as Sempra, and its subsidiary, SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E (San Diego Gas &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Electric) falsely imply. The Sierra Juarez Wind Farm would have connected to San Diego's EXISTING 500KV Southwest transmission linehttp://www.esjprojecteis.org/docs/deiscomments/ESJDEIScomment-Purchia_Robyn_IBEW_2011-03-16.pdf
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May 15, 2011 - President Obama calls for an end to USA oil and gas subsidies. President Obama calls for an end to USA foreign fossil fuel dependence...an end to USA's unnecessary, costly dependence on Sempra's foreign Costa Azul LNG= Sunrise Powerlink, Carlsbad, CA LNG, San Diego's Southwest Powerline, All of San Diego's natural gas pipelines connected to Sempra's Costa Azul LNG.

May 6, 2011 - Sunrise Powerlink case..Another judge "bites the dust" - Judge Battaglia recused. Latest Judge Benitez (judge #3) cancels injunction hearing- everything is on hold. The case has overwhelming evidence to stop Sempra/SDG;E's Powerlink- San Diego judges reluctant to make the call - tossing the case like it's a "hot potato". San Diego is "Sempra-SDGE" territory (thru bribery or --wining, dining "donations" as Sempra/SDGE claim)- Judges intimidated by Sempra/SDG;E's influence or wrath. Judge Battaglia recused himself from the case, claiming he or his son own Sempra stocks. Having the case for quite some time...Judge Battaglia "suddenly remembers" (one day before the Sunrise Powerlink injunction hearing) he owns Sempra stock...its obvious that "ill-intentions" are at work.

San Diego judges lack courage to stand up and put a stop to the injustice and illegality of Sempra ; its subsidiary SDG;E's actions. Sempra, SDGE, BLM and their expensive anti-environmental law firm, Latham-Watkins- find slick, dishonorable ways to delay the Sunrise Powerlink court hearings --basically, the only "semi-legal" way of prolonging their "false and unlawful approvals".
.SUNRISE POWERLINK COURT DELAYS = DENYING JUSTICE TO THE PEOPLE THE ENVIRONMENT = OUTRAGEOUS INJUSTICE
In the meantime...Sempra/SDGE continue to waste massive (hemorrhage) amounts of ratepayer's money (with the equally corrupt CPUC's approval) by building the most ugly, unwanted, out-of-date, dangerous- fire starting 500KV towers and substations...completely defying EVERY mitigation requirement they agreed to uphold, on land they purchased with ratepayer's money. SDGE ; Sempra are building at breakneck speed...weekends, nights without regard for anyone or anything --rushing as if there will be no tomorrow!
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One employee of SDGE stated that Sempra's plan is to build as much as possible (cheating the court system and the people's right for justice by using "delays") and if (and when) they lose cases - they will just continue to build, ignore the rulings and pay fines (out of ratepayer's pockets). Sempra (a global company- also charged with serious violations in Baja, Mexico for their Costa Azul LNG) believes they are so powerful that they are above United States law...Unfortunately for Sempra/SDG;E, most of the politicians they bribed for this disaster/sham of a project are long gone; no one cares what local (Sempra/SDGE bought ; paid for) Chamber of Commerces' or Labor Boards shill about...And Governor Brown has replaced 3 of the CPUC members with honest - consumer concerned-- Commissioners.
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SEMPRA VS RUDY MICHELON: $20 MILLION CASA AZUL RESORT FOR SEMPRA CEO's REED, FELSINGER and CRONIES @ SDGE's ratepayers expense! = $65K bar, $20K dining room table, $25K for a ceiling lamp, $400K for matching chairs ++..Sempra's Casa Azul expenses were sent to Sempra Corporate for payment...Over 1/2 the money Sempra receives as income IS SKIMMED FROM SAN DIEGO GAS &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; ELECTRIC (its subsidiary) RATEPAYERS. Question: What did Rudy Michelon do that was against Sempra ? Answer: Rudy Michelon merely told the truth.

This is what happens when US citizens are forced by politicians and the CPUC to "hire" a criminal- (Sempra/SDGE), with a long history of crimes against the people, the government and the environment.
Despite Sempra's defensive, derogatory remarks- Rudy Michelon is a courageous, honest and noble man - with a global following of supporters and friends.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPx4fiGpjy4&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;feature=related
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May 4, 2011 - Good News: Judge Michael Anello has been removed from presiding over the Sunrise Powerlink case! The new presiding judge has granted a public hearing for an injunction to stop the Sunrise Powerlink...a consideration and right Judge Anello had refused. SDG;E and the BLM are represented by one of the largest, most expensive anti-environmental law firms in the US; Latham-Watkins...Ex-Sempra lobbyist and now Deputy Director of the Interior- David Hayes also worked for this notorious law firm. It's ironic that our own government agencies (BLM and the US Forest Service-dependent on US taxpayers) would side with a merchant or middleman that peddles foreign energy like LNG (Sempra-SDGE), rather than the majority of citizens, environmentalists, experts and scientists.

http://eastcountymagazine.org/node/6086
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/12/14/22835/880/369/672879
http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/3100
http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?lname=Latham+%26+Watkins&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;year=2007
http://www.commondreams.org/views01/0727-04.htm
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April 30, 2011 - SEMPRA'S ROSAMOND CALIFORNIA SOLAR PROJECT - Sempra, (1) under investigation by the SEC, US Attorney's Office and FBI; (2) charged with gross irregularities and violations of their Costa Azul LNG facility by the Mexican government; (3) multiple viable lawsuits against Sempra/SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E's polluting Sunrise Powerlink transmission line that they hope to connect to Costa Azul LNG sources (and this is just Sempra's current list of woes - Sempra's past serious crimes and fines fill a full page)--is set to steal $6 BILLION of US taxpayers federal stimulus money for a "Hell on Earth" 30 million unit solar project- permanently destroying fertile farmland &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; seizing control of precious aquifer water from area farmers threatened with rationing. $6 Billion of taxpayer's money, complete destruction of land utilizing unproven technology ...all for 8 permanent jobs!!
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It doesn't take Einstein to know that all of these industrial scale solar projects will probably be outdated and a permanent waste of our natural resources and money within 5-10 years. Future generations can look forward to tens of millions of acres (if the BLM gets its way), of barren wasteland with solar trash and massive dust storms - no wild mustangs or burros, no wildlife, no birds, no tortoises or reptiles, no trees, no plants or shrubs of any kind, unfit for farming - All for a few corrupt politicians and greedy corporations.
"Fast-Track" and "Federal Stimulus Money" should be red flag giveaways:

Fast-Track = the project is SO BAD that it would not pass any environmental reviews- "fast track" is used to ignore and by-pass all environmental studies -- especially long term effects and impact.
Federal Stimulus = the project is SO BAD - there are no investors willing to lose money...US government interference forces innocent over-taxed citizens to pay for these loser projects.
http://www.datamonitor.com/store/News/sempra_receives_approval_from_kern_county_for_solar_power_plant_in_california?productid=A444A01E-3289-4F67-A851-EFEE92EB93CF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=936-30kBToM&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player
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April 29, 2011 - The Federal Legislative Subcomittee of Mexico has charged Sempra and its Costa Azul LNG facility with gross violations of Mexican law in collusion with authorities.
Sempra's Costa Azul LNG, a project so bad-Sempra had to lie, bribe and corrupt to gain approval. Sempra's efforts are futile - California (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; the US) DOES NOT NEED OR WANT IMPORTED, POLLUTING COSTA AZUL LNG!"The legislative subcommittee investigating the installation of Sempra's Costa Azul LNG facility in Ensenada, concluded that the company and the Mexican government on three levels, committed "many irregularities and inconsistencies" in the administrative procedures for granting permits and in environmental impact." "The Legislative Subcommittee of the Environment agrees with the XX City: Installation of Sempra Energy in Ensenada, irregular and inconsistent." By Javier Aguirre Cruz, 4 Vientos
***Sempra is using its subsidiary, SDGE (San Diego Gas and Electric), to force an archaic, unneeded, dangerous $2-3 BILLION 500KV transmission line (Sunrise Powerlink) through San Diego County -- to connect to Sempra's loser Costa Azul LNG electricity generating source in Baja (Mexicali). All at California ratepayers and US taxpayers expense! Only the most naive or corrupt would NOT believe that Sempra / SDGE violated local and federal laws on land use, environmental protection and safeguarding the integrity of the population of the San Diego region too...just as they did with the people of Baja.

March 30, 2011 - MEXICAN FEDERAL DEPUTIES CRITICIZE THE UNLAWFUL CONSTRUCTION OF SEMPRA'S COSTA AZUL LNG TERMINAL. THEY THREATEN TO CLOSE DOWN SEMPRA IF THE CASE IS CLARIFIED. Sempra's reaction is hostile and defensive. Sempra's standard practice of influence peddling and bribery-to hide the truth - ARE NOW WORTHLESS. Violations have been documented by the MNC and government officials in Baja California, including former PAN governor Eugenio Elorduy. The lawmakers warned will not reverse the determination to close the company if confirmed anomalies have been identified and documented in the past three months.

"The diplomat stressed that the security of property rights and the rule of law will remain a critical factor in the ability of Baja California to attract investment, not only U.S. but also other large investors." Your prompt response to the situation of the Sempra facility showed that it provides a safe environment operating in Baja California, it will contribute to an ongoing investment, "he added.
***To overlook Baja, Mexico laws and regulations for the benefit of foreign companies like Sempra - will encourage other greedy, corrupt companies to set up shop in Baja."
JOBS? Costa Azul = Only 50 jobs generated.
INVESTMENT? Sempra pays NO taxes or franchise fees for Costa Azul = there is NO investment, there is NO money!
From El Vigia 3/16/11
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SEMPRA TAMPERED / INTERFERED WITH BAJA'S 2007 ELECTION
Sempra's internal document contains strategic actions to intervene in the 2007 BAJA elections- THESE ACTIONS ARE IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE MEXICAN CONSTITUTION AND ITS LAWS! Sempra's 2007 Strategies to achieve approval for installation of the illegal, dangerous Costa Azul Terminal in Ensenada: Target, Corrupt, Silence and Remove every person, political-government, social, cultural, media, environmental--IMPEDIMENT. This marketing plan is reprehensible - Sempra's Costa Azul Terminal was so bad, and such an environmental, public health and safety disaster - that Sempra had to infiltrate and corrupt government officials, deceive the public and media with promises of jobs and money, and refuse (as well as bribe) to comply with any environmental, cultural, archaeological, safety regulations and laws in Mexico.
This "trademark" Sempra strategy of corrupting government officials was also used in the United States, especially California, to force approval of expensive, polluting, unneeded, destructive projects like the Sunrise Powerlink in San Diego county- a 500KV 120 mile transmission line that Sempra hopes to connect to the loser Costa Azul LNG electricity source in Mexicali...costing $BILLIONS -all at ratepayers and US taxpayers expense.
Sempra's 2007 Official Marketing Strategy: http://es.scribd.com/doc/51092594/Estrategia-Sempra-2007
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3/3/2011 JUDGE MICHAEL ANELLO PRESIDES OVER SEMPRA/SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E'S SUNRISE POWERLINK CASE..Will the public really get a fair and impartial trial from this judge ? :

Judge Michael Anello is the presiding judge over the highly opposed (ratepayers, land-owners, public parks and recreation groups, environmental organizations, renewable energy advocates, utility watchdog groups), $2-3 BILLION (total cost must be paid for by California ratepayers), Sunrise Powerlink, a 500KV 120 mile transmission line that would connect to Sempra's very expensive, polluting, unneeded, imported Costa Azul LNG source in Baja that will only benefit Sempra SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E investors - and would prove to be devastating to California's fragile economy, public health and safety and especially our global environment.

Judge Anello was nominated by ex President Bush in 2008. In December of 2007, Sempra-friendly Ex-VP Cheney pushed the Sunrise Powerlink for Sempra by ordering the BLM to approve the line, without regard to environmental or proper permitting processes.

Judge Anello was "recommended" by CA Senator Diane Feinstein. Feinstein also "recommended" ex-Sempra Lobbyist David Hayes for Deputy Director of the Interior. In 2010, Senator Feinstein attempted to steamroll the US Forest Service to approve permitting the Sunrise Powerlink without any analysis or studies, through our Cleveland National Forest. Soon after, the Forest Supervisor, William Metz agreed to allow Sempra's development- completely ignoring the laws and guidelines of the US Forest Service and despite 1000's of protests from the public at large, fellow Park Rangers, environmental and wildlife groups..among many others. The Cleveland National Forest is pending trial for completely ignoring, omitting as well as false environmental studies and permitting processes.
http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=3537&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;wit_id=2626
www.signonsandiego.com/.../feinstein-pushes-for-sunrise-approval/
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=300043&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;tab=speeches

Just based on these few facts, it is easy for anyone to see clearly the "too close for comfort" connections Judge Anello shares with ex-Pres Bush and ex-VP Cheney - CA Senator Diane Feinstein - and the "denominator" Sempra Energy / SDGE and the reviled Sunrise Powerlink.

(aka: the Sunrise Pollution-link, the Sunrise Fire-link, the Sunrise Profit-link)

NO ONE HAS "CLEAN HANDS"

Judge Michael Anello and the CALIFORNIA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION have been accused of criminal and unethical actions together-: lying, collusion, unethical improprieties, falsifying evidence, denying a lawyer due process, and falsely reporting a crime. The CALIFORNIA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION is also under additional investigation for giving "funds" ($700,000 +) to Ex- CPUC Commissioner Geoffrey Brown's (former professor at JFK School of Law- neighbor to SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E headquarters) dubious "AllCal fund"...Sempra among other utilities also gave "funds" to this questionable ALLCAL- 2/28/2011 http://www.casefilers.com/2010/6/Attorneys_Await_California_Supreme_Court_Decision_to_Root_Out_and_Remedy_Corruption_in_State_Bar_Associationhttp://lesliebrodie.blog.co.uk/2011/02/28/californiaall-part-4-ex-cpuc-commissioner-geoffrey-f-brown-now-focus-of-probe-10721678/

AT THE LAST MINUTE, JUDGE ANELLO DENIES THE PEOPLE A PUBLIC HEARING (THE RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL - DUE PROCESS) AGAINST THE SUNRISE POWERLINK..AN OUTRAGEOUS INJUSTICE !

Sempra Energy and SDGE would NEVER win a trial if they had to state the truth AND face the public. They have to isolate, wine and dine their victims to carry out and approve their despicable crimes and schemes ( Sunrise Powerlink - Costa Azul LNG) against the public and the environment. The economic and environmental damages are permanent and devastating for generations to come.

Judge Michael Anello's Record of Shame:
"Philip Kay is a nationally acclaimed civil rights lawyer who has been representing victims of sexual harassment and discrimination for more than 25 years. He has successfully prosecuted cases against some of the world's largest and most high-profile defendants, including the landmark 1994 sexual harassment
The State Bar's current troubles grew from false charges filed by Judge Michael Anello-- successfully prosecuted by Kay. Following the verdict, national news reports tarred Anello for his mishandling of the trial. The embarrassed judge retaliated by secretly complaining to the State Bar that he granted defendants a new trial based on attorney misconduct by Kay. Bar prosecutors exacted a three-year suspension based on the falsified evidence. Kay says he was denied even the appearance of due process, in which the suspension was entered by default without a trial.
"Judge Anello lied," says Kay. "The State Bar has admitted in its response that the defendants were not denied fair trials and that I did not interfere with the administration of justice. This false reporting is a crime."
State Bar rules require, among other things, that a charge of attorney misconduct be accompanied by evidence of disciplinary action ordered on the record during a trial. Anello never issued such an order against Kay. On the contrary, trial records and transcripts show the judge explicitly denied that Kay had committed any misconduct." from Case Filers, 6/2010
http://www.casefilers.com/2010/6/Attorneys_Await_California_Supreme_Court_Decision_to_Root_Out_and_Remedy_Corruption_in_State_Bar_Association

From "Rate the Courts Survey": Rating from an attorney who had to endure Judge Michael Anello:

"(An) Arrogant man who likes to hear his own jokes and apparently listen to his own reasoning over and over in his head. Bought a ridiculous line of misrepresentations of the law because it came from a "big" San Diego firm*.

Ignored a compelling argument that everyone in the courtroom (including laymen) understood and agreed with in order to avoid swallowing any of his big Marine pride.

His appointment to the federal bench is a perfect example of the Bush era approach to law - complete disregard of competence (which is coming from a staunch Republican). Hopefully he won't serve long on the federal bench. Worse judge I have seen in California or any other state."...from "Rate the Courts" ...Attorney ratethecourts.com/

3/1/2011 Voting at the Congress of the Union --Re: Costa Azul Sempra: 259 votes for the CLOSURE of COSTA AZUL and support for the Mayor of Ensenada, 95 against and 5 abstentions.

To clarify..The mayor of Ensenada recently closed down Sempra's Costa Azul...due to numerous unlawful actions by Sempra, the most important reason was to PROTECT the people of Ensenada, since Sempra did not care about the extremely dangerous, volatile NATURAL GAS time bombs they built without permits, environmental reports or buffer zones. Sempra, bribes in hand, somehow managed to get the Mexican Federal government to "enforce" re-opening the Costa Azul plant; which they did -- by military force. This vote by Mexican Congress rightfully sides with the Ensenada Mayor and his decision to protect the people and the environment over some "foreign" company like Sempra. Never again will Sempra be able to hide behind Mexican government...the vote means that Sempra cannot create a house-divided in Mexico EVER AGAIN! One can only hope and pray that our USA courts and government are this honorable and thoughtful to the people and the environment they are supposed to serve!
https://www.facebook.com/notes/people-united-against-sempra-energy/congress-of-mexico-point-of-agreement-in-support-of-the-city-of-ensenada-mayor-a/184798008221996

Sempra Energy has Dirty Hands and Dirty Energy -- From Interfor, Inc.:

From 2005 Investigation: "The private intelligence agency - Interfor, based in New York, prepared a confidential report, at the request of Marathon Oil, in order to make a "discreet investigation" including information about links and connections of the former governor of Baja California, Eugenio Elorduy with Sempra Energy."

This document was distributed on the Internet by Rudy Michelon, a former employee of Sempra who was fired for exposing Sempra's bribes to Mexican officials for Costa Azul LNG and for using San Diego ratepayer's money to build Sempra CEO Felsinger a decadent $17 MILLION resort for himself in Ensenada. This 2005 investigation, reveals Sempra Energy's ties to people within drug cartels, payoffs to Baja officials in the Cayman Islands and Swiss banks-- to "win" the Costa Azul project, as well as push competition out. Now we see the same mafia-style actions from Sempra/SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E as they attempt to force (illegal permitting, bribery, payoffs, fraud etc) the Sunrise Powerlink in San Diego to use Costa Azul LNG via Sempra's Termoelectrica de Mexicali electricity generating plant.

The actual Interfor Inc. document: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17737696/300%20res.pdf

La Jornada article: http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;prev=_t&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;layout=2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;eotf=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sl=es&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;tl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jornada.unam.mx%2Fultimas%2F2011%2F02%2F23%2Felorduy-recibio-sobornos-para-instalar-regasificadora-de-sempra-investigacion

In-depth review of Interfor document by "Ignacio" El Vigia: https://www.facebook.com/note.php?saved&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;note_id=183890181646112

2/23/2011: Sempra/BP's SIERRA JUAREZ WINDFARM is DEAD! Sempra falsely accuses Baja and the Ensenada Mayor of their failure. Although Sempra implies that the loss of the Sierra Juarez Wind project was "their" consideration - nothing could be further from the TRUTH. Due to Sempra's many unlawful, illegal activities and ongoing investigations in USA (FBI, Securities and Exchange Commission, US Attorney's Office on going investigations), Baja (Costa Azul -fraudulent permitting, no emergency procedures, no buffer zone, lack of environmental impacts and prevention, no infrastructure plans etc) Sempra Energy has lost credibility and reliablity as a "good investment." The loss of the "Massive Hell on Earth" Sierra Juarez Wind Project...is not Mexico's fault... is not Baja's fault... is not Ensenada's fault...and it certainly isn't the Ensenada Mayor's fault...The loss of this horrible project is ONLY Sempra's fault...bribery, fraud, intimidation, threats, ignoring the laws in the US and Baja (why invest in a criminal?)...ultimately leads a company like Sempra Energy to failure and death. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;prev=_t&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;layout=2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;eotf=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sl=es&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;tl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elvigia.net%2Fnoticia%2Fconsidera-sempra-cancelar-inversioneshttp://www.10news.com/video/26782998/index.html http://www.gatewaymediapartners.com/ http://www.10news.com/news/26767864/detail.html http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/06/feds-looking-into-sempra-attorney-says/

http://topics.signonsandiego.com/topics/Foreign_Corrupt_Practices_Act

Feb 21, 2011 - "The parliamentary groups of the PRI, PRD, PT and PVEM in the House of Representatives will present at the meeting tomorrow (Tues. Feb 22, 2011) _ a point of agreement -- urging lawmakers: to express their support for the mayor of Ensenada, Enrique Pelayo Torres, who ordered the partial closure of the Costa Azul gas plant operated by Sempra Energy"

The elected President of the PRI -Humberto Moreira expressed his full support of the mayor of Ensenada. Beatriz Paredes Rangel (financially supported by Sempra), the current party President, speaking from the headquarters of the Institute of the Americas, (surprise: directed by Jeffrey Davidow and Sempra) said in a private meeting he had sued Ensenada mayor, Pelayo Torres to start a dialogue with and respect the transnational “companies duly accredited.” This action against the mayor of Ensenada is considered an "idle threat" from Sempra Energy....La Jornada ** As of Feb 21, 2011...Sempra Energy has still done absolutely nothing to address and resolve the many laws and guidelines they have broken regarding Energia Costa Azul terminal and its operation.

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Feb 12, 2011 - THE CLOSURE OF SEMPRA'S ENERGIA COSTA AZUL LNG TERMINAL IN ENSENADA BY BAJA MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT -

Feb 10, 2011 -Sempra Energy (SRE) Chairman and CEO Donald E Felsinger sells 150,000 Sempra Shares @ $53.80 per share. ($ 8+ MILLION)
http://www.gurufocus.com/news.php?id=122090

Feb 16, 2011 Almost a week has passed and Sempra Energy has done absolutely nothing to address and resolve the many laws they have broken regarding Energia Costa Azul terminal and its operation.

Sempra's Costa Azul is only kept open by the force of the Mexican Military. "Sempra and the Government have no arguments with any legal support to continue operation of Costa Azul; The only actions Sempra has taken are "below the belt"(Sempra's trademark), attempts to discredit, point fingers and bad mouth a clearly legal action undertaken by the Ensenada administration."

From La Jornada, Roberto Garduno:
Government action on behalf of the Sempra, “Absolutely Illegal”
"The Closing of Sempra LNG is not over yet," says Ensenada Mayor.
"To date, this council does not have ANY information from Sempra Energy to allow us to establish the scope of any event, that is, the company will never give out an impact study of risk, an issue which is required by law, or manual or drawing showing the trajectories of the pipes through which the liquefied natural gas. . We are blind, and that is a grave irresponsibility of municipal, state and federal. "
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2011/02/15/index.php?section=politica&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;article=012n1pol

****IF THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA KNEW: that the CPUC and Sempra Energy conspired to monopolize our entire energy supply; that "we the people" were delivered into the hands of the corrupt Sempra Energy- whose only foundation is based in greed; that California ratepayers pay 3 times for the same foreign LNG-- with Sempra's triple tiered vertical pricing (passed on at least 3 times with obscene markups -- and all companies are part of Sempra Energy); that California's regular supply of domestic natural gas is much cheaper than Costa Azul; that Sempra's Costa Azul LNG carries a 25% greater Greenhouse Gas burden than California's domestic natural gas; that the entire infrastructure and operation and even extraction of natural gas from foreign countries from Costa Azul was actually paid for by California ratepayers and US taxpayers - not Sempra; that the LNG we use was polluting and endangering the lives of the people of Baja; that the entire infrastructure of Costa Azul was built illegally with no land permits, no environmental impact reports, no emergency procedures, no structural plans, no impacts to the dumping of toxins into the ocean, no buffer zone; that Sempra orchestrated an entire "Media Campaign" based on absolute lies to win and buy the public, that the entire foundation of Costa Azul was built with bribery and infiltrating government with "their own people" ...IF... the people of the USA knew these truths - they would DEMAND the closure of Costa Azul for the individual rights, health and safety of the people of Baja and the USA..and reinstatement to our regular supply of domestic LNG...IMMEDIATELY!

Feb 12, 2011 ENSENADA MAYOR ORDERS CLOSURE OF SEMPRA'S ENERGIA COSTA AZUL LNG : Among the irregularities found is the lack of legal permission for land use, lack of an emergency center, civil engineering drawings and mechanical work, and the absence of risk insurance. They also noted the lack of a thermal buffer zone, the lack of a map of roads, pipelines and other infrastructure in the area of the plant.

Feb 14, 2011 It is true, the Mexican Federal Government HAD to step in and resume operation of Costa Azul or Sempra's and SDG&amp;E's (San Diego Gas and Electric) customers would have been "cut-off"... Sempra and the CPUC (California Public Utilities) "reversed the flow" (from domestic to Sempra's Costa Azul LNG) to all of San Diego's natural gas lines and electricity generating plants, so that Sempra Energy - SDGE - Sempra Trading - Southern Cal Gas (all part of Sempra) would have a monopoly and FORCE USA citizens to use Sempra's more expensive, more polluting, unreliable and illegally built Costa Azul LNG. Also, our (San Diego, CA) Southwest 500KV Powerline is connected to Termoelectrica de Mexicali a gas fired electricity generating plant which receives its natural gas via pipeline from Costa Azul. The Sunrise Powerlink 500KV would have connected to Sempra's Mexicali plant to deliver the illegal LNG to unknowing Los Angeles. The Costa Azul plant couldn't be closed down or WE (San Diego, CA) would have been cut off from our only power source -- Sempra's foreign, polluting, expensive, unneeded and unwanted Costa Azul LNG.

http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2011/02/15/index.php?section=politica&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;article=012n1pol

The CPUC demonstrated their complete ignorance and compromised US and Baja national security, international relations, public health and safety, laws and regulations (among many other offences) by allowing Sempra (with a known MAJOR history of corruption- bribes, fraud, lying, price gouging, market manipulation) to basically pull off a mafia style heist at an extreme cost to all of us (both sides of the border) and OUR global environment. Sempra's high times are over...now we need to clean up Sempra Energy and the CPUC's (=California Public Utilities) mess from Ensenada to California to Russia to New Guinea and many other places.

Regardless of Federal - National - Municipal - Baja - California - Mexico or USA; Sempra's Costa Azul LNG remains open - BUT - the criminal offences continue, including the health and safety of the people of Ensenada, the lack of permits and infrastructure, roads and pipeline plans, the thermal buffer zone, the infringement of Baja's urban, cultural and environmental laws. The people of Baja and the USA are still waiting for these illegal and dangerous offenses committed by Sempra Energy to be accounted for and resolved.
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;tl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;js=n&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;prev=_t&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;layout=2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;eotf=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adn.es%2Finternacional%2F20110212%2FNWS-0082-Alcaldia-Sempra-Energy-terminal-mexicana.html
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2011/02/12/index.php?section=politica&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;article=013n1pol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;v=KdCmysXWITc#at=64
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;prev=_t&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;layout=2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;eotf=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sl=es&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;tl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jornada.unam.mx%2F2011%2F02%2F13%2Findex.php%3Fsection%3Dpolitica%26article%3D009n1pol

Feb 10, 2011 Additionally, Sempra Energy (SRE) Chairman and CEO Donald E Felsinger sells 150,000 Sempra Shares @ $53.80 per share.
http://www.gurufocus.com/news.php?id=122090

MULTIPLE US FEDERAL AGENCIES BUILD CASE AGAINST SEMPRA
The SEC, FBI and US Attorney's office are concerned enough to investigate the unlawful brute eviction of Mr. Sanchez Ritchie from his own land in Ensenada by Sempra Energy...Why would a San Diego Judge "dismiss" his case so quickly? Of course, reading Sempra's "marketing spin"...Sempra /SDG&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;E spouted-off that the case was dismissed...they just left out 2 important words.. WITHOUT PREJUDICE" which means that the Mr. Sanchez Ritchie is free to file again (within a time frame)..without prejudice.

But there is reason to be concerned and question whether the people of San Diego will get a fair trial -regarding Sempra's Sunrise Powerlink Project. Especially since San Diego is Sempra's "home base." Sempra's lawfirm (Lathrum-Watkins) is the slickest firm in town, they are known for representing anti-environmental, global companies...like Sempra Energy.   Currently there are numerous filings (and they are not frivilous) against Sempra's (using SDGE, a Sempra owned utility as a 'fence") Sunrise Powerlink - yet the presiding judge...... will not stop construction!! This (in)action can't help but imply loud and clear to the public - that the judge may very well be "in Sempra/SDGE's" pocket. Construction of the Sunrise Powerlink before the courts have even heard the cases - violates the people's right to a fair trial. Especially if you consider Sempra and SDGE's LONG history of fraud, lying, bribery, omission, price gouging, market manipulation using domestic natural gas, artificial congestion (Enron) on San Diego's existing Powerlines, etc...Sempra (SDGE) is definitely NOT a (star) that anyone should "hook their wagon" to...I'm sure the CPUC is cursing the day they hooked up with Sempra Energy.
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/casdce/3:2010cv01513/329019/

Feb 8, 2011...TICK TOCK SEMPRA--The US Attorney's office has begun to build a case (among MANY other US Federal agencies (SEC, FBI etc)..Charges against Sempra include BRIBERY and using San Diego ratepayer's money to build Sempra's "palace"- Casa Azul (The news called it "a posh, personal playground just for the use of the Sempra CEO and his cronies); illegally evicting Sanchez Ritchie from his own property for the Energia Costa Azul LNG- with force. Other Sempra criminal charges include: falsely stating assets to increase earnings, bribing Mexican officials for permits to build Energia Costa Azul LNG, ignoring Baja's environmental and public safety laws ..no buffer zone around the dangerous LNG terminal and wrongeful termination of honest employee, Mr. Rudy Michelon.
http://www.10news.com/video/26782998/index.html
http://www.gatewaymediapartners.com/
http://www.10news.com/news/26767864/detail.html

Feb 10, 2011.."Sempra Energy and Energia Costa Azul operates like the Worst Era of Al Capone" U.S. Congressman (Bob Filner) noted that they have initiated a comprehensive campaign to prevent the citizens of California from consuming electricity produced in Mexico by Sempra Energy,-- which hurts the environment on both sides of the border ....from La Jornada, Roberto Garduño and Enrique Méndez http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;prev=_t&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;layout=2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;eotf=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sl=es&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;tl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jornada.unam.mx%2F2011%2F02%2F10%2Findex.php%3Fsection%3Dpolitica%26article%3D016n1pol

Feb 6, 2011...Feds (SEC) investigating Sempra Energy on bribery charges. Based on the credible accusations of bribery by Sempra's former employee. Michelon...The US Federal Securities and Exchange Commission is now conducting an in-depth investigation of Sempra's charge of bribery to Mexican officials to obtain an illegal deed and permits for Energia Costa Azul property in Ensenada. Sempra Energy would be charged with breaking the "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1998" ...an International Anti-Bribery Act.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/06/feds-looking-into-sempra-attorney-says/
http://topics.signonsandiego.com/topics/Foreign_Corrupt_Practices_Act
http://www.10news.com/news/26767864/detail.html

Feb 10, 2011...Partial catalogue list of obscene "Casa Azul's" furnishings..paid for by San Diego utility rate payers. http://www.10news.com/news/25776137/detail.html

Feb 1, 2011...From Gobierno Ayuntamiento de Ensenada XX: "The facilities of the company Sempra Energy's Energia Costa Azul LNG "does not comply with the provisions in laws, regulations, policies, plans, programs and other applicable laws governing the municipality of Ensenada....signed, Architect Montfort Diana Sanchez. Urban Administration Secretary of the 20th City Council of Ensenada.
http://www.gatewaymediapartners.com/StateCity.pdf

Yet another lawsuit: against 5 Federal US Agencies' unlawful approval of Sunrise Powerlink has been filed 1/15/2011:
There are countless valid reasons NOT to build the Powerlink - yet Sempra/SDGE does not have ONE VALID REASON WHY WE SHOULD BUILD THE SUNRISE POWERLINK (Pollutionlink)! The complete filing is linked in this article:
http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/5227

Another Forest Service lawsuit similar to the above...Forest Service conducting illegal closed door meetings with a developer without public participation - (the developer in our case: Sempra-SDGE) in the following linked case: a copper mining company.
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2011/rosemont-mine-02-07-2011.html

Feb 14, 2011  Second lawsuit filed in one month against SDGE- Sunrise Powerlink and California's State Water Resources Control Board. As the people of San Diego, in horror and disgust, watch Sempra/SDGE pre-maturely build and bulldoze for the Sunrise Powerlink- during heavy rains absolutely destroying the environment with no regard for erosion, water runoff, water contamination laws (among many others) --  the San Diego courts, Sempra Energy and SDGE ignore 1000's of people's pleas to stop construction until these important cases are heard.   Included in the suit- The Powerlink will harm downstream water quality and does not comply with the federal Clean Water Act. The lawsuit also alleges that significant harm to wetlands and washes was never adequately addressed in Powerlink environmental documents. The lawsuit was filed in California State Superior Court in Sacramento.
http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/5459

Sempra "re-exports" LNG out of their Energia Costa Azul plant-- there is not enough end users (takers) in the well-stocked Western United States ..1/7/2011 from Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0719619820110107?feedType=RSS&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;feedName=companyNews&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;rpc=43

Sempra reduces output from their Termoelectrica Mexicali plant...12/12/10 from Bloomberg:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-12/sempra-energy-reduces-output-at-gas-fired-plant-in-mexico.html?cmpid=yhoohttp://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/casdce/3:2010cv01513/329019/

Two of the most incompetent, anti-environmental global companies- Sempra Energy and BP -- have teamed to unleash a massive, Hell on Earth wind project in Baja : Sierra Juarez. This linked article, "Unity of Knowledge - Wellington Times" is just one of thousands of scientific reports concluding that Wind Energy causes serious devastating environmental, health &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; safety and economic impacts that far outweigh the energy it may or may not produce. Sempra Energy and British Petroleum (BP) have a history of failure, cutting corners, fraud and callousness towards our global environment, health , safety, wildlife and economic impacts to innocent citizens. Both Sempra Energy and BP have committed major catastrophic crimes against the people and the environment of the United States- Sempra Energy and BP are two global heartless companies that cannot be trusted or relied upon for public safety, respect for the environment nor good work at a good price!
Green Energy Act : The precautionary principle states that governments or organizations must ensure that its policies do not harm individuals or communities prior to enactment.
http://wellingtontimes.ca/unity-of-knowledge/
http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/5326
http://current.com/news/90654004_north-carolina-senate-bans-mountaintop-wind-turbines.htm

Corrupt CPUC Simon

CPUC Commissioner SIMON approves multiple rate increases to abused and over-burdened San Diego ratepayers for $ TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. Despite the fact that Simon was caught red-handed being wined &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; dined (Booze, Jazz Bars, 1st Class Night Life -bribery) by SDGE- using San Diego ratepayer's money. CPUC SIMON even had a petition for his removal filed in court for having closed door secret meetings and deals with SDGE AFTER deposition (for this rate case).
SDGE was found GUILTY by expert's sworn testimony, of causing 3 catastrophic San Diego Wildfires in 2007- due to shoddy maintenance and installation of power lines. SDGE was FINED $14 MILLION by the state of California.
In direct opposition to proven, documented court cases and expert testimony -- CPUC Simon claims that the wildfires were San Diego's fault! stating " San Diego was not prepared for the wildfires".. and approves tens of millions in rate hikes to innocent San Diego ratepayers.
CORRUPTION AT WORK ! AN OUTRAGEOUS, CRIMINAL INJUSTICE !
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/dec/18/puc-approves-sdge-rate-increase-plus-gives-it-a/
http://wildfiretoday.com/tag/power-line/
http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/?q=457_electrical_experts
http://www.baycitizen.org/energy/story/petition-seeks-disqualify-public/
http://www.kusi.com/story/13532378/sdge-and-puc-transit-problems-progress-report
***In Sempra / SDG;E's upside-down world of falsities and lies -- They pay tens of millions of dollars in FINES...but they will not admit guilt (payment of fines is proof enough of SDGE / Sempra's GUILT). They call FINES -"settlements". When Sempra / SDGE are found guilty of lying, suppressing information, fraud; they call it "management failure".

Current depositions regarding faults, unlawful actions, and unanswered questions -- Sempra Energy and the Costa Azul LNG facility-- addressed to Senado de Republica LXI, Baja Mexico, on 12/15/2010
http://www.senado.gob.mx/index.php?ver=sp&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;mn=2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sm=2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=6854&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lg=61

Oregon's Landuse Board of Appeals (LUBA) REJECTED -again the Bradwood LNG facility that would have been a major and critical shipping and receiving facility for Sempra's Energia Costa Azul, foreign, polluting, expensive and unneeded LNG-- for the North Western United States. The remaining LNG projects in Oregon face an uphill battle...there is no need for Sempra's Energia Costa Azul foreign LNG.
"Of the 20 plus issues put before LUBA by Bradwood Landing- the two which are the bottom line, the substructure, the losing equations are the two which LUBA has once again addressed. Protection in a vital arena of the Columbia River Estuary of its fish, and trying to fit an “Opera fat lady” into a twiggy dress. With the LNG market in flux now because of the many shale plays in this country and the potential for many more abroad it is difficult for this writer to comprehend how the money movers and speculators could consider investing billions of dollors in an LNG project when grabbing leases or outright buying shale real estate would be the better long term profit maker. Especially in the U.S. I think we now have an Edsel here." ...from Vonda Kay Brocker, long time opponent of the Bradwood Project, Sempra Energy, and Energia Costa Azul LNG
http://orsierraclub.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/oregon-court-rejects-bradwood-landing-lng-again/
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/05/remaining_lng_projects_in_oreg.html

PETITION SEEKS TO DISQUALIFY CPUC MEMBER At issue is the practice of CPUC commissioners meeting privately with utility companies and others with business being decided by the commission. CPUC Simon, met in closed door meetings with SDG;E to discuss SDGE's planned rate hike to San Diego customers The major rate hike proposed by SDGis to charge it's customers for SDGE's faulty and shoddy powerline construction and maintenance that was proven to be the cause of multiple San Diego wildfires and fatalities. The CPUC denied this ridiculous rate hike...but Commissioner Simon (picture-left), after closed door meetings with SDGE and a big HIGH TIME at an expensive Jazz Bar with SDGE -has approved the rate hike. CPUC's Simon's only defense is that bribery, wining, dining, and secret closed door meetings with SDGE/Sempra, after depositions...is "common practice".. "Common practice" does not mean that the incident was in fact legal or ethical. Bribery, wining, dining and secret CPUC-SDGE meetings after deposition is NOT and will never be legal or ethical in the USA.
http://www.baycitizen.org/energy/story/petition-seeks-disqualify-public/
http://www.kusi.com/story/13532378/sdge-and-puc-transit-problems-progress-report

Sempra CEO's greed and self importance is spiraling out-of-control...Felsinger ("Nero"), uses $17 MILLION of California's utility ratepayer's money to build a lavish "palace"- degrading the beautiful Baja coastline for himself and his cronies. Sempra fires honest executive who questioned wasteful spending. Lawsuit calls Casa Azul “an oceanfront vacation home” being built for Felsinger “at the utility ratepayers’ expense,” ...Sempra CEO living HIGH ON THE HOG...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/nov/13/ex-exec-says-sempra-resort-got-him-fired/
http://www.wcvarones.com/2010/11/sempra-sdg-built-palace-for-executives.html
An Article from Baja sources (translated to English):
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;prev=_t&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;layout=2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;eotf=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sl=es&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;tl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.la-ch.com%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D6171%253Ala-mansion-de-sempra-y-la-acusacion-por-el-pago-de-sobornos%26catid%3D42%253Ageneral%26Itemid%3D62

Ex-controller says Sempra Paid Bribes in Mexico:
This is a (translated) statement from "20 POINTS WHY SEMPRA ENERGY MUST LEAVE BAJA CALIFORNIA" Interparliamentary Meeting : Legislators and Representatives attending the XLIX Mexico-United States
"The judicial recourse indicated Sempra Energy as responsible for alleged bribes to the former Baja California governor to undertake the expropriation of legitimate lands, of which more than 300 hectares had been transacted for the main project for Marathon Oil, Sempra’s rival company which excelled in processing the permits, Marathon Oil having had to give up because of the clear favoritism and protection of the State Government for SEMPRA, a company which was given every facility and with which it even partnered through his daughter Erika Elorduy Blackaller."
http://gatewaymediapartners.com/costaazul/6_12_2010nNARROINTERPARLAMENTARIOenglish2.pdf

Current depositions regarding faults, unlawful actions with regard to Sempra Energy and the Costa Azul LNG facility-- addressed to Senado de Republica LXI, Baja, Mexico on 12/15/2010
http://www.senado.gob.mx/index.php?ver=sp&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;mn=2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sm=2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=6854&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lg=61
An old article from Corp Watch - Sempra drooling to get Bolivia's Natural Gas, specifically for California. Sempra caught "price gouging" the price of natural gas...from 2003
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=8828

SDGE falsely labels its many fines and penalties for (lying, fraud, mistakes..among many other crimes), as "Settlements on Management Failure". Only a fool would believe this gibberish..perhaps they are only trying to "fool" themselves.
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/encanto-gas-holder/2010/apr/24/sdge-settlements-on-management-failure-not-fines-n/

SDG;E plans major rate hikes for residential and small business during peak hours - SDGE shareholders are the only one who will benefit.
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/encanto-gas-holder/2010/aug/19/city-of-san-diego-protests-sdge-peakshift-rate-hik/

SDGE asks for $1.8 BILLION in rate hikes - because "San Diego does not use enough power"
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/20/lower-power-use-means-higher-rates/

SDGE plans major rate hike for peak hours - because "San Diego uses too much power"
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jul/07/sdge-proposes-variable-pricing/

California Governor Jerry Brown, as CA State Attorney General, fined Sempra Energy $400 MILLION, found GUILTY for causing the California energy crisis...by creating false "black-outs" to force California ratepayers to buy overinflated energy ...that did not exist. A criminal act against the people and the government...this was just one of many fines they must continue to pay for this specific criminal act.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/apr/28/sempra-settle-state-energy-crisis-claims/
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/article_abb9722f-beed-536a-8238-287793635363.html

SDGE's guilty verdict - must pay $1+ MILLION in fines for lying about the route of the Sunrise Powerlink...affected citizens receive nothing!
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/mar/07/1b7sdge215517-sdgampe-set-pay-after-misstating-sun/?zIndex=63354

CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission) has fined Sempra and SDGE over $130 MILLION for crimes, (So the CPUC says anyway) -lies and fraud (guilty verdicts) ...just in the past few years...affected ratepayers receive nothing.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/oct/25/puc-says-it-has-gone-after-utilities-sdge-included/

SDGE lies to the public claiming there are NO fire dangers from Sunrise Powerlink - The Fire and Fuel section in the official EIR- reports there are many extreme high fire risks!
http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3284

SDGE gets caught lying to the CPUC (again) about the dangers and opponents of their "shut off plan"
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/aug/11/sdgampe-accused-misleading-puc/?business&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;zIndex=147311

SDGE lobbyists dictate scripted letters to San Diego's elected politicians to approve SDGE's shut off plan...all of those politicians also received generous compensation from SDG;E's (ratepayers)
http://www.ucan.org/energy/electricity/politicians_say_they_are_not_lackeys_after_signing_letters_dictated_sdge_lobbyists

CPUC officially rejects SDGE's shut-off plan
http://www.10news.com/news/20815518/detail.html

Experts agree that faulty power line installations by SDGE caused multiple wild fires in San Diego County.
http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/?q=457_electrical_experts

Nine SDGE executives have to take back "campaign donations" made to "on the take" San Diego Supervisor Ron Roberts...one of the ONLY politicians in San Diego who was in favor of the Sunrise Powerlink..the Sunrise Powerlink's route is nowhere near/ not has anything to do with Robert's district.
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/election/article_47139ffe-e095-11df-9824-001cc4c03286.html

SDGE official heads El Cajon Chamber of Commerce - El Cajon Chamber of Commerce receives LARGE donations from SDGE - El Cajon Chamber of Commerce supports Sunrise Powerlink - The Powerlink route does not affect or go near any part of El Cajon.
http://www.eastcountyaction.org/what-is-at-stake/loss-of-property-values/follow-the-money/

Former "top" California state official /utility exec illegally started lobbying for the Sunrise Powerlink before "cooling off" period...revolving door policy in action despite Federal Laws.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jul/15/powerlink-advocate-may-have-powered-too-soon/

Sempra/SDGE lobbyist caught having fetish sex with Vice Chair of the Utility Committee, Mike Duval..he lost his career...the Sempra lobbyist still "walks the streets" (halls) in Sacramento.
http://www.ucan.org/energy/electricity/sempra_lobbyists_caught_doing_anything_influence_votes_including_assemblyman_mike_duvall

SDG&amp;E must pay $80,000 to CFTC for illegal trading in natural gas futures (buying and selling in one call)...that's ILLEGAL TRADING IN NATURAL GAS FUTURES...even the "dimly lit" leaders at SDGE know that Sempra's foreign natural gas from Costa Azul is a polluting, expensive, giant mistake that no one wants or needs.
http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201004221340dowjonesdjonline000700&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;title=cftcsempra-unit-sdgande-settles-charges-of-unlawful-trading-activity

Sempra CEO pays himself $20 MILLION salary - will not let shareholders have a say...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jul/03/say-pay/

As of November 9, 2010...Sempra's earnings are down by 59% due to unit sales. Stock already down by 4%.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/nov/09/sempra-announces-earnings/

SEMPRA and SDG&E -CRIMES WITH FINES LIST

BREAKING NEWS:

Utility Commission Employees Want Investigation of Simon: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker/2012/may/11/utilities-commission-employees-want-investigation-/

SDG&E, Fat Profits and Fat Pay, San Diego Reader: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/apr/04/citylights1-san-diego-gas-electric-profits/

SDG&E Wants You to Pay for its Negligence, San Diego Reader: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/feb/15/citylights1-san-diego-gas-electric-negligence/

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0629-endangered-species-20110629,0,4185075.story

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June 22, 2011: GOOD NEWS! NEVADA GOVERNOR BRIAN SANDOVAL VETOES 500KV TRANSMISSION LINE BILL THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED TO EXPORT "RENEWABLES" TO CALIFORNIA. MORE BAD NEWS FOR SEMPRA San Diego Gas and ElectricPURPOSELESS SUNRISE POWERLINK 500KV !

From "Rate the Courts Survey": Rating from an attorney who had to endure Judge Michael Anello:

"(An) Arrogant man who likes to hear his own jokes and apparently listen to his own reasoning over and over in his head. Bought a ridiculous line of misrepresentations of the law because it came from a "big" San Diego firm*.

Ignored a compelling argument that everyone in the courtroom (including laymen) understood and agreed with in order to avoid swallowing any of his big Marine pride.

Sempra Energy has Dirty Hands and Dirty Energy -- From Interfor, Inc.:

The actual Interfor Inc. document: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17737696/300%20res.pdf

In-depth review of Interfor document by "Ignacio" El Vigia: https://www.facebook.com/note.php?saved&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;note_id=183890181646112

http://topics.signonsandiego.com/topics/Foreign_Corrupt_Practices_Act

In-depth review of Interfor document by "Ignacio" El Vigia: https://www.facebook.com/note.php?saved&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;note_id=183890181646112