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5. Used to live not far from Whitney

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 04:31 AM

Dec 2012

I lived both on the east side and west side of the mountains (ridgecrest, tehachapi, bakersfield) - the pollution in bakersfield is worst in the country.

Some miles away in Ridgecrest...sunny blue skys.

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Solar power adds to nonusers' costs [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

Simple, take away the from subsidies nuclear and coal intaglio Dec 2012 #1

Then the consumer bills would rise even faster ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #2

That so? So you are in favour of subsidies to nuclear and coal generation intaglio Dec 2012 #10

Actually I have a large solar plant that pays me well now that CA requires it. ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #12

Tired of Corporate excuses shintao Dec 2012 #3

It's a cost that benefits us all -- because solar power means cleaner air. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #4

Used to live not far from Whitney The Straight Story Dec 2012 #5

So change the outdated law. Fearless Dec 2012 #6

Which is why big-power-plant co, inc, TM loathes renewable power SoCalDem Dec 2012 #7

Then those customers should get solar panels. They do live on the same planet Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #8

Germany has managed to figure it out green for victory Dec 2012 #9

Nah, that would mean more costomers buying from their grid cause of lower rates...that's uponit7771 Dec 2012 #11

Not entirely, but they are getting there ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #13