Sunday, April 12, 2009
NTA on Down The Line radio program
Surfrider Foundation's Matt McClain will be dropping some knowledge bombs this morning on the Down The Line radio show (on San Diego's XTRA 1360).
Listen in live (or download the podcast later) by clicking here
Friday, April 10, 2009
Further adventures of the pelican, seal and shark...
After crashing into my office, Ms Pelican and Mr Seal and Mr Shark, took BART into the city to stage their own mini event at Justin Herman Plaza (across from the Ferry Building). Hard to keep track of this crew. Rumor is that they intend to recruit many other species to their cause before next Wednesday.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Resources for Activists
This page contains numerous links that provide the basics, talking points and a ton of background information that bust the myths of the "Shrill, Baby, Shrill" hype over oil drilling.
Wednesday 4/15 Pre-hearing rally info
Flyer for 4/16 San Francisco Hearing
Directions to Hearing (includes Public Transit)
MMS 5-year lease program 1-pager (with maps)
Hearing Basics & Talking Points from NTA coalition
Fact Sheets:
Impacts To Air, Water, Wildlife, Coastal Economies And Climate Defenders of Wildlife, July 2008
Protect out Coasts: Ban Oil Drilling in CA Environmental California, 2009
Offshore drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) threatens our beaches, oceans, coastal communities, and marine life NRDC, July 2008
Our Coasts are Too Valuable for the Risks of Offshore Drilling Environment America, July 2008
Sierra Club Offshore Drilling “Cheat Sheet” Sierra Club 2008
Coastal Governors Remain Strongly Opposed to Lifting OCS Moratorium National Audobon Society, July 2008
OCS Drilling Has Insignificant Impact on Gas Prices Sierra Club July 2008
The Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, By the Numbers National Audobon Society July 2008
The Truth about Oil Spills and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Sierra Club, July 2008, SC
Oil Spill Fact Sheets, Environment America, July 2008:
August 2005 - Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
June 2006 - Calcasieu River, LA
November 2007 – San Francisco Bay
February 2008 – Gulf of Mexico
2009?
Wednesday 4/15 Pre-hearing rally info
Flyer for 4/16 San Francisco Hearing
Directions to Hearing (includes Public Transit)
MMS 5-year lease program 1-pager (with maps)
Hearing Basics & Talking Points from NTA coalition
Fact Sheets:
Impacts To Air, Water, Wildlife, Coastal Economies And Climate Defenders of Wildlife, July 2008
Protect out Coasts: Ban Oil Drilling in CA Environmental California, 2009
Offshore drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) threatens our beaches, oceans, coastal communities, and marine life NRDC, July 2008
Our Coasts are Too Valuable for the Risks of Offshore Drilling Environment America, July 2008
Sierra Club Offshore Drilling “Cheat Sheet” Sierra Club 2008
Coastal Governors Remain Strongly Opposed to Lifting OCS Moratorium National Audobon Society, July 2008
OCS Drilling Has Insignificant Impact on Gas Prices Sierra Club July 2008
The Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, By the Numbers National Audobon Society July 2008
The Truth about Oil Spills and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Sierra Club, July 2008, SC
Oil Spill Fact Sheets, Environment America, July 2008:
August 2005 - Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
June 2006 - Calcasieu River, LA
November 2007 – San Francisco Bay
February 2008 – Gulf of Mexico
2009?
A shark, a seal and a pelican walk into a bar.........
You ever have one of those days? You’re at your desk, when…BAM!,…a shark , a seal and a pelican all burst into your office. They’re quite agitated and jabbering in shark, seal and pelicanesse. After a few awkward moments, and with a few helpful graphics, they explain their concerns. They had four basic points. I thought you’d be interested, so I’m sharing them with you…
1. Offshore Oil Drilling Comes to San Francisco -Thursday, April 16th
Next Thursday (April 16th), Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will conduct an all-day hearing in San Francisco. He wants to hear public opinion on what President Obama should do about offshore drilling and energy development off California’s coast and the entire nation’s coastline. All the details you need are at www.nottheanswer.org (Hint – The URL is Not The Answer).
2. Ocean Critter and Public Comments Needed
If you want an opportunity to speak at the hearing you must contact the Interior department in advance at: DOI_Events@ios.doi.gov
3. Rally at Noon
Apparently a few hundred ( maybe athousand?) of these guys and their human friends will hold a rally at noon on the 16th to urge: No Drilling - Safe, Clean Energy Now! You’re obviously invited. It’s at the Mission Bay Conference Center, 1675 Owens St., (just south of the AT&T baseball stadium). Maps, transit and info are all at www.nottheanswer.org
4. Banner and Sign Party – Wednesday Evening the 15th –
Seems that these guys (well, the pelican is female), and many of their costumed friends are hosting a Sign and Banner making party the night before from 6-9pm at The Sports Basement, 1590 Bryant St (easy parking). They expect press.
Bring your sign making materials (and critter costumes). For info contact Sarah Kagan at skagan@pacificenvironment.org or Lara Kasa at lkasa@saveourshores.org.
To volunteer on the day of the rally, contact and send your cell phone number to: Jackie Dragon at jdragon@pacificenvironment.org or Chad Nelsen at cnelsen@surfrider.org
By the way….the critters said to say Thanks, in advance…for your support.
How to get to the San Franciso MMS hearing
The MMS hearing is being held at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center Robertson Auditorium.
Address:
1675 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA 94158
Map:
View Larger Map
We strongly encourage the use of public transit - we are fighting against more oil drilling after all. The google map directions using the public transportation option are great.
Here are some options thanks to Vicky Hoover from the Sierra Club.
Muni:
The closest and most convenient public transportation to the Robertson Auditorium at the UCSF Mission Bay campus is the San Francisco Muni System "T" Line, which runs underground down Market St. (connecting easily there to the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system and then surfaces along the Embarcadero, running south to the Caltrain station at 4th and King Sts. (easy conection with Caltrain from the Peninsula and San Jose areas) and then down Third St. through Mission Bay and on to the south toward Brisbane--the last/southernmost stop, almost on city/county line is "Sunnydale".
The T line stop closest to the Robertson auditorium is the UCSF-Mission Bay station; across from South St. From there it is a walk of only a few minutes westward along "Eugene Friend Way"--a broad pedestrain/bike way, to get to the Auditorium.
Note that this is approaching from the east side of the Robertson Auditorium, NOT the west, or Owens St. side. The Owens St side is actually less pedestrian-friendly to approach. (the I-280 freeway is very near there.)
BART:
For people coming from the San Francisco airport on BART, or from anyone coming on BART from the East Bay, get off the BART train at one of the downtown San Francisco stations (Embarcadero from the East Bay, and from the airport either Civic Center, Powell St., Montgomery St. or Embarcadero. Then, without exiting the station, go up to the Concourse level from the BART platform level, buy a Muni ticket ($1.50 or .50 for seniors) then descend to the Muni level, look for the "T" line -- making sure to take it in the Inbound, NOT Outbound direction. Look for signs to Mission Bay, or Hunter's Point, or Sunnydale. But mainly, get an Inbound train.
CALTRAIN:
From Caltrain, it is even easier. The "T' line stops at 4th and King, on 4th, just across King from the Caltrain station. (Careful though -- there is a totally different Muni stop even nearer the Caltrain station, on King, for the "N" line. Don't
go to that one--you need the one marked "T", and then be sure to get on the "southbound" train, not "downtown". Then it is a short ride, only two stops, to the UCSF-Mission Bay stop. (The first stop is called "Mission Rock."
Or, one can walk from the Caltrain station -- walk east down King to Third St., hang a right, and walk along Third to South St/Eugene Friend Way - a bit more than half a mile.
BUS:
There is also the #10 Muni bus line, that runs from the financial district north of Market (Battery St.) goes south of Market and to 4th and Townsend - where one can walk a short block to King and transfer to the "T" line, OR you can walk from there OR stay on the #10 and it will take you pretty close to the site, as it circles south on Rhode Island Ave, and to 16th St. Get off on 16th, walk to Owens.
Alternatively , there is the #22 bus, coming from the Marina, the FDillmore and Upper Market St., that goes prety close, to 17th St and 18th Sts,. Closest to the site is probably 17th and Connecticut.
You can see all this routing yourself at http://transit.511.org/static/providers/maps/SF_7122007102343.pdf
But truly: just Take the T train for Trouble-free Transit.
(there is a big car parking lot, a little way up Third, by the ball park.) But, especially since our message is NO OIL DRILLING, etc. the fewer cars the better.)
Note that these directions via the Muni "T" line do NOT lead to the Owens St side of the building--the "official" address. But that's ok, in fact it's good: the east entrance, fronting on "Bank of America Terrace" is closer to the stairway going up to the Robertson Auditorium, second level, and also to the elevators.
There are some bike racks out by Bank of America Terrace, but they are a strange kind I never used before, not the trusty "wave" ones. I struggled with it a bit, guess one has to get used to them.
One can see the tall tower directly on leaving the "T" , right from the UCSF-Mission Bay stop. I timed my walk from there to the Bank of America Terrace entrance -- 4 minutes, not trying to go specially fast.
Address:
1675 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA 94158
Map:
View Larger Map
We strongly encourage the use of public transit - we are fighting against more oil drilling after all. The google map directions using the public transportation option are great.
Here are some options thanks to Vicky Hoover from the Sierra Club.
Muni:
The closest and most convenient public transportation to the Robertson Auditorium at the UCSF Mission Bay campus is the San Francisco Muni System "T" Line, which runs underground down Market St. (connecting easily there to the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system and then surfaces along the Embarcadero, running south to the Caltrain station at 4th and King Sts. (easy conection with Caltrain from the Peninsula and San Jose areas) and then down Third St. through Mission Bay and on to the south toward Brisbane--the last/southernmost stop, almost on city/county line is "Sunnydale".
The T line stop closest to the Robertson auditorium is the UCSF-Mission Bay station; across from South St. From there it is a walk of only a few minutes westward along "Eugene Friend Way"--a broad pedestrain/bike way, to get to the Auditorium.
Note that this is approaching from the east side of the Robertson Auditorium, NOT the west, or Owens St. side. The Owens St side is actually less pedestrian-friendly to approach. (the I-280 freeway is very near there.)
BART:
For people coming from the San Francisco airport on BART, or from anyone coming on BART from the East Bay, get off the BART train at one of the downtown San Francisco stations (Embarcadero from the East Bay, and from the airport either Civic Center, Powell St., Montgomery St. or Embarcadero. Then, without exiting the station, go up to the Concourse level from the BART platform level, buy a Muni ticket ($1.50 or .50 for seniors) then descend to the Muni level, look for the "T" line -- making sure to take it in the Inbound, NOT Outbound direction. Look for signs to Mission Bay, or Hunter's Point, or Sunnydale. But mainly, get an Inbound train.
CALTRAIN:
From Caltrain, it is even easier. The "T' line stops at 4th and King, on 4th, just across King from the Caltrain station. (Careful though -- there is a totally different Muni stop even nearer the Caltrain station, on King, for the "N" line. Don't
go to that one--you need the one marked "T", and then be sure to get on the "southbound" train, not "downtown". Then it is a short ride, only two stops, to the UCSF-Mission Bay stop. (The first stop is called "Mission Rock."
Or, one can walk from the Caltrain station -- walk east down King to Third St., hang a right, and walk along Third to South St/Eugene Friend Way - a bit more than half a mile.
BUS:
There is also the #10 Muni bus line, that runs from the financial district north of Market (Battery St.) goes south of Market and to 4th and Townsend - where one can walk a short block to King and transfer to the "T" line, OR you can walk from there OR stay on the #10 and it will take you pretty close to the site, as it circles south on Rhode Island Ave, and to 16th St. Get off on 16th, walk to Owens.
Alternatively , there is the #22 bus, coming from the Marina, the FDillmore and Upper Market St., that goes prety close, to 17th St and 18th Sts,. Closest to the site is probably 17th and Connecticut.
You can see all this routing yourself at http://transit.511.org/static/providers/maps/SF_7122007102343.pdf
But truly: just Take the T train for Trouble-free Transit.
(there is a big car parking lot, a little way up Third, by the ball park.) But, especially since our message is NO OIL DRILLING, etc. the fewer cars the better.)
Note that these directions via the Muni "T" line do NOT lead to the Owens St side of the building--the "official" address. But that's ok, in fact it's good: the east entrance, fronting on "Bank of America Terrace" is closer to the stairway going up to the Robertson Auditorium, second level, and also to the elevators.
There are some bike racks out by Bank of America Terrace, but they are a strange kind I never used before, not the trusty "wave" ones. I struggled with it a bit, guess one has to get used to them.
One can see the tall tower directly on leaving the "T" , right from the UCSF-Mission Bay stop. I timed my walk from there to the Bank of America Terrace entrance -- 4 minutes, not trying to go specially fast.
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