HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 162-88RESOLUTION NO. 162-88
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD OPPOSING COAL BURNING
COGENERATION PLANTS IN KERN COUNTY.
WHEREAS, there are growing public and government concerns
regarding the effects of pollution, particularly air pollution, in
Kern County; and
WHEREAS, the combustion or burning of coal produces
pollutants such as particulates, sulfur dioxide, sulfates, oxides
of nitrogen, hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide which contribute to
deteriorating air quality in Kern County; and
WHEREAS, secondary impacts from coal burning include
waste generation, mining and transportation impacts, and poten-
tial air quality impacts from plant equipment failure or operator
error which are substantial relative to other fuels; and
WHEREAS, other fuels are locally available which result
in lower overall environmental impacts and lower impacts on air
quality specifically; and
WHEREAS, the environmental costs of burning coal for
cogeneration do not justify the benefits when environmentally
sound alternatives exist.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The City Council opposes the construction and opera-
tion of coal burning or coal-fueled cogeneration plants within
the City of Bakersfield, County of Kern, or anywhere in the San
Joaquin Valley.
2. The City Council recommends that if it is necessary
to reach attainment, the Kern County Air Pollution Control
District adopt a "clean fuel" policy requiring the use of the
cleanest, locally available fuel or emission levels equivalent to
those achieved with the "clean" fuel.
3. The City Council recommends that the Kern County Air
Pollution Control District adopt a policy requiring the use of
the best available control technology on all new and modified
sources of air pollution.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on __ August 10, 19~8 , by the
following vote:
AYES COUNCILMEMBERS: CHILOS. ~1~"~, SMITH RATTY, PET~qSON, McOERMOTT ~,~LVAG(~IO
NOES: CO'JNCILME M!zEF O NON~
ABSENT: COUNCIL~ ~%,JERS: DEMOND
ABSTAiNiNG: COUNCiLMEMBERS: NON~
~ITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED August 10, 1988
?
MAYOR of the City' of ~akersfield
APPROVED as to form:
CI' Y~A'~ 0 '~ ty' f Bikersfield
T ~TTORN Y~ f~ '
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8/11/88
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