A few weeks ago we posted on an agreement for a new wind farm near San Diego (good) and predictable opposition to it (not good). The San Diego Union Tribune got many letters in favor of the project:

Renewable energy generation is possible here and now and has my support. (George Coladonato)

With strong local commitment to making it happen, East County could be the leading region in Southern California, and even the Southwestern United States, in renewable energy development. It is encouraging to see another project that will produce clean energy and also help stimulate the economy. (John Gibson)

and recognition of the barriers to progress:

No matter how much merit the wind farm project has, no matter how earth friendly it will be, as San Diegans we should expect there to be some opposition from the usual suspects. (Bill Kalthoff)

Renewable energy is our future. Now it's especially important that regulators and potential opponents to the project do the responsible thing and consider the positive aspects of this project before searching for some minor flaw. (Sue Young)

This is a trend we've seen nationwide — radical environmentalists and their Not In My Back Yard allies. That's why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce created ProjectNoProject, an interactive Web site that seeks to tell the story of NIMBY and its damaging impact on jobs, infrastructure and economic prosperity. (Bill Kovacs)

and hope:

We are hopeful that the residents of our region continue to understand how important it is to develop our own sources of renewable energy. (John Gibson)

So are we John, it's time to make this current vision of California a thing of the past.