Campaign sparks criticism in Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach residents wearing “YES AES” badges at last Tuesday’s School Board meeting. Photo Concerns have been raised this week about the outcome of last Tuesday’s Redondo Beach Unified School District board meeting after a two-page document was found in the meeting venue’s restroom, presumably left behind by a person who had attended. Last week, the board listed as an action item on its agenda discussion of, and a vote on, a resolution opposing AES Southland’s proposal to re-build its Harbor Drive plant unless the project meets certain criteria. About 50 people attended the meeting, many of them wearing ‘Yes AES’ buttons and some wearing ‘NoPowerPlant’ pins. For 30 minutes proponents and opponents of the re-powering project shared their views with the board. Ultimately the board voted 4-1 to oppose the construction of a new power plant should it fail to comply with all listed conditions. After the meeting, a document was found containing suggestions on how to structure a speech opposing the board’s resolution. “Share why you support AES Redondo Beach’s plan to replace the existing power plant with a cleaner [sic] more modern plant and oppose the Board passing any resolution…
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