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Focused local governments on energy planning across jurisdictional lines.

Addressed issues raised in the California Energy Commission's
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Examined state energy laws and policies, including the Renewable
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SIERRA CLUB NAMES SAN LUIS OBISPO ONE OF NATION'S COOLEST CITIES

City Council Recognized for addressing local global warming solutions

Feb. 28, 2006, San Luis Obispo, CA – At Tuesday's City Council Meeting, Mayor Dave Romero accepted a Sierra Club “Cool City” certificate honoring his commitment to take local action to curb global warming.

Last November, following a City Council vote, Romero signed a letter in support of the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection agreement. By so doing, SLO joined more than 200 cities nationwide pledging to take action to re-energize their communities with proven local energy solutions such as cleaner car fleets, energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Since the U.S. Mayors agreement came into being in March 2005, 208 mayors representing nearly 42 million Americans have pledged to take actions to significantly reduce their cities' greenhouse gas emissions. (see www.ci.seattle.wa.us/mayor/climate/ ).

"Mayor Romero is to be commended for his leadership in addressing the city's global warming emissions," said Santa Lucia Chapter Chair Karen Merriam. "We look forward to working with the city to promote energy-saving solutions that meet the pollution reduction goals of the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement."

The Sierra Club has released the guide Cool Cities: Solving Global Warming One City at a Time, a resource for citizens and local officials that explains the steps to be taken toward making cities "cool" and tells energy success stories from across the country -- from hybrid municipal fleets in Houston and Charlotte to energy efficient street lights and buildings in Salt Lake City and Scottsdale, and renewable energy investments in Waverly, Iowa and Columbia, Missouri. The guide is available online at

sierraclub.org/globalwarming/coolcities .

San Luis Obispo and other U.S. cool cities are proving that we can solve global warming one city at a time and move our nation toward a safer and more secure energy future, said Merriam.

Sierra Club's Cool Cities Guide to Local Global Warming Solutions is on line at www.sierraclub.org/globalwarming/coolcities/

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"COOL IT" Climate Agreement Campaign Website