San Francisco Is First U.S. City to Pass Peak Oil Resolution

San Francisco Is First U.S. City to Pass Peak Oil Resolution: "Source: PRWEB
[Apr 15, 2006]

SYNOPSIS: Campaign by Local Activists Persuaded Board of Supervisors of Looming Energy Crunch; Landmark Initiative Urges Development of 'Action and Response Plan'
San Francisco, CA -- April 15, 2006 -- San Francisco on Tuesday became the first major U.S. city to pass a resolution acknowledging the threats posed by peak oil, urging the city to develop a comprehensive plan to respond to the emerging global energy crunch.

The resolution, which won unanimous support by the board was sponsored by supervisors Aaron Peskin, Jake McGoldrick and Sophie Maxwell. It cites an influential study commissioned by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, known as the Hirsch Report, which raised concerns about the nation’s ability to avert a major crisis from the peak and decline of oil production.

The measure comes on the heels of an increasingly effective grass roots campaign by groups such as San Francisco Oil Awareness, Post Carbon San Francisco, and SF Informatics, who have sponsored mailings and meetings targeting Bay Area elected officials for more than two years. San Francisco has been making strides in the area of energy independence, energy watchdogs have reported. The group Sustainlane.com says that San Francisco was voted third best city to withstand an oil crisis.

Michael Poremba, spok"