Gardena Councilmember Candidate, Shannon Lawrence, who was endorsed by the SEIU (the largest union in California) which was mired in recent scandal, also received a campaign contribution of $1000 from Dakota Communications. Rick Taylor, of Dakota Communications, represents WesPac Energy Group.
In April of 2007 this article appeared in The Daily Breeze.
"On Tuesday, company spokesman Rick Taylor told the Daily Breeze the company already had PUC common-carrier status ("The reality is that we're a common carrier and we can do eminent domain to get access to the center or side of a street."), and moments later after he was confronted with PUC records showing only an application has been filed, denied that he ever said it."Do you have a quote of me saying that?" he said. "I never said that. ... We don't expect any problems. There's no question in my mind that they will give us common-carrier status. ... I think there's a misunderstanding."In its application to the PUC, obtained by the Daily Breeze, WesPac states that it anticipates "no protests to the application will be filed and that no evidentiary hearings are necessary."
"Gardena has put up the most resistance to the pipeline project coming through the city, Taylor said. City officials and residents who oppose the project say it will hurt the city, and offer no benefit.The jet-fuel pipeline would not only provide no benefit to the city of Gardena, but it also would disrupt the daily business of an elementary school, a convalescent hospital and residential areas along Rosecrans between Vermont and Crenshaw, where the construction is proposed to take place in 2008, said Gardena City Manager Mitch Lansdell."
The jet fuel pipeline has been the subject of much discussion in Gardena, especially in the North end. During the forums held for the city councilmember candidates, Shannon Lawrence said that he was against the pipeline. The question is then, why would he accept a $1000 campaign contribution from Dakota Communications? This is the company that represents WesPac.
Lawrence, defeated by Medina, said in his campaign slogans he would bring change to Gardena. It looks like his plans for change could have included dreams of a jet fuel pipeline running through the same neighborhood his supporters live in.
In April of 2007 this article appeared in The Daily Breeze.
"On Tuesday, company spokesman Rick Taylor told the Daily Breeze the company already had PUC common-carrier status ("The reality is that we're a common carrier and we can do eminent domain to get access to the center or side of a street."), and moments later after he was confronted with PUC records showing only an application has been filed, denied that he ever said it."Do you have a quote of me saying that?" he said. "I never said that. ... We don't expect any problems. There's no question in my mind that they will give us common-carrier status. ... I think there's a misunderstanding."In its application to the PUC, obtained by the Daily Breeze, WesPac states that it anticipates "no protests to the application will be filed and that no evidentiary hearings are necessary."
"Gardena has put up the most resistance to the pipeline project coming through the city, Taylor said. City officials and residents who oppose the project say it will hurt the city, and offer no benefit.The jet-fuel pipeline would not only provide no benefit to the city of Gardena, but it also would disrupt the daily business of an elementary school, a convalescent hospital and residential areas along Rosecrans between Vermont and Crenshaw, where the construction is proposed to take place in 2008, said Gardena City Manager Mitch Lansdell."
The jet fuel pipeline has been the subject of much discussion in Gardena, especially in the North end. During the forums held for the city councilmember candidates, Shannon Lawrence said that he was against the pipeline. The question is then, why would he accept a $1000 campaign contribution from Dakota Communications? This is the company that represents WesPac.
Lawrence, defeated by Medina, said in his campaign slogans he would bring change to Gardena. It looks like his plans for change could have included dreams of a jet fuel pipeline running through the same neighborhood his supporters live in.
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