Clean Air Initiative

The citizens of San Diego will have the opportunity to vote for the Clean Air Initiative in the citywide election Nov. 3. A number of newspaper accounts that have appeared in the past few days have characterized the initiative as “anti-SANDER.” Though the adoption of the initiative would stop the proposed SANDER garbage incinerating plant in the populated area of Kearny Mesa, it will do much more than that.

The initiative establishes reasonable standards for all solid waste facilities that will burn 500 tons or more per day of residential, commercial or industrial waste. In our opinion, the standards contained in the initiative are essential because there are no federal, state or local standards governing these facilities. Your vote in favor of the initiative is a positive statement in favor of the standards contained in the initiative.

JOHN H. MINAN

ROBERT L. SIMMONS

Co-Authors, Clean Air Initiative