The Marin Post

Letters

• Cap and Trade concerns

  With Cap and Trade, a polluter can pay to enable them to pollute. Then they can raise the cost to the consumer to enable them to pay for this additional cost. Therefore I, the consumer, will be paying to enable the polluter to continue polluting. ... more »

  Ray Lorber — San Rafael July 17, 2017 - 7:17 AM

• TAM stuck with $584,000 unfunded pension liability

  The Marin IJ reports that the Transportation Authority of Marin will now have to assume $584,000 in unfunded pension liability. The most galling aspect of this 'fiasco' is that every attempt was made by TAM - as it is by most of these government ag... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) July 16, 2017 - 7:55 AM

• "Extra virgin" is not better than olive oil

  The Temple University study purportedly touting the benefits of extra virgin olive oil in fact only alleges that olive oil helps protect against dementia. In any case, "extra virgin" is simply a marketing tool that permits purveyors of olive oil to... more »

  Laura Effel — Larkspur July 3, 2017 - 6:17 AM

• ‘Design fatique’ is not good for Corte Madera

  Reneson Hotel’s latest Corte Madera Inn redesign tweak is still boxy, ugly, heavy on concrete and kills historic wildlife pond habitat. Citizens have a right to expect better at the gateway to Larkspur-Corte Madera, especially as a counterbalance ... more »

  Barbara Freitas — Larkspur June 24, 2017 - 6:56 PM

• Objections to Corte Madera plan for Best Western Rebuild

  After many meetings, my concerns are still the same as when the first DEIR was circulated, the proposed hotel, with only a small portion of existing pond remaining, will result in habitat loss that can't be mitigated. The environmental botanist said... more »

  Barbara Freitas — Larkspur June 12, 2017 - 11:12 PM

• PODCAST: 2016/17 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report on Pensions

  Here is a link to a podcast video of the Marin Grand Jury Report. I am delighted that this form of communication is now available for Grand Jury Reports. http://bit.ly/2syTZhc Please send it to everyone you know, including your elected officials... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) June 6, 2017 - 9:42 AM

• Drag race to the resource planning cliff - Courtesy of ABAG / MTC

  The following comment letter has been sent to ABAG / MTC and copied to Marc Levine and Senator McGuire, regarding Plan Bay Area 2040. Why do you continue to bully small town Corte Madera with inflated growth numbers in your latest iteration of Plan... more »

  Peter Hensel — Corte Madera May 30, 2017 - 2:51 PM

• Marin watchdog growls over public sector retiree health costs

  CSPP was in the news today in an article in the Marin IJ, Marin watchdog growls over public sector retiree health costs, by Richard Halstead. When reading about the $540 million in unfunded retiree health care benefits for Marin County government... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) May 22, 2017 - 10:13 AM

• Novato SMART Vote

  There are two critical issues on why the proposed downtown SMART stop should receive no further funding. The original staff report on 1/26/16 should also be read to see how staff recommended no downtown SMART stop should be built. http://cms6ftp.v... more »

  Al Dugan — Novato May 20, 2017 - 5:26 PM

• NMWD Board Votes Against The Underdog

  The US Department of Labor reports the Consumer price Index has fluctuated between 2.5 and 3.5 percent over the past three years. No forecast calls for 5% annual growth. In 2016, Social Security benefits did not increase at all. A plea from the ... more »

  Toni Shroyer — Novato May 19, 2017 - 10:24 PM