By Colin Maduzia
(Re: “Green... It’s the new black,” Aug. 4-5) Bob Holbrook and the City Council love to tout their leadership as a green city. Meanwhile, the environmental hazard known as Santa Monica Airport remains their dirty little secret, with jet operations and associated pollution that have tripled in the last 10 years! It’s easy and sexy to claim responsibility for the green efforts of developers and to spend tax dollars on alternative fuel vehicles. But the big brown monster on the south side of town remains last on their agenda.
Who wants to roll up their sleeves and do the dirty work when journalists are so willing to praise them for the easy work?
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 8, 2007. Read the original PDF.