Robert L. Simmons

By: ROBERT L. SIMMONS - commentary
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Robert L. Simmons is the former chief trial counsel of the San Diego Sierra Club.

Robert Simmons, a former chief trial counsel for the Sierra Club, also dismissed the objections of the Surfrider Foundation."As the experts have concluded, there will be no significant environmental impacts to the marine environment ... (The Surfriders) are good at generating fog," he said.

After repeated requests by the Sierra Club - which had supported the city's controversial request to apply for the waiver - they agreed to send one copy to Robert Simmons, attorney for the Sierra Club. (At this writing he is awaiting delivery of the report.)

After repeated requests by the Sierra Club - which had supported the city's controversial request to apply for the waiver - they agreed to send one copy to Robert Simmons , attorney for the Sierra Club. ( At this writing he is awaiting delivery of the report. ).

And in a related development..

At the February 9 meeting of the Regional Water Quality Control Board , a curious discussion about the proposed International Treatment Plant ( ITP ) took place.It was curious because no mention of the ITP appeared on the meeting agenda. ( State laws require that agendas of meetings which involve elected and/or appointed officials be released at least a 72 hours in advance and describe all agenda items. ).

"Instead of pursuing such costly schemes as this to add to the supply side of the water equation, our local water agencies can reduce the demand side an equivalent volume merely by adopting a simple … and effective strategy … known as conservation," wrote Robert Simmons in a San Diego Union-Tribune opinion piece.Simmons, a retired law professor, is a member of the San Diego Sierra Club's executive committee.