Bus Trip

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Driven to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by Yvonne in one of Sonoma County Transit's compressed natural gas buses.		Sebastopol Mayor Sam Spooner, former Supervisor Ernie Carpenter, Windsor Mayor Sam Salmon, Press Democrat columnist Chris Coursey, and Waste Management Agency Director Ken Wells wait to board.		Jim Goodwin, Sustainable North Bay, joins the tour, having caught the bus in Terra Linda.
Eva Karlen, Marin Climate Protection Campaign		The platform as people were arriving		Waiting for the governor to arrive
Lots of cameras				Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown
		Abby Young, ICLEI, tells Mayor Brown about Berkeley's plan to reduce GHG emissions		Assemblyman Joe Nation
Nobel laureate Dr. Rowland, Robert Redford, Gov. Davis, and Assemblywoman Fran Pavley listen to California Resource Secretary Winston Hickock.
Robert Redford		What a setting!
				Gov. Davis next up to speak
		Freshman Pavley was the sponsor and champion of AB1493.		Proud and happy Fran
The governor signs the landmark legislation.
		Sonoma County Climate Protection organizer Mike Sandler in foreground		Sonoma County Climate Protection Campaign Coordinator Ann Hancock
		Champagne for the governor		Sonoma folks gather in anticipation of the governor.
Sam pours champagne for the toast.				Cotati Mayor Janet Orchard and solar contractor Brian Hines savor the moment.
Jane Bender, Santa Rosa Councilmember		Armando Navarro, Environmental Technology Center, SSU		Ken Wells, Director, Sonoma County Waste Management Agency
Steve Rabinowitsh, Santa Rosa Councilmember		Larry Barnett, Sonoma Councilmember		Windsor Mayor Sam Salmon and Sebastopol Mayor Sam Spooner
Sam Spooner		Chris Coursey, Press Democrat columnist		Ernie Carpenter asks who had the most fun. Windsor Councilmember Deb Fudge enjoys the question.
				Photographer Merrilyn Joyce and Ann