RIP Bob Nanninga

Actor and cafe owner cherished environment

Robert “Bob” Nanninga, a fixture in the North County political, environmental, arts and business community, died of pneumonia yesterday at a La Jolla hospital.

ET 3/200: Diminishing Returns and the Crystal Clear Equation

The other thing we can do is reduce the amount of fossil fuels we consume. The hybrid vehicles currently on the road are a good start. But more must be done. Currently our electricity and economy is at the mercy of corporate polluters from the Texas and other points east. There is no excuse for this failed energy policy. Like a phoenix rising from the fires of deregulation, California can become self-sustaining by converting our infrastructure to solar technologies. Failing to do so should be seen as criminal.

Robert Nanninga is a free-lance writer, producer and environmental journalist.