To the Readers of the Sierra Booster,
I would like to make an important clarification regarding the recent report in the April 23rd edition about the $9,500 contribution for the bleachers at the Loyalton Little League fields. This was not a personal donation made by me, but rather a district contribution supported by members of our school board as a demonstration of goodwill and our desire to continue being a strong partner with the City of Loyalton.
Because we all share use of these facilities, including one of the Little League fields serving as our varsity girls' softball field, and with the city planning improvements to the tennis courts, Little League fields, and surrounding areas, our board was pleased to support these efforts through the purchase of new bleachers.
I sincerely appreciate the kind comments and recognition, and we are excited about the planned improvements to the entire complex in Loyalton. However, I do not want to take personal credit for something that was made possible through the support and cooperation of others, and I believe credit should be given where it is due.
Sincerely
Sean Snider, Superintendent
DATA CENTER
The Constitution protects the right to use one's own land primarily through the Fifth & Fourteenth Amendment. As a proponent for any new business in Sierra Valley and if they come to fruition, has my support. As to what length any business will provide jobs, that is for the future to determine. I recently read a Facebook/Meta post from a naysayer whose ignorance is on display with regards to that post, the possibility of a Data Center in Loyalton. Yes, I read the companies Bio and their intent. NewYork GreenCloud (NYGC) is a developer of carbon-negative AI factories founded in 2024, its partner, BucSha Energy who develop biomass power facilities into high-performance, liquid-cooled, and renewable-powered data centers. When the co-gen in Loyalton was in operation, it provided specific jobs in many fields and not just the co-gen, it carries with them a domino effect for employment as do most businesses. This particular co-gen outside the city limits of Loyalton fuel preference is wood chips. Wood products and harvesting dead & dying timber creates jobs and a healthy forest; trees are a renewable resource. There are many factors to why our forests are dead and dying and have been doing so long before this global warming hysteria came to the forefront. The science known as “Dendrochronology,” is a scientific method of dating tree rings to understand historical events and past climatic conditions. Dendrochronology speaks volumes over what environmentalist call facts in our never ending/daily weather changes/patterns over the centuries. An FYI to Ms. Miranda Ernst, of that negative Facebook/Meta post, having a co-gen onsite in the valley has its advantages and what it can provide. As in the past and possibly the future, this co-gen can provide power to Loyalton, and excess power can be sold off to the power grid having a substation onsite. “ISO,” in California, is an Independent System Operator who man-ages the flow of electricity, operates a competitive wholesale energy market, and oversee transmission planning. This co-gen could possibly offset your power bill as well if sold off on the open market. If and when this co-gen and data center should come to fruition, it will provide a bit of financial relief to the county through tax revenue and if the county is smart, your wallet as well. As to a negative impact Ms. Ernst of the data center, I see no downside to industrial progress coming to Sierra County, Sierra Valley. Ms. Ernst, remember, California is extremely thorough in their regulatory and environmental practices.
Michael H. Welbourn
Retired PG&E & Logger
Editor,
Rs, do not get upset about the price of gasoline! This is not a hoax, it is the fault of President Jesus, his sycophants, and their war of choice. Obama (a real Christian) had a deal, his red headed holiness dumped it. If we'd have paid attention to Jimmy Carter (another real Christian) we would be driving electric cars. Our houses would be super-efficient, solar panels would be everywhere, electricity would be practically free, and best of all, the oil and coal boys would NOT be running the country. Since I do have a connection to Nevada, I have to mention the fact that Lake Mead is drying up because of global warming. And I am not certain if California should allow the Truckee River to flow into Nevada. That would be too nice. Oh gosh, I almost forgot the Epstein files, lets see if those files are gold plated like the billion $ golden ballroom????
Don McKechnie
Sierraville, Sparks, and exhaling CO2.
