Comments on: Bren, Irvine Smith named as OC “eco barons” http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2009/03/03/bren-irvine-smith-named-as-oc-eco-barons/4955/ All things green in Orange County. Wed, 19 May 2010 22:46:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mic Shrimpton http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2009/03/03/bren-irvine-smith-named-as-oc-eco-barons/4955/#comment-1731 Mic Shrimpton Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:05:48 +0000 http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/?p=4955#comment-1731 Both Bren and Smith have contributed to the environmental changes that have occurred in Orange County but they have also contributed significantly to preserving the remaining natural areas. I think it is easy to bad mouth them but we should be thankful that they have saved some land for natural areas. It could have been even worse if other people were in charge - all the remaining natural areas could be gone. Also those of you that are bad mouthing about this, I sure hope you don't live in a development here in Orange County - becuase you are part of the problem too! Both Bren and Smith have contributed to the environmental changes that have occurred in Orange County but they have also contributed significantly to preserving the remaining natural areas. I think it is easy to bad mouth them but we should be thankful that they have saved some land for natural areas. It could have been even worse if other people were in charge – all the remaining natural areas could be gone.

Also those of you that are bad mouthing about this, I sure hope you don’t live in a development here in Orange County – becuase you are part of the problem too!

]]> By: John Pelley http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2009/03/03/bren-irvine-smith-named-as-oc-eco-barons/4955/#comment-1729 John Pelley Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:46:30 +0000 http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/?p=4955#comment-1729 Thank you Donald for your environmental concern. Thank you Donald for your environmental concern.

]]> By: RandyBalboa http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2009/03/03/bren-irvine-smith-named-as-oc-eco-barons/4955/#comment-1727 RandyBalboa Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:12:12 +0000 http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/?p=4955#comment-1727 To bad these two "Eco-Barons" won't take credit for ruining Newport Bay, and helped turn the bay into a County flood control system! Bren has profited Billions from the San Diego Creek watershed dumping tons of sediment and toxins daily into Newport's upper bay. His foundations of urban developments all drain into and through Newport Bay daily. Joan Irvine Smiths side of the family destroyed natural water features in Tustin that caused more runoff to go into Newport bay instead of the Santa Ana River. What was a two mile watershed is now a 153 square mile watershed! The agriculture monopoly on Irvine Ranch eroded tons of sediment via irrigation ditches that ate they're way to the bay. Com-on you two "Eco Barons" cough up 5o million each and be real hero's and fix the one big booboo your legacy is tied too, and we'll call it even. Stop your urban soup into our bay!!! To bad these two “Eco-Barons” won’t take credit for ruining Newport Bay, and helped turn the bay into a County flood control system! Bren has profited Billions from the San Diego Creek watershed dumping tons of sediment and toxins daily into Newport’s upper bay. His foundations of urban developments all drain into and through Newport Bay daily. Joan Irvine Smiths side of the family destroyed natural water features in Tustin that caused more runoff to go into Newport bay instead of the Santa Ana River. What was a two mile watershed is now a 153 square mile watershed! The agriculture monopoly on Irvine Ranch eroded tons of sediment via irrigation ditches that ate they’re way to the bay.
Com-on you two “Eco Barons” cough up 5o million each and be real hero’s and fix the one big booboo your legacy is tied too, and we’ll call it even.
Stop your urban soup into our bay!!!

]]> By: ms wendy gardner http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2009/03/03/bren-irvine-smith-named-as-oc-eco-barons/4955/#comment-1725 ms wendy gardner Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:45:51 +0000 http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/?p=4955#comment-1725 Ok, fine, all 'good'. But, these are people who both sold OUT (Ms Irvine to Mr Bren) and watched as $ ruled and the land around Laguna Canyon is lost for ever. Yeah, all and good that a token bit was 'saved' for the 'name of the enviornment and to make them look good'. But it's so pathetic that these people can both buy their ranking on the London Times list as "Eco Savers'> Please...get a life on glorifying both Bren and Irvine! Ok, fine, all ‘good’. But, these are people who both sold OUT (Ms Irvine to Mr Bren) and watched as $ ruled and the land around Laguna Canyon is lost for ever. Yeah, all and good that a token bit was ‘saved’ for the ‘name of the enviornment and to make them look good’. But it’s so pathetic that these people can both buy their ranking on the London Times list as “Eco Savers’> Please…get a life on glorifying both Bren and Irvine!

]]> By: Richard http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2009/03/03/bren-irvine-smith-named-as-oc-eco-barons/4955/#comment-1723 Richard Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:01:43 +0000 http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/?p=4955#comment-1723 Joan Irvine Smith is a *real* woman of OC. Joan Irvine Smith is a *real* woman of OC.

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