IoES sends condolences to Corporate Partner Southern California Edison

The Institute of the Environment and Sustainability offers support following a deadly shooting rampage that occurred at SCE's Rivergrade facility in Irwindale on December 16.

Glen MacDonald, director of UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, offers deep condolences on behalf of the UCLA IoES to the Southern California Edison (SCE) community in light of the terrible tragedy of the past week. Having had the opportunity of working with members of SCE and seeing how tight knit the people of the organization are, we at UCLA know this loss of life must be particularly hard felt. Please know that all of us at the IoES were shocked and saddened by these events and our thoughts are now with our friends in the SCE community.

UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Published: Monday, December 19, 2011

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