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Re: [EC] Transmission tax
by Grubb, Karen 29 May '08

29 May '08

I had a call from a reporters about this (Walt Williams of the WV State Journal). I talked to him and Bill and gave Walt Bill's phone number. I also received an email from Emily Corio asking for information, and I gave her Bill's and Jim's email. I did not know about Jim Ellars or why we wanted him to take the stand. Hi Karen, I found your name on a Sierra Club Web page about the proposed Allegheny Power transmission line. I think the WV Sierra Club is an intervenor in this case, and I'm wondering if I can get some information about the Club's position and intentions for the hearing on the joint stipulation agreement this Friday. I understand that the WV Sierra Club wanted to Jim Ellars to take the stand Friday but that was rejected. Why Ellars and what now? Thanks, Emily Corio Senior Producer West Virginia Public Broadcasting Morgantown, WV 26508 (304) 284-1459 (o) (304) 284-1454 (f) ecorio(a)wvpubcast.org ________________________________ From: ec-bounces(a)osenergy.org [mailto:ec-bounces@osenergy.org] On Behalf Of Jim Sconyers Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:37 AM To: James Kotcon; william.depaulo(a)gmail.com; ec(a)osenergy.org Subject: Re: [EC] Transmission tax Looks like grandstanding, doesn't it? Can it be taken seriously? - Rate reductions for West Virginia's citizens so that they will pay less, not more, for the power they will receive from the line. Are we receiving juice from this line? I thought it was just to pass power through to the East. - Free electricity for all landowners who are affected by the placement of the line. How do you force the company to give free juice? Or are the landowners going to forward their electric bills to Charleston? Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 603.969.6712 ----- Original Message ---- From: James Kotcon <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu> To: william.depaulo(a)gmail.com; ec(a)osenergy.org Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:56:05 AM Subject: [EC] Transmission tax Below is the Governor's press release regarding his proposal to impose a transmission tax if TrAIL is approved. The first line specifically states that the Governor's Office released this proposal in a response to the Sierra Club FOIA. My question is : "Does the Governor have any other details of this proposed tax? Would it apply only to TrAIL, or to all transmission from the state? If it is specific to TrAIL, would it not violate the Interstate Commerce Clause of the US Constitution? The line would originate in PA and end in VA, so how could one state impose a tax on the privilege of electrons crossing the state, especially if the power is generated in Ohio or PA, not WV? If it applies to all transmission lines, why should other existing transmission companies pay a tax just because TrAIL is being installed? This proposal raises so many questions that I do not know where to begin or how to respond, but you can be sure that these questions will be asked tomorrow, if not at the hearing, then by reporters afterward. Would it be appropriate to request more info on this from the Governor's Office? JBK May 23, 2008 GOVERNOR PLANS TO PROPOSE TRANSMISSION TAX IF TRAIL LINE IS APPROVED Manchin says he wants to protect interests of all West Virginians Contact: Lara Ramsburg, 304-558-2000 CHARLESTON, W.Va. - In response to a Freedom of Information Act Request from the Sierra Club of West Virginia, the Governor's Office has released information on a proposed transmission tax that Gov. Joe Manchin intends to pursue should either the federal government or the state Public Service Commission approve the TrAIL Line project. "This is something I have been thinking about and discussing for some time, primarily because of the possibility of the federal government superseding any decision that may be made on the state level," Manchin said. In May 2007, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order interpreting the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to say that the FERC had the power to issue a permit for construction of a new power line even if a state lawfully denied a site transmission application. "If the line goes through, I want to do all that I can to make sure that we have a plan in place that will provide a benefit to the communities affected, and the state as a whole, for providing a key piece of America's energy infrastructure." The governor's proposed plan comprises four components: - Rate reductions for West Virginia's citizens so that they will pay less, not more, for the power they will receive from the line. - Extra revenue for the counties that house the line. - Extra revenue for the state that will allow it to provide additional services to all its citizens. - Free electricity for all landowners who are affected by the placement of the line. "If the TrAIL line is approved, either by the PSC or the federal government, we will stand ready to make sure that our citizens aren't taken advantage of and instead receive a benefit from its placement in West Virginia," Manchin said. # # # _______________________________________________ EC mailing list EC(a)osenergy.org http://osenergy.org/mailman/listinfo/ec

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Fwd: Stopping Munis from building coal: Lansing BWL proposed plant
by Paul Wilson 29 May '08

29 May '08

would longview be an appropriate example? If so fwd info to Anne. thanks, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anne Woiwode <Anne.Woiwode(a)sierraclub.org> Date: Wed, May 28, 2008 at 3:57 PM Subject: Stopping Munis from building coal: Lansing BWL proposed plant To: COAL-CAMPAIGN-FORUM(a)lists.sierraclub.org Lansing, Michigan's municipal power company has just announced plans to build a new 250 MW coal plant at the state's capital. We are looking for examples of successful fights in other munis to oppose coal plant proposals. Please share your examples with Anne Woiwode at anne.woiwode(a)sierraclub.org Thank you Anne Woiwode, State Director Sierra Club Michigan Chapter (517) 484-2372 . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the COAL-CAMPAIGN-FORUM list, send any message to: COAL-CAMPAIGN-FORUM-signoff-request(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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TrAILCO Proceeding
by William DePaulo via YouSendIt 29 May '08

29 May '08

Hello from William, Message from william.depaulo(a)gmail.com: FOIA documents from Gov Manchin's office You have 1 file(s) called <a href='http://download.yousendit.com/75047E1C66C31A22'>MANCCHIN FOIA.zip</a> from william.depaulo(a)gmail.com waiting for download. You can click on the following link to retrieve your file. The link will expire in 14 days and will be available for 500 number of downloads.. Link: http://download.yousendit.com/75047E1C66C31A22 Do not reply to this automatically-generated email. If you have any questions, please email us at paidsupport(a)yousendit.com ----- File too big for email? Try YouSendIt at http://www.yousendit.com YouSendIt 1919 So. Bascom Avenue, 3rd Floor Campbell, CA, 95008

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Transmission tax
by James Kotcon 29 May '08

29 May '08

Below is the Governor's press release regarding his proposal to impose a transmission tax if TrAIL is approved. The first line specifically states that the Governor's Office released this proposal in a response to the Sierra Club FOIA. My question is : "Does the Governor have any other details of this proposed tax? Would it apply only to TrAIL, or to all transmission from the state? If it is specific to TrAIL, would it not violate the Interstate Commerce Clause of the US Constitution? The line would originate in PA and end in VA, so how could one state impose a tax on the privilege of electrons crossing the state, especially if the power is generated in Ohio or PA, not WV? If it applies to all transmission lines, why should other existing transmission companies pay a tax just because TrAIL is being installed? This proposal raises so many questions that I do not know where to begin or how to respond, but you can be sure that these questions will be asked tomorrow, if not at the hearing, then by reporters afterward. Would it be appropriate to request more info on this from the Governor's Office? JBK May 23, 2008 GOVERNOR PLANS TO PROPOSE TRANSMISSION TAX IF TRAIL LINE IS APPROVED Manchin says he wants to protect interests of all West Virginians Contact: Lara Ramsburg, 304-558-2000 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In response to a Freedom of Information Act Request from the Sierra Club of West Virginia, the Governor’s Office has released information on a proposed transmission tax that Gov. Joe Manchin intends to pursue should either the federal government or the state Public Service Commission approve the TrAIL Line project. “This is something I have been thinking about and discussing for some time, primarily because of the possibility of the federal government superseding any decision that may be made on the state level,” Manchin said. In May 2007, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order interpreting the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to say that the FERC had the power to issue a permit for construction of a new power line even if a state lawfully denied a site transmission application. “If the line goes through, I want to do all that I can to make sure that we have a plan in place that will provide a benefit to the communities affected, and the state as a whole, for providing a key piece of America’s energy infrastructure.” The governor’s proposed plan comprises four components: - Rate reductions for West Virginia’s citizens so that they will pay less, not more, for the power they will receive from the line. - Extra revenue for the counties that house the line. - Extra revenue for the state that will allow it to provide additional services to all its citizens. - Free electricity for all landowners who are affected by the placement of the line. “If the TrAIL line is approved, either by the PSC or the federal government, we will stand ready to make sure that our citizens aren’t taken advantage of and instead receive a benefit from its placement in West Virginia,” Manchin said. # # #

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Re: [EC] Old Dominion Sierran
by James Kotcon 29 May '08

29 May '08

There is also a really cool article on "How Green Is Your Computer." JBK >>> Regina Hendrix <regina1936(a)verizon.net> 05/28/08 9:59 PM >>> Take at look at the front page article re wind energy siting in the Mid-Atlantic in the May-June issue of Old Dominion Sierran. http://virginia.sierraclub.org/newsletter/ODSMay-Jun-web.pdf Regina _______________________________________________ EC mailing list EC(a)osenergy.org http://osenergy.org/mailman/listinfo/ec

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Old Dominion Sierran
by Regina Hendrix 28 May '08

28 May '08

Take at look at the front page article re wind energy siting in the Mid-Atlantic in the May-June issue of Old Dominion Sierran. http://virginia.sierraclub.org/newsletter/ODSMay-Jun-web.pdf Regina

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Re: [EC] Coal Front Group Feels the Heat
by Paul Wilson 28 May '08

28 May '08

Coal Front Group Feels the Heat<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=hwDFfYcTXJcWCcZ%2Ba3…> Source: Facing South, May 22, 2008 Americans for Balanced Energy Choices<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qK2g5oqr3V6tR7Nuzq8R…>(ABEC) -- a coal and power industry front group -- is busy organizing opposition to America's Climate Security Act of 2007<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=BGwNwDfCseliCbZnrBZ3…>proposed by Senators Joe Lieberman<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=b5xfOev3PDd3CFUHraBt…>and John Warner<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=60K6ovjV5PE9j2I4NpiA…>. The Institute for Southern Studies (ISS) reports that Pete MacDowell, an activist with the NC (North Carolina) Waste Awareness and Reduction Network, received a phone call from ABEC asking if he would put his name to a fax to Lieberman and Warner opposing the bill. Asked whether ABEC was an environmental group, the caller said "yes" and denied it had any links to power utilities. In response to ISS's revelation, Steve Gates from ABEC's parent group, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=hp%2Fhg%2Fyr4K3ZMQaK…>, stated that "one new staff member -- who is no longer working on this project -- decided to 'wing it' when asked some questions that were off her script. This staff person clearly should have answered 'Yes' when asked if ABEC was related to the utility industry." -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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Re: [EC] [Fwd: [fom] AEP scrubbers - one heads up for northern WV residents]
by Jim Sconyers 27 May '08

27 May '08

I thought northern WV was not suitable for MTR - is that wrong? Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 603.969.6712 ----- Original Message ---- From: Regina Hendrix <regina1936(a)verizon.net> To: ec(a)osenergy.org Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 3:49:03 PM Subject: [EC] [Fwd: [fom] AEP scrubbers - one heads up for northern WV residents] Well, this is not good news. Regina -----Inline Attachment Follows----- Just wanted to give a heads up on something that is related to a big part of my thesis. The new scrubber installations at AEP plants will do what the AP article at http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1402498/scrubbers_to_clean_john_amos_… says, it will shift state demand for coal from southern counties to northern ones. Over the past two years the number of northern strip-mines has declined, but the amount of production and # of employees per mine have increased, suggestion an expansion in size of northern strip-mines. So if you know of anyone up there living near coal seams, might wanna give them a heads up about this as it will surely cause an increase in stripping and MTR up there. Not to mention the other consequences coming from scrubber installation/operation and disposal of the by-products, which surely will be more than the "harmless gypsum" that this article suggests. Of course, the shift isnt going to reduce MTR in the southern counties all that much, if at all. Only about 22% of coal produced in WV is burned in WV, and obiously much of that is from southern counties, so in my estimate, this will result in no more than a 5% shift of MTR production to northern mines, or about 2.5 million tons. Of course, that is significant in one major sense. 2.5 million tons approximates the annual production of a medium size MTR mine if I'm not mistaken. So, one mountain saved given current consumption and export conditions. Those were rough calc's, dont quote me on those. if the coal is to be produced, its better that production is spread evenly across the state. the point is still to reduce the consumption of coal and get an outright ban on MTR. I've pasted the supporting quote for all of this below. -- Rory Shifting Coal Demand Another outcome of the national push to scrub is a shift in demand from more expensive, lower sulfur central Appalachian coal to less expensive, higher sulfur northern Appalachian coal - or, in West Virginia, from southern to northern coal. Amos's scrubbers will go into operation during the coming two years: unit 3, the largest, in January 2009, unit 2 the following spring and unit 1 in spring 2010. The plant currently burns up to 8 million tons of coal a year, most of it from Boone County. Once the scrubbers are up and running, AEP will have the option of shifting to a less expensive coal. -- "Animals suffer and their screams fill the air. Forests are being destroyed. Mountains are ripped open for the metals streaming in their veins. And man cherishes and celebrates those who do the greatest of damage to nature and humanity." - Leonardo Da Vinci (1500)

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Sierra FOIA to Gov Manchin re TrAILCo
by William DePaulo via YouSendIt 27 May '08

27 May '08

Hello from William, Message from william.depaulo(a)gmail.com: The attached documents were produced Friday, May 23, 2008 in response to the FOIA request of the Sierra Club. By letter dated May 27, 2008 the Sierra Club has requested a Vaughn index of unspecified documents withheld as exempt. You have 1 file(s) called <a href='http://download.yousendit.com/F22EFC9B6BC4BB99'>MANCCHIN FOIA.zip</a> from william.depaulo(a)gmail.com waiting for download. You can click on the following link to retrieve your file. The link will expire in 14 days and will be available for 500 number of downloads.. Link: http://download.yousendit.com/F22EFC9B6BC4BB99 Do not reply to this automatically-generated email. If you have any questions, please email us at paidsupport(a)yousendit.com ----- File too big for email? Try YouSendIt at http://www.yousendit.com YouSendIt 1919 So. Bascom Avenue, 3rd Floor Campbell, CA, 95008

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[Fwd: [fom] AEP scrubbers - one heads up for northern WV residents]
by Regina Hendrix 27 May '08

27 May '08

Well, this is not good news. Regina

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2 week vacation!!!
by Barbara Fallon 22 May '08

22 May '08

I feel like I am cheating or something. I am going to be on vacation for two weeks. So, I will pick up the fundraising ball when I return. Sorry, no computer on the remote island to which I am heading....

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Re: [EC] New Coal Small Grants Program
by Grubb, Karen 22 May '08

22 May '08

I sent it to Barbara. ________________________________ From: Barbara Fallon [mailto:brbr_fallon@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:39 PM To: Grubb, Karen Cc: ec(a)osenergy.org Subject: Re: New Coal Small Grants Program I am looking into this grant. I need the clubhouse login account and password. Anybody out there have it? ----- Original Message ---- From: "Grubb, Karen" <Karen.Grubb(a)fairmontstate.edu> To: Barbara Fallon <brbr_fallon(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 5:45:57 PM Subject: FW: New Coal Small Grants Program Would our work with TrAIL and PATH qualify us for this grant? -----Original Message----- From: Announcements from the National Coal Campaign team. [mailto:COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG] On Behalf Of Alice McKeown Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 4:24 PM To: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Subject: New Coal Small Grants Program The National Coal Campaign is pleased to announce a new small grants program for 2008. Please see the link below for further details including eligibility and how to apply. Projects must align with the following primary goals of the National Coal Campaign: prevent the construction of a new fleet of coal-fired power plants in the United States, divert investments into clean energy alternatives, retire or replace existing coal plants, prevent the construction of coal-to-liquids plants. Grants for mining related projects will be available under a different program coming soon. http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/conservation/energy/coal/coal-resources. aspx Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and all funds must be spent by the end of the year. If you have any questions, please email coal grants program volunteer coordinator Verena Owen at baumling(a)aol.com Many thanks, Alice ________________________________ Alice McKeown Sierra Club National Coal Campaign tel: 202.675.6271 fax: 202.547.6009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS list, send any message to: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS-signoff-request(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp

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Re: [EC] New Coal Small Grants Program
by Barbara Fallon 22 May '08

22 May '08

I am looking into this grant. I need the clubhouse login account and password. Anybody out there have it? ----- Original Message ---- From: "Grubb, Karen" <Karen.Grubb(a)fairmontstate.edu> To: Barbara Fallon <brbr_fallon(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 5:45:57 PM Subject: FW: New Coal Small Grants Program Would our work with TrAIL and PATH qualify us for this grant? -----Original Message----- From: Announcements from the National Coal Campaign team. [mailto:COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG] On Behalf Of Alice McKeown Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 4:24 PM To: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Subject: New Coal Small Grants Program The National Coal Campaign is pleased to announce a new small grants program for 2008. Please see the link below for further details including eligibility and how to apply. Projects must align with the following primary goals of the National Coal Campaign: prevent the construction of a new fleet of coal-fired power plants in the United States, divert investments into clean energy alternatives, retire or replace existing coal plants, prevent the construction of coal-to-liquids plants. Grants for mining related projects will be available under a different program coming soon. http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/conservation/energy/coal/coal-resources. aspx Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and all funds must be spent by the end of the year. If you have any questions, please email coal grants program volunteer coordinator Verena Owen at baumling(a)aol.com Many thanks, Alice ________________________________ Alice McKeown Sierra Club National Coal Campaign tel: 202.675.6271 fax: 202.547.6009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS list, send any message to: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS-signoff-request(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp

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Blair Mountain Nomination Website
by Regina Hendrix 20 May '08

20 May '08

Hello friends: Check this one out: http://www.friendsofblairmountain.org/index.html I knew they were doing a website but I didn't imagine how informative, graphic and extensive it would be. Regina P.S. Vivian/Paul, how about putting a link on the OVEC and WVSC website?

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Fwd: E-News Bulletin 05/19/08
by Paul Wilson 20 May '08

20 May '08

Check out the Sustainable Building law in Minnesota. Seems I remember this was on the list of E-Councils Renewable Energy campaign. There is a link to the MN bill. 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Nuclear power in the wings
by duane330＠aol.com 19 May '08

19 May '08

Carbon Caps May Give Nuclear Power a Lift By REBECCA SMITH, Wall Street Journal, May 19, 2008; Page A4 As Congress debates whether to limit carbon-dioxide emissions, one of the most vocal supporters of such legislation -- the nuclear-power industry -- is poised to reap a multibillion-dollar windfall if restrictions take effect. Some nuclear operators are already forecasting how much their profits could increase under various versions of greenhouse-gas legislation that are under consideration. Among the nuclear operators that stand to profit most are Exelon Corp., FPL Group Inc., Constellation Energy Group, Entergy Corp., FirstEnergy Corp., NRG Energy Inc. and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. Carbon limits could usher in a period of "supernormal profits" for nuclear operators in markets where rates are deregulated and have more ability to rise, says Hugh Wynne, utilities analyst for Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. But he warns that profits, if perceived as excessive, run the risk of inciting a public backlash, perhaps including calls for a windfall-profits tax. Congress is considering several measures that would impose a so-called cap-and-trade system, which would limit the amount of carbon dioxide companies are allowed to emit. Lawmakers this summer are expected to take up a bill sponsored by Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I., Conn.) and John Warner (R., Va.) that initially gives the power industry about half the allowances it needs and requires generators to purchase the remainder on an open market or cut emissions. Nuclear operators stand to gain from greenhouse-gas legislation in two ways. For starters, their plants don't spew carbon dioxide, so they would not have to buy emissions allowances, giving them a competitive advantage over competitors that burn fossil fuels. In addition, a cap-and-trade system would probably push up wholesale electricity prices in deregulated markets, as coal- and natural-gas-burning utilities jack up prices to recover the additional cost of allowance purchases. In deregulated markets, generators with the highest costs set the market price, so lower-cost nuclear operators could enjoy the higher prices charged by coal- and gas-burning utilities without the higher costs. In states that didn't deregulate their electricity markets, nuclear plants mostly are part of regulated utilities and furnish electricity to utility customers at prices tied to their underlying costs, eliminating the opportunity for such profit. Chicago-based Exelon, the nation's biggest nuclear-plant operator by output, could reap as much as $2 billion a year in added earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, says Mr. Wynne. His calculation assumes that the cost of carbon emissions would be $25 per million metric tons of emissions, an allowance price typical in Europe. Exelon has not released its own profit estimates. Executives agree that carbon legislation would burnish earnings, but they say the benefit would be less than $2 billion. They say higher profits are fair because they recognize a multibillion-dollar investment Exelon has made in nuclear power and could fund new plants. "We have invested in a low-carbon fleet and our rates reflect that," said Elizabeth "Betsy" Moler, executive vice president at Exelon. "Our rates are higher than rates for coal utilities." New Orleans-based Entergy -- which is seeking regulatory approvals to spin off six nuclear plants into the nation's first stand-alone nuclear-power company, dubbed Enexus Energy Corp. -- says an allowance price of about $30 could net the new company $600 million a year of added profit. FPL Group, Juno Beach, Fla., calculates its potential boost in earnings, before certain expenses, at $130 million to $727 million, depending on allowance prices and how much electricity is sold. The money would come from FPL's unregulated generation unit, which has interests in three nuclear plants and renewable-energy installations, such as wind farms, not its regulated Florida utility. For Baltimore-based Constellation, higher profits from its nuclear plants would be partly offset by higher costs for its coal-fired units. Even so, it estimates gross profit would rise by more than $225 million a year, if carbon emissions cost $25 a ton. Penalizing carbon emissions would improve the economics of nuclear-power development. A study by the Congressional Budget Office, released this month, concluded that nuclear plants could make electricity more cheaply than any other form of power generation if carbon allowances cost $45 apiece. Opinions differ about how quickly a cap-and-trade system could cause wholesale electricity prices to rise or what allowances would cost. The intent of the Lieberman-Warner bill is to cut greenhouse-gas emissions to 65% below 1990 levels by 2050. Nuclear-plant owners aren't the only ones that stand to benefit. Natural-gas-fired generators would benefit if they sell electricity where coal-fired plants set prices. That is because gas plants release only about half as much carbon dioxide as coal plants and would need fewer allowances, so their profit margin would widen. Utilities are lobbying Congress to influence the allowance-allocation method adopted. Exelon favors an approach under which government officials would sell or allocate a greater portion of emissions permits to utilities with retail customers, rather than to power generators that sell wholesale power to utilities. That would help customers of Exelon's two retail utilities, Commonwealth Edison in Chicago and PECO in Philadelphia, since the utility could sell the allowances to generators and use the proceeds to offset higher energy costs for their customers. It would allow prices to rise on the wholesale market, financially rewarding Exelon's nuclear unit. Big coal-burning utilities oppose full auctioning of allowances, saying it could drive up their costs and produce an enormous spike in electricity prices, harming many consumers. Economists generally favor selling allowances rather than giving them away. That is because selling them sends "price signals" to consumers, encouraging conservation and construction of cleaner forms of power generation, helping society achieve permanent greenhouse-gas reductions. "It's not a bad thing to give more money to nuclear operators if you're trying to give them incentive to invest in new nuclear generation," says Greg Gordon, a utilities analyst for Citigroup Investment Research in New York. Under the Lieberman-Warner bill, the Environmental Protection Agency would create 125 billion allowances, enough for all 38 years of the program, commencing in 2012. About 5.2 billion allowances would be available the first year. The number would drop by 96 million each year until only 1.56 billion remained in 2050, the final year of the program. The program is intended to make emissions progressively costlier to drive the market to make permanent reductions. Exelon Chairman John Rowe says the power sector may have to spend as much as $400 billion by 2030 replacing polluting plants with cleaner ones. The sum is nearly equal to the market capitalization of U.S. utilities. Write to Rebecca Smith at rebecca.smith(a)wsj.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> New Wave of Nuclear Plants Faces High Costs By REBECCA SMITH, Wall Street Journal, May 12, 2008; Page B1 A new generation of nuclear power plants is on the drawing boards in the U.S., but the projected cost is causing some sticker shock: $5 billion to $12 billion a plant, double to quadruple earlier rough estimates. Nuclear power is regaining favor as an alternative to other sources of power generation, such as coal-fired plants, which have fallen out of favor because they are major polluters. But the high cost could lead to sharply higher electricity bills for consumers and inevitably reignite debate about the nuclear industry's suitability to meet growing energy needs. Nuclear plants haven't been built in meaningful numbers in the U.S. since the 1980s. Part of the cost escalation is bad luck. Plants are being proposed in a period of skyrocketing costs for commodities such as cement, steel and copper; amid a growing shortage of skilled labor; and against the backdrop of a shrunken supplier network for the industry. The price escalation is sobering because the industry and regulators have worked hard to make development more efficient, in hopes of eliminating problems that in the past produced harrowing cost overruns. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, for example, has created a streamlined licensing process to make timelier, more comprehensive decisions about proposals. Nuclear vendors have developed standardized designs for plants to reduce construction and operating costs. And utility executives, with years of operating experience behind them, are more astute buyers. Now, 104 nuclear reactors are operating in the U.S. Most are highly profitable but that was not the case until fairly recently. For the 75 units built between 1966 and 1986, the average cost was $3 billion or triple early estimates, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Many plants operate profitably now because they were sold to current operators for less than their actual cost. The latest projections follow months of tough negotiations between utility companies and key suppliers, and suggest efforts to control costs are proving elusive. Estimates released in recent weeks by experienced nuclear operators -- NRG Energy Inc., Progress Energy Inc., Exelon Corp., Southern Co. and FPL Group Inc. -- "have blown by our highest estimate" of costs computed just eight months ago, said Jim Hempstead, a senior credit officer at Moody's Investors Service credit-rating agency in New York. Moody's worries that continued cost increases, even if partially offset by billions of dollars worth of federal subsidies, could weaken companies and expose consumers to high energy costs. On May 7, Georgia Power Co., a unit of Atlanta-based Southern, said it expects to spend $6.4 billion for a 45.7% interest in two new reactors proposed for the Vogtle nuclear plant site near Augusta, Ga. Utility officials declined to disclose total costs. A typical Georgia Power household could expect to see its power bill go up by $144 annually to pay for the plants after 2018, the utility said. Bill Edge, spokesman for the Georgia Public Service Commission, said Georgia "will look at what's best for ratepayers" and could pull support if costs balloon to frightening heights. The existing Vogtle plant, put into service in the late 1980s, cost more than 10 times its original estimate, roughly $4.5 billion for each of two reactors. FPL Group, Juno Beach, Fla., estimates it will cost $6 billion to $9 billion to build each of two reactors at its Turkey Point nuclear site in southeast Florida. It has picked a reactor design by Westinghouse Electric Co., a unit of Toshiba Corp., after concluding it could cost as much as $12 billion to build plants with reactors designed by General Electric Co. The joint venture GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy said it hasn't seen FPL's calculations but is confident its units "are cost-competitive compared with other nuclear designs." Exelon, the nation's biggest nuclear operator, is considering building two reactors on an undeveloped site in Texas, and said the cost could be $5 billion to $6.5 billion each. The plants would be operated as "merchant" plants and thus would not have utility customers on the hook to pay for them, as is the case in both Florida and Georgia. Instead, they would have to cover expenses through wholesale power sales. Several things could derail new development plans. Excessive cost is one. A second is the development of rival technologies that could again make nuclear plants look like white elephants. A drop in prices for coal and natural gas, now very expensive, also could make nuclear plants less attractive. On the other hand, if Congress decides to tax greenhouse-gas emissions, that could make electricity from nuclear plants more attractive by raising costs for generators that burn fossil fuels. Nuclear plants wouldn't have to pay the charges because they aren't emitters. Some states are clearing a path for nuclear-power development, even before costs are fully known. They are inspired by a growing fear of climate change. "The overwhelming feeling in Florida is that nuclear power is popular and that's why it's going to go ahead," said J.R. Kelly, head of the Office of Public Counsel in Tallahassee, which represents consumers. "Our main concern is the tremendous cost." In Florida, state officials are allowing utilities to collect money from customers to cover development and construction costs. In the past, regulators typically required utilities to bear the costs until plants were finished. Many utilities said they are watching with interest. Ralph Izzo, chief executive of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. in New Jersey, said his company may not be big enough to build a nuclear plant, even though it is a nuclear operator. "We're concerned by the rise in construction costs," he said. Write to Rebecca Smith at rebecca.smith(a)wsj.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> • The News: Estimated costs to build the next generation of nuclear power plants have soared to $5 billion to $12 billion a plant. • The Debate: Questions are emerging over the affordability of nuclear power, despite its popularity as an alternative to polluting coal-fired plants. • What to Watch: If Congress taxes greenhouse-gas emissions, nuclear plants, which aren't emitters, will become more attractive. But if coal and natural-gas prices decline, nuclear-plant economics will get worse. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Senator McCain’s Climate Record
by Duane330＠aol.com 18 May '08

18 May '08

Senator McCain’s Climate Record Despite John McCain’s pro-environment rhetoric, protester Bret Thompson thinks McCain’s voting record on the environment merits “24 %.” (Photo: Liza Alwes) Republican presidential contender John McCain made it clear he's not like President George Bush when it comes to global warming - the candidate has pledged to limit greenhouse gas emissions. But critics ask why Senator McCain won't do more to support renewable energy. Living on Earth’s Washington correspondent Jeff Young reports from Washington. [Remember Jeff from his days at WV public radio.] Hear the interview at the following web-site: [Living On Earth, NPR] _http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=08-P13-00020&segmentID=3_ (http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=08-P13-00020&segmentID=3) **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

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Re: [EC] Fwd: New Coal Small Grants Program
by James Kotcon 17 May '08

17 May '08

I think this is worth a shot, or at least a follow-up call. The testmony in January's TrAILCo hearing made it very clear that the US-DOE specifically requested that utilities and FERC assess "what it would take to move an additional 5000 MW of coal-fired electricity from the Ohio Valley to the East Coast." TrAILCo's testimony is that this line would allow construction of another 4 coal-fired power plants. Even if such plants were not built, the line would expand the capacity factor of existing plants to allow a comparable amount of coal to be burned. Given the lower efficiency of these old dirty plants, expanding thier operation would likely be even worse than building new plants. But a project should focus on building grass-roots support, and holding Manchin accountable, not just legal and expert witness fees. While winning court cases is important, West Virginia desperately needs to expand our base of grass roots volunteers, especiually in the mid-eastern panhandle anbd in the central part of the state (PATH will go from the John Amos plant near Putnam County north through very rural and poorly organized counties in west-central WV.) And while I do not like conspiracy theorists, it is clear from our FOIA that PSC Staff felt substantial pressure due to their perception that Manchin supported the TrAILCo line. TrAILCo began pushing Staff for a settlement shortly after the hearings concluded, yet, as recently as April 7, the PSC cheif engineer said that they had no need to settle and that TrAILCo should withdraw the application. Then April 15, the settlement is announced. Whaddya Tink? JBK >>> Regina Hendrix <regina1936(a)verizon.net> 05/17/08 1:32 AM >>> I still have a hard time understanding why the National Coal Campaign does not recognize that defeating TrailCo and PATH would prevent construction of coal-fired power plants. If we don't build the coal fired power plants in WV, our neighbors to the East will build plants in their area which will most likely not be coal fired. Paul Wilson wrote: > fyi, paul > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Alice McKeown* <Alice.McKeown(a)sierraclub.org > <mailto:Alice.McKeown@sierraclub.org>> > Date: Fri, May 16, 2008 at 4:23 PM > Subject: New Coal Small Grants Program > To: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS(a)lists.sierraclub.org > <mailto:COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS@lists.sierraclub.org> > > > The National Coal Campaign is pleased to announce a new small grants > program for 2008. Please see the link below for further details > including > eligibility and how to apply. > > Projects must align with the following primary goals of the National Coal > Campaign: prevent the construction of a new fleet of coal-fired power > plants in the United States, divert investments into clean energy > alternatives, retire or replace existing coal plants, prevent the > construction of coal-to-liquids plants. Grants for mining related > projects > will be available under a different program coming soon. > > > http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/conservation/energy/coal/coal-resources.aspx > > > Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and all funds must be > spent by the end of the year. > > If you have any questions, please email coal grants program volunteer > coordinator Verena Owen at baumling(a)aol.com <mailto:baumling@aol.com> > > Many thanks, > Alice > ________________________________ > Alice McKeown > Sierra Club > National Coal Campaign > tel: 202.675.6271 > fax: 202.547.6009 > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To unsubscribe from the COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS list, send any message to: > COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS-signoff-request(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG > <mailto:COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS-signoff-request@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG> > > Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp > > To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp > > > > -- > Paul Wilson > Sierra Club > 504 Jefferson Ave > Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 > Phone: 304-725-4360 > Cell: 304-279-6975 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > EC mailing list > EC(a)osenergy.org > http://osenergy.org/mailman/listinfo/ec > _______________________________________________ EC mailing list EC(a)osenergy.org http://osenergy.org/mailman/listinfo/ec

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Fwd: New Coal Small Grants Program
by Paul Wilson 17 May '08

17 May '08

fyi, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alice McKeown <Alice.McKeown(a)sierraclub.org> Date: Fri, May 16, 2008 at 4:23 PM Subject: New Coal Small Grants Program To: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS(a)lists.sierraclub.org The National Coal Campaign is pleased to announce a new small grants program for 2008. Please see the link below for further details including eligibility and how to apply. Projects must align with the following primary goals of the National Coal Campaign: prevent the construction of a new fleet of coal-fired power plants in the United States, divert investments into clean energy alternatives, retire or replace existing coal plants, prevent the construction of coal-to-liquids plants. Grants for mining related projects will be available under a different program coming soon. http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/conservation/energy/coal/coal-resources.aspx Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and all funds must be spent by the end of the year. If you have any questions, please email coal grants program volunteer coordinator Verena Owen at baumling(a)aol.com Many thanks, Alice ________________________________ Alice McKeown Sierra Club National Coal Campaign tel: 202.675.6271 fax: 202.547.6009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS list, send any message to: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS-signoff-request(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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TrAILCo Service List
by William DePaulo via YouSendIt 16 May '08

16 May '08

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Fwd: Newly revised Coal Questions & Answers
by Paul Wilson 16 May '08

16 May '08

fyi, good talking points on this updated Q&A factsheet on Coal. best,paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alice McKeown <Alice.McKeown(a)sierraclub.org> Date: Thu, May 15, 2008 at 12:36 PM Subject: Newly revised Coal Questions & Answers To: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS(a)lists.sierraclub.org I am pleased to announce that we have revised our coal questions and answers fact sheet. This new version includes a timely update to the question about the FutureGen plant, which was cancelled earlier this year. Please check the new version out on our Clubhouse Headquarters or on our public website: http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/conservation/energy/coal/coal-resources.aspx http://www.sierraclub.org/coal/faq/ Many thanks, Alice ________________________________ Alice McKeown Sierra Club National Coal Campaign tel: 202.675.6271 fax: 202.547.6009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS list, send any message to: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS-signoff-request(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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Re: [EC] Proposed SD/MN Coal-Fired Power Plant Dealt Setback
by Paul Wilson 14 May '08

14 May '08

fyi, paul Seems that the Club has been successful in some Transmission line issues. In the States*Proposed SD/MN Coal-Fired Power Plant Dealt Setback *On May 9, two administrative judges in Minnesota recommended against the transmission lines needed<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=LRYKls9Ru0JvHlVZ8mJihQ..>for the proposed Big Stone II coal-fired power plant on the grounds that "the five regional power companies in a partnership to build the coal-fired plant had not proved the transmission lines were needed and had failed to show that less expensive conservation measures and renewable energy such as wind could not meet any demand for additional electricity." Big Stone II is proposed for Milbank, S.D., just miles from the border with Minnesota. Our North Star chapter has been part<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=FEGGY4daEEKhUWbx30yDQw..>of a broad coalition fighting the plant. Part of the proposal was a large new transmission line from the plant to the Twin Cities. -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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DRAFT OF SIERRA CLUB INITIAL BRIEF ON APR 15 PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 14 May '08

14 May '08

Please review the attached draft of the brief we will file Friday of this week and forward any comments or suggestions to me no later than COB Wednesday. Tx Bill -- William V. DePaulo, Esq. 179 Summers Street, Suite 232 Charleston, WV 25301-2163 Tel: 304-342-5588 Fax: 304-342-5505 william.depaulo(a)gmail.com www.passeggiata.com

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Fwd: REMINDER: Next Coal Activists Call Wednesday, May 14th (TONIGHT)
by Paul Wilson 14 May '08

14 May '08

fyi, paul ps. note the info on small grants for chapters ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alice McKeown <Alice.McKeown(a)sierraclub.org> Date: Wed, May 14, 2008 at 9:13 AM Subject: REMINDER: Next Coal Activists Call Wednesday, May 14th (TONIGHT) To: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS(a)lists.sierraclub.org A friendly reminder that our next coal activists call will be tonight, Wednesday, May 14. Among other agenda items we will discuss an exciting new local and regional funding opportunity being rolled out by the National Coal Campaign. Bring questions about this and any local issues for our open forum. http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/conservation/energy/coal/Default.aspx ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please join the National Coal Campaign for our next monthly coal activist coal on Wednesday, May 14th at 8:00 p.m. eastern. This month we will report back on recent news as well as talk about an exciting new small grants opportunity. As always, please bring any questions you have for our open forum. 866 501 6174 224 0743# Agenda 1. Legal update: Pat Gallagher & Bruce Nilles 2. Mercury news & report back: Pat Gallagher & Ginny Cramer 3. Small grants and how you can apply for funding from the Coal Team: Verena Owen 4. Open Forum Also, please make sure to check out our Coal Headquarters on Clubhouse for any coal-related needs. http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/conservation/energy/coal/Default.aspx Many thanks, Alice ________________________________ Alice McKeown Sierra Club National Coal Campaign tel: 202.675.6271 fax: 202.547.6009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS list, send any message to: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS-signoff-request(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/ -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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[Fwd: [fom] BRH editorial: Pouring more money into Co-Gen plant may not be right course]
by Regina Hendrix 13 May '08

13 May '08

FYI

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More DEP misdeeds
by Regina Hendrix 12 May '08

12 May '08

See this site: http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=1920

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Fwd: TAKE ACTION: No Dirty Coal Fuels in the Defense Authorization Bill!
by Paul Wilson 07 May '08

07 May '08

This is BIG. Another way for the Coal-To-Liquids crowd to get a foot in the door via Defense appropriates. Please send your letter. Also you will have to send it separately to Rockefeller but there are instructions on how to cut and paste your message in his email system. thanks, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alice McKeown <Alice.McKeown(a)sierraclub.org> Date: Tue, May 6, 2008 at 4:04 PM Subject: TAKE ACTION: No Dirty Coal Fuels in the Defense Authorization Bill! To: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS(a)lists.sierraclub.org Take Action: No Dirty Fuels in the Defense Authorization Bill Not satisfied with resounding losses last year, coal-to-liquids proponents are now trying to tack incentives for their dirty fuels onto the Defense Authorization bill. Coal-to-liquids, or liquid coal, would cause double the global warming pollution as conventional transportation fuels and would dramatically increase destructive coal mining in our nation. These proponents are also taking aim at "Section 526," a provision in the recently passed energy bill that prohibits federal agencies from spending taxpayer dollars on purchasing contracts for dirty fuels that would increase global warming pollution. Tell Congress to reject incentives for liquid coal and to preserve section 526! https://secure2.convio.net/sierra/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction… - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS list, send any message to: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS-signoff-request(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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FW: The Herald-Mail ONLINE: Allegheny unsure where power line will be
by Grubb, Karen 06 May '08

06 May '08

________________________________ From: Michael Lippe [mailto:mjlippe@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 8:26 AM To: Grubb, Karen Subject: The Herald-Mail ONLINE: Allegheny unsure where power line will be mjlippe(a)aol.com sent you the following story from The Herald-Mail ONLINE <http://www.herald-mail.com/> : Comments: Follow up to my email this morning. Cheers. ________________________________ 05/02/2008 Allegheny unsure where power line will be Some worry that project will threaten environmentally and historically significant areas WASHINGTON COUNTY - The specific path of a high-voltage transmission line that will run from southeast West Virginia to Frederick County, Md., might not be determined until the end of this year, an Allegheny Power spokesman said Wednesday. You can view the full story here <http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=192705&format=htm l> .

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PSC AND CAD RESPONSE TO SIERRA CLUB FOIA REQUEST
by William DePaulo via YouSendIt 06 May '08

06 May '08

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FW: Michael Lippe; Allegheny Power Transmission Lines
by Grubb, Karen 05 May '08

05 May '08

FYI. What is our status? ________________________________ From: MJLippe(a)aol.com [mailto:MJLippe@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 10:05 PM To: Grubb, Karen Cc: mdavis(a)hsc.wvu.edu; brbr_fallon(a)yahoo.com; jkotcon(a)wvu.edu; pjgrunt(a)lycos.com; william.depaulo(a)gmail.com Subject: Re: Allegheny Power Transmission Lines Hi Karen, Its me again, from Shepherdstown. I guess we are in the end game now with regard to TrAIL. I was appalled by the PSC Staff's change of position. Basically selling out a principled draft order for a few dollars and jobs. In response, I have written to the PSC, and am attaching a copy of that letter. I am hoping the Sierra Club will continue its fight against TrAIL. I feel I have done about as much as I can, which included going to Moorefield and testifying, donating to the WV Sierra chapter, and writing letters. The main purpose of this letter to you, however, is to ask whether the Club is planning on joining or leading the fight against PATH. I really hope so. As you know, Allegheny is now actively looking at alternative routes in both West Virginia and Maryland. I have already had 2 letters published in Maryland papers (the Baltimore Sun and Frederick News-Post) alerting Maryland readers to the potential danger of PATH to Antietam National Battlefield, and I am writing to the Hagerstown newspaper shortly about a misleading article they just published about PATH. However, what is needed is a campaign on the order of the very persuasive one you wagered with the technical data to support the lack of need for this line as well as the environmental damage that will ensue. By the way, we have 2 eagles and 3 eaglets currently nesting at the National Conservation Training Center here in Shepherdstown, and a dedicated group of online watchers who would be very likely to join a national outcry against any routing that would remotely disturb the eagles! Hoping for a positive response. Sincerely, Michael Lippe In a message dated 10/22/2007 7:50:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kgrubb(a)fairmontstate.edu writes: This is the contact information on our Treasurer for questions on your gift. Chapter Treasurer Mary Davis, 599-6384, mdavis(a)wvu.edu We are making progress on fundraising and have identified several expert witnesses, so we are feeling positive at present. As for an intervention on PATH, that would be up to the Sierra Club and whether we would have the funding to mount another intervention after this one for TrAIL Co. It will also depend on how this intervention goes. To my knowledge Path has not yet applied to the PSC. If TrAIL is defeated, I think it would be easier to stop PATH. Here are the public hearings on TrAIL. Since those of us from this area will probably not make the hearing in Moorefield, it could be helpful for you to recruit people from your area to go to that hearing. 1. On October 23, 2007, at 1:30 pm and again at 6:30 pm, in the Erickson Alumni Center, West Virginia University, Fine Arts and Patteson Drive, Morgantown, West Virginia. 2. On October 24, 2007, at 1:30 pm and again at 6:30 pm, in the Reception Room, 1"' Floor, Taylor County Senior Citizens, Inc., at the intersection of US Routes 119 and 250 South in Grafton, West Virginia. 3. On October 29, 2007, at 1:30 pm and again at 6:30 pm, in the Spruce Room, Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center, Route 32 North, Canaan Valley, Davis, West Virginia. 4. On October 30, 2007, at 1:30 pm and again at 6:30 pm, in the Conference Room, South Branch Inn, 1500 US Route 220 North, Moorefield, West Virginia. 5. On November 28 and 29, 2007, beginning at 9:00 am on both days, in the HMC Hearing Room, Public Service Commission Building, 201 Brooks Street, Charleston, West Virginia. Thank you, Karen ________________________________ From: MJLippe(a)aol.com [mailto:MJLippe@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 11:34 AM To: Grubb, Karen Cc: jkotcon(a)wvu.edu; brbr_fallon(a)yahoo.com Subject: Re: Allegheny Power Transmission Lines Dear Karen, Sorry for the delay on this. I am in the process of instructing my Donor Advised Fund, the Michael Lippe Charitable Fund to send you a check for $250.00. They may want to contact the West Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club concerning certain details. Could you give me the chapter's phone number and the person with whom they should talk, in case they have to do this? Thanks! I should tell you that with regard to PATH, I have written to our Congresswoman, Shelly Moore Capito, who responded by saying that she forwarded my letter of concern to the WV PSC. I have also talked with the Antietem National Battlefield Director (across the Potomac River in Maryland), who said that they had mobilized and were fighting the proposed PATH route in Maryland and through their national offices of the National Park Service and he seemed guardedly optimistic that at least the lines would not be put through the National Battlefield. The Jefferson County Planning Commission has also apparently weighed in with the WV PSC against the PATH proposal. You mentioned that you were going to contact your attorney, Bill DePaulo, about a possible intervention concerning PATH. I wondered if you had heard anything back from him. When I wrote to Allegheny Power, they responded that the final route had not been determined, so I am not sure whether that means that a formal application is still to be made or whether the application has been made, but everything is still in process. Thank you and please let me know how everything is going. Michael In a message dated 9/29/2007 1:50:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kgrubb(a)fairmontstate.edu writes: Michael, I will forward your question about including PATH in our intervention to our attorney, Bill DePaulo. I don't believe that PATH has been submitted to PSC yet, so I don't know if it can be brought up at the Intervention. Here is the fundraising information you requested. Karen This is a fight we cannot afford to lose. The expenses are many: expert witnesses who will substantiate these and related arguments, our travel to PSC meetings, educational materials, copying, faxing, and possibly extensive litigation. These are all beyond the West Virginia Chapter's funds. Thus far, we have secured some funds from National Sierra Smart Energy Solutions, and Environmental Law Program, the WV Highlands Conservancy, and private citizens. We are working with the Sierra Club Office of Foundations and Corporate Relations for additional funds. Expert witness costs alone can easily amount to tens of thousands of dollars. A donation from you will help protect West Virginia. For tax-deductible donations, please make checks payable to "The Sierra Club Foundation," and on the Memo line of the check write "WV Chapter." Do not write anything on the check about "Trail" or "Energy." The Sierra Club Foundation is tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and gifts to The Foundation are tax-deductible under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Code. IRS regulations require that you retain a written acknowledgement from The Foundation to support your claim of a tax deduction. A receipt of your gift will be mailed to you shortly. The Foundation confirms that you received no goods or services in return for your gift. Please send your donation to: Sierra Club, West Virginia Chapter P. O. Box 4142 Morgantown, WV 26504 Be sure to include your return address so we can send you a tax-deductible receipt. Thank You. Barbara Fallon, WV Chapter, Energy Committee Chair Karen Grubb, WV Chapter, Conservation Chair ________________________________ From: MJLippe(a)aol.com [mailto:MJLippe@aol.com] Sent: Sat 9/29/2007 10:29 AM To: Grubb, Karen Cc: jkotcon(a)wvu.edu Subject: Re: Allegheny Power Transmission Lines Dear Karen, Thank you for this information. I am wondering whether it is possible for the Sierra Club to specifically include and make reference to both the PATH and TRAIL proposals in its testimony before the WV PSC. As well as the potential route going right through our National Conservation Training Center, which Senator Byrd worked so hard to get funded, it is also apparently going to go through Antietem Battlefield in Maryland, which would have a devastating impact on this well-protected national treasure. I agree with you 100% concerning the need for the companies to make a more compelling case on the need for this line in the first place. We are talking with the Jefferson County planning officials about this, but so far they are saying it is a State level matter, not something they will jump in on, which is too bad. Please advise where contributions for this fight should be sent. Thank you, Michael Lippe In a message dated 9/17/2007 12:39:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kgrubb(a)fairmontstate.edu writes: Yes PATH is the other southern line I was referring to. But since, as the attached email says, this line will go to New Jersey, it could go through Jefferson County. I believe the electric lines are up to the PSC, although if the local commission and your representatives in Charleston come out against it, that could carry some weight with PSC. Unfortunately, our governor mostly seems to favor the lines since that means WV will sell more coal. If NIETC if approved by Congress, what the states say may not matter, as the federal government would have the power of eminent domain. NIETC includes the whole top half of WV, and states north and east of it. This federal designation is what has given Allegheny and American Electric the impetus to propose these power lines. Karen: I think you are correct, the Allegheny TrAIL project was at first proposed as indicated, but has since been changed to the current more southern route. The other project to watch is the joint AE-AEP 765-kv line (PATH) from the John Amos plant near Charleston to somewhere in New Jersey. If TrAIL is approved, I suspect that PATH will be next. Furthermore, if the NIETC is approved, Jefferson County could easily be in the route for this or other lines. Hence, stopping TrAIL is important, even if this particular line is not in your back yard. JBK ________________________________ From: MJLippe(a)aol.com [mailto:MJLippe@aol.com] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 9:09 AM To: Grubb, Karen Subject: Re: Allegheny Power Transmission Lines Dear Karen, I had first thought so myself, but now think that there must be two separate lines, TRAIL and PATH, so I googled Bedington, which is the electric substation near us mentioned in the 2006 Allegheny Power letter and found the following, http://www.alleghenyenergy.com/Newsroom/NewsReleases/2007/PJM_Bd_Approva l_0607.pdf, I am going to try and follow up this week to see where this stands with the local county planning commission. Do they have any jurisdiction over this, to your knowledge, or would it all be up to the WV Public Service Commission? You mentioned an NIETC. Do you know if this includes Jefferson and Berkeley Counties, I assume it does, and whether it includes anything that Allegheny wants to do anywhere in it? Thank you! Michael Lippe In a message dated 9/16/2007 7:25:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kgrubb(a)fairmontstate.edu writes: Dear Mr. Lippe, In looking at your attachment, I see it is dated March 6, 2006. I believe that the proposed route has been changed to the more southern route and no longer is planned to go through part of Maryland and Jefferson County. I have also heard that Allegheny Power is avoiding all federal lands along the route. http://www.marstellerclientarea.com/Trail_Map/TRAIL_Map_animation.html I will consult with our Energy Committee to see if they have more information I can give you. The actual eastern NIETC covers at least 2/3 of WV (Mid-Atlantic Area National Corridor includes counties in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Virginia, and all of New Jersey, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.). The Allegheny TrAIL is the actual proposed route of one transmission line, with another being proposed much farther south in WV by American Electric Power. http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/4.26.07_National_Corridors.pd f The WV Sierra Club is fighting all additional power lines, regardless of where they are placed. We welcome your help and involvement. We are currently conducting a funding drive to collect money to pay for expert witness testimony for our intervention against Allegheny Power with the WV Public Service Commission. Karen Grubb WV Sierra Conservation Chair ________________________________ From: MJLippe(a)aol.com [mailto:MJLippe@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 10:02 PM To: Grubb, Karen Subject: Allegheny Power Transmission Lines Dear Ms. Grubb, There was a recent article in the Shepherdstown Chronicle about an Allegheny Power request for designation of a National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor to go through the Eastern Panhandle and Jefferson County, apparently quite near to where we live. Looking at the rough map on the proposal, which I downloaded at http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/allegheny.pdf, it appears that the corridor might go through the nearby National Conservation Training Center (where there is a pair of nesting bald eagles) and then cross the Potomac very near if not through Antietem National Battlefield Park. When I started to look this up, I quickly came to your site and the battle concerning the transmission lines being planned, apparently along another route, further to the South. I am assuming that the two corridors are not related, at least geographically, but am not sure and am wondering whether the Sierra Club has looked into the issues concerning the Eastern Panhandle corridor. Thank you for any light you can shed on this and any assistance you can provide in directing me in the right direction to try and find out more about all of this. Perhaps needless to say, we are quite worried about the implications of this proposal. Best regards, Michael Lippe

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Fwd: Story Ideas for May and the Summer
by Paul Wilson 01 May '08

01 May '08

fyi, put your thinking caps on!! paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Public NewsService Web Site <wvns(a)publicnewsservice.org> Date: Thu, May 1, 2008 at 11:01 AM Subject: Story Ideas for May and the Summer To: pjgrunt(a)gmail.com Hi all. Rob Ferrett here with West Virginia News Service. I'm looking to set up my radio story calendar for May, and to look for ideas for the summer in general, since that can be a slow, vacation-packed time for some people and groups! Also, if you have anything for next week, I'd love to get rolling on that--I'll have a day or two on the road, so if there's anything I can work ahead on, that would be great! Thanks-- Rob Ferrett West Virginia News Service 888-317-6705 --- To be removed from this list please send an e-mail to remove(a)publicnewsservice.org and put the word "remove" in the subject line. -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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Membership on energy committee
by Barbara Fallon 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

This Energy sub-committee for TrailCo and Path has worked very hard over these past two years to rally against the TrailCo proposed powerline. We have made significant inroads, but the work is not done. Moreover, the PATH project is looming. The EX Com is having a meeting during the weekend of May 9th in Lewisburg. I hope to be attending. We will have a full agenda of Sierra Club business that includes significant Energy Committee issues. I would like to report to the Ex Com a list of those committee members who are still able to serve on the energy sub-committee for TrailCo and Path. Moreover, I want to be able to tell them what each member will be doing for the sub-committee. So, I need to hear back from you by Thursday, May 8th with this information. I would prefer to hear back from you either way, that is, let me know if you can or cannot be on the committee. If you can be on the committee please let me know what function you are interested in filling (and there are many!!) Please let me know asap. Thank you, and thank you for the good work that you do. Barbara ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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TrAILCo Scheduling Order on Proposed Settlement
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 25 Apr '08

25 Apr '08

The PSC entered the attached scheduling order today requesting briefs on the proposed settlement order by May 16, replies by May 22 and a hearing on May 27 at 930 AM. -- William V. DePaulo, Esq. 179 Summers Street, Suite 232 Charleston, WV 25301-2163 Tel: 304-342-5588 Fax: 304-342-5505 william.depaulo(a)gmail.com www.passeggiata.com

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Envirobytes, US-EPA, Week ending April 18th
by Duane330＠aol.com 25 Apr '08

25 Apr '08

WEBSITE SHOWS REGION 3 ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND THEIR AIR QUALITY STATUS EPA’s Air Protection Division is presenting the region’s air quality data in an innovative way. Its public web site database now enables users of Google Earth mapping software to view an interactive map of electric utilities in region 3. After downloading google.earth software at _http://earth.google.com_ (http://earth.google.com/) (http://www.epa.gov/epahome/exitepa.htm) and fulfilling other conditions, the EPA Google Earth file data is provided at _http://www.epa.gov/reg3artd/divinfo/recentadditions.htm#egu-data_ (http://www.epa.gov/reg3artd/divinfo/recentadditions.htm#egu-data) . When opened, each electric utility is represented as a point on a map which, when clicked, reveals a chart showing the selected facility’s annual emissions of six major air pollutants. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NATIONAL EMISSIONS INVENTORY SYSTEM TO BE UPGRADED A new National Emissions Inventory System (NEIS) will be replacing the current version in October. The system allows states to report their most commonly found pollutants _(criteria pollutants)_ (http://www.epa.gov/air/urbanair/) , as well as the hazardous air pollutant emissions from all sources in their states. Data from the NEI are used for air dispersion modeling, regional strategy development, setting regulation, air toxics risk assessment, and tracking trends in emissions over time. For more information, go to _http://www.epa.gov/ttnchie1/net/neiwhatis.html_ (http://www.epa.gov/ttnchie1/net/neiwhatis.html) **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)

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fyi
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 24 Apr '08

24 Apr '08

A MODERATE, ENLIGHTENED CONSERVATIVE'S VIEW OF CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES.... -- William V. DePaulo, Esq. 179 Summers Street, Suite 232 Charleston, WV 25301-2163 Tel: 304-342-5588 Fax: 304-342-5505 william.depaulo(a)gmail.com www.passeggiata.com

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Coal Profits
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 21 Apr '08

21 Apr '08

Arch Coal Nearly Triples Profit On Strong Demand, Higher Prices By *DONNA KARDOS* April 21, 2008 10:22 a.m. *Arch Coal* Inc. nearly tripled its first-quarter net income, driven by the skyrocketing price of coal amid strong growth in the company's central Appalachian and western bituminous operations. In addition, the coal producer raised its full-year earnings forecast, citing pricing gains and expectations for the coal markets, as Chairman and Chief Executive Steven F. Leer said the company "is strategically prepared to respond to evolving coal market dynamics." The coal producer posted net income of $81.1 million, or 56 cents a share, up from $28.7 million, or 20 cents a share, a year earlier. Revenue climbed 22% to $699.4 million. The mean estimates of analysts polled by Thomson Financial were for earnings of 46 cents a share on $687 million in revenue. Gross profit margin rose to 26.4% from 21.4%. The company sold 9.2% more coal than a year earlier, as average sales prices increased 9.7%. Operating margins jumped 57% to $3.32 a ton, driven by expanded margins in the company's central Appalachian and western bituminous operations. Looking ahead, Arch Coal raised its guidance for full-year earnings of $2.40 to $2.80 a share, up from its February forecast of $2 to $2.50. Analysts' latest expectations were $2.43. "Our raised guidance range reflects pricing gains in the international and domestic metallurgical coal marketplace, anticipated strong operating performances in our central Appalachian and western bituminous regions as well as continued solid execution in our Powder River Basin operations," Mr. Leer said. The company confirmed its prior forecast for 2008 sales volume of 135 million to 140 million tons, excluding coal purchased from third parties. Mr. Leer added, "Over the longer-term, Arch is well-positioned to supply affordable, reliable and vital energy to America for decades to come." Coal, whose price surge has already outrun those of crude oil and natural gas, began generating an even louder buzz in February as a rash of bad weather in China reduced its production globally. The recent run-up in fuel prices means higher costs for consumers and industries heavily dependent on electricity. But surging coal prices have also generally meant good times for miners such as Arch Coal. *Write to* Donna Kardos at donna.kardos(a)dowjones.com -- William V. DePaulo, Esq. 179 Summers Street, Suite 232 Charleston, WV 25301-2163 Tel: 304-342-5588 Fax: 304-342-5505 william.depaulo(a)gmail.com www.passeggiata.com

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[Fwd: Re: [fom] Washington Post: Stripping Mountains to Power D.C.]
by Regina Hendrix 20 Apr '08

20 Apr '08

Click on the link to the Wash. Post front page. Regina

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[Fwd: [fom] Washington Post: Stripping Mountains to Power D.C.]
by Regina Hendrix 20 Apr '08

20 Apr '08

See the Wash Post article attached, esp. the end of the article describing intimidation on the road to the Kayford site. There's ample evidence that the coal whores are inciting their employees to violence just in case the environmentalists should prevail in the May 13 appeal in the Fourth Circuit. The FOCCERs have shown up at rallies, prayer vigils, any kind of gathering and they're closely monitoring our websites, esp. the OVEC website. Regina

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[Fwd: [fom] Great Resource Website: Coal Swarm]
by Regina Hendrix 19 Apr '08

19 Apr '08

Good site to keep track of coal-fired power plants which have been proposed. Regina

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[Fwd: [fom] Rahall wins big conservation award (Gazette)]
by Regina Hendrix 19 Apr '08

19 Apr '08

I have to put this out so you can see how Rahall came off during the lobbying week. Those who were in the meeting with him went away insulted. He totally blew off his constituents. Regina

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LINK TO NEWS ARTICLES
by Regina Hendrix 19 Apr '08

19 Apr '08

Below is a link which is updated daily. If there's something in the Gazette or any other news source in the USA that is relevant to conservations issues, you'll find it here. http://www.ohvec.org/ovec_news.html Regina

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Fwd: Earth Day: Wear Blue to Vote for NO COAL
by Paul Wilson 18 Apr '08

18 Apr '08

Everybody seen this? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Architecture2030 <info(a)architecture2030.org> Date: Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 4:08 PM Subject: Earth Day: Wear Blue to Vote for NO COAL To: pjgrunt(a)gmail.com [image: Architecture 2030] [image: Architecture 2030] <http://www.architecture2030.org/home.html> [image: Reverberate] <http://www.byoblue.org/index.php> [image: Events]<http://www.byoblue.org/index.php> [image: Petition] <http://www.byoblue.org/petition.php> [image: 2030 Challenge / 2010 Imperative] <http://www.architecture2030.org/2030_challenge/index.html> [image: Reverberate Competitions]<http://www.architecture2030.org/faceit/reverberate.php> Events <http://www.byoblue/index.php> Petitions<http://www.byoblue.org/petition.php> 2030 / 2010 <http://www.architecture2030.org/2030_challenge/index.html> Competitions <http://www.architecture2030.org/faceit/reverberate.php> [image: Blank] EARTH DAY IS ALMOST HERE! Wear BLUE for Earth Day 2008 to Vote for NO COAL Want to stop global warming? Wear BLUE for Earth Day 2008! Join millions of people around the world who will be wearing BLUE to signify their vote for NO COAL. Events will be happening April 19th through April 22nd, so... If you're attending the Earth Day event on the National Mall in Washington, DC on April 20th, wear BLUE. If you're attending another major Earth Day event, wear BLUE. When you dress in the morning on Earth Day, wear BLUE. No matter what you're doing for Earth Day 2008, wear BLUE. A BLUE shirt, top, sweater or jacket... whatever. Just wear BLUE. Then, on April 22, make your voice heard. Pick up the phone: Call Congress at 202.224.3121 and ask for an immediate 'Moratorium on Coal' - a halt to the construction of any new conventional coal-fired power plants. Through this Call for Climate <http://ww2.earthday.net/%7Eearthday/node/80> event, Earth Day hopes to generate over a million phone calls to Congress! Your BLUE vote will count. Fifty-nine conventional coal plants were canceled in 2007. That's over a third of the 151 planned. That happened before millions of people joined together to say No Coal. BYO Blue for Earth Day 2008. Be the vote that tips the balance. . . . . . Help us get the message out: - send this message to everyone you know - download <http://www.byoblue.org/downloads/BYOBlue_web.zip> the banner ads and display them prominently on your website, Facebook, MySpace etc. - attend an Earth Day event wearing BLUE and - on April 22nd, wear BLUE all day - to work, lunch and dinner - and make the call to Congress at 202.224.3121, asking for an immediate 'Moratorium on Coal'. [image: No Coal] <http://ww2.earthday.net/%7Eearthday/node/80> <http://www.psr.org/> <http://www.1sky.org/> Bulletin 8 · April 18, 2008 FREE Subscribe Unsubscribe <http://www.architecture2030.org/subscribe.php> [Printer Friendly version<http://www.architecture2030.org/news/printerfriendly/news_041808.pdf> ] Having trouble viewing this email? - Click here to view an online version.<http://www.architecture2030.org/news/news_041808.html> Help us spread this important news by sending this message to a colleague or friend. ------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail was sent to pjgrunt(a)gmail.com because you are subscribed to at least one of our mailing lists. If at any time you would like to remove yourself from our mailing list, please feel free to do so by visiting: http://www.architecture2030.org/listmessenger/public/unsubscribe.php?g=1&ad… -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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[Fwd: [fom] Fwd: [Newton Group] permit denied over CCS uncertainties]
by Regina Hendrix 18 Apr '08

18 Apr '08

Wanted to be sure you saw this.....

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PSC ORDER RE DECISION NOT EARLIER THAN AUG 2 08
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

Attached is a PSC order entered today directing that TrAILCo file a revised motion to extend the time for a decision to not earlier than Aug 2, 2008, in order to allow comments, a hearing on and evidence regarding the proposed settlement. -- William V. DePaulo, Esq. 179 Summers Street, Suite 232 Charleston, WV 25301-2163 Tel: 304-342-5588 Fax: 304-342-5505 william.depaulo(a)gmail.com www.passeggiata.com

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FOIA REQUEST FOR DOCS PERTAINING TO JOINT STIPULATION
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

I today filed with the PSC the attached FOIA request for documents pertaining to the Joint Stipulation of Settlement filed on April 15, 2008. -- William V. DePaulo, Esq. 179 Summers Street, Suite 232 Charleston, WV 25301-2163 Tel: 304-342-5588 Fax: 304-342-5505 william.depaulo(a)gmail.com www.passeggiata.com

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Delegate Margaret Staggers
by Regina Hendrix 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

Dear Delegate Staggers: I know of your love for WV and your interest in health matters, so I'm forwarding you some information on the proposed TrAIL Co. power line that, if approved, will cross our state in the north. The PATH line proposal will soon be presented and PATH starts at the John Amos plant. I believe we are being sold short by our PSC and I am hoping you will speak out on behalf of the citizens. You are in a unique position to do so because of your specialized knowledge of health issues. These power lines will call for increased production of coal, therefore, more MTR and more destruction of our mountains, our heritage, our culture, etc. If these lines are constructed we will be generating more power here in WV--more pollution for us to breath and increased health problems. More blue haze incidents!!!! I know you've been very concerned about the problems of citizens with no health insurance. Treatment of these citizens is another of the externalized costs of coal. Please let me know if we can provide further information on this proposed settlement. Regina Hendrix Chapter Chair WV Chapter Sierra Club Home: 343-5211

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Delegate Danny Wells
by Regina Hendrix 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

Dear Delegate Wells: I'm forwarding you some information on the proposed TrAIL Co. power line that, if approved, will cross our state in the north. The PATH line proposal will soon be presented and PATH starts at the John Amos plant. I believe we are being sold short by our PSC and I am hoping you will speak out on behalf of the citizens. These power lines will call for increased production of coal, therefore, more MTR and more destruction of our mountains, our heritage, our culture, etc. If these lines are constructed we will be generating more power here in WV--more pollution for us to breath and increased health problems. More blue haze incidents!!!! I know you've been concerned about the problems of citizens with no health insurance. Treatment of these citizens is another of the externalized costs of coal. I am copying members of Sierra Club's Energy Committee and our Environmental Justice Coordinator, Bill Price. If we can provide further information on this proposed settlement, please let me know. Regina Hendrix Chapter Chair WV Chapter of Sierra Club Home: 343-5211

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Delegate Nancy Guthrie
by Regina Hendrix 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

Dear Delegate Guthrie: I'm forwarding you some information on the proposed TrAIL Co. power line that, if approved, will cross our state in the north. The PATH line proposal will soon be presented and PATH starts at the John Amos plant. I believe we are being sold short by our PSC and I am hoping you will speak out on behalf of the citizens. These power lines will call for increased production of coal, therefore, more MTR and more destruction of our mountains, our heritage, our culture, etc. If these lines are constructed we will be generating more power here in WV--more pollution for us to breath and increased health problems. More blue haze incidents!!!! I know you've been concerned about the problems of citizens with no health insurance. Treatment of these citizens is another of the externalized costs of coal. I am copying members of Sierra Club's Energy Committee and our Environmental Justice Coordinator, Bill Price. If we can provide further information on this settlement, please let me know. Regina Hendrix Chapter Chair WV Chapter of Sierra Club Home: 343-5211

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Delegate Carrie Webster
by Regina Hendrix 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

Dear Delegate Webster: I'm forwarding you some information on the proposed TrAIL Co. power line that, if approved, will cross our state in the north. The PATH line proposal will soon be presented and PATH starts at the John Amos plant. I believe we are being sold short by our PSC and I am hoping you will speak out on behalf of the citizens. These power lines will call for increased production of coal, therefore, more MTR and more destruction of our mountains, our heritage, our culture, etc. If these lines are constructed we will be generating more power here in WV--more pollution for us to breath and increased health problems. More blue haze incidents!!!! I know you've been concerned about the problems of citizens with no health insurance. Treatment of these citizens is another of the externalized costs of coal. I am copying members of Sierra Club's Energy Committee and our Environmental Justice Coordinator, Bill Price. If we can provide further information on this settlement, please let me know. Regina Hendrix Chapter Chair WV Chapter of Sierra Club Home: 343-5211

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Delegate Bonnie Brown
by Regina Hendrix 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

Dear Delegate Brown: I'm forwarding you some information on the proposed TrAIL Co. power line that, if approved, will cross our state in the north. The PATH line proposal will soon be presented and PATH starts at the John Amos plant. I believe we are being sold short by our PSC and I am hoping you will speak out on behalf of the citizens. These power lines will call for increased production of coal, therefore, more MTR and more destruction of our mountains, our heritage, our culture, etc. If these lines are constructed we will be generating more power here in WV--more pollution for us to breath and increased health problems. More blue haze incidents!!!! I know you've been concerned about the problems of citizens with no health insurance. Treatment of these citizens is another of the externalized costs of coal. I am copying members of Sierra Club's Energy Committee and our Environmental Justice Coordinator, Bill Price. If we can provide further information on this settlement, please let me know. Regina Hendrix Chapter Chair WV Chapter of Sierra Club Home: 343-5211

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Senator Brooks McCabe
by Regina Hendrix 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

Dear Senator McCabe: I'm forwarding you some information on the proposed TrAIL Co. power line that, if approved, will cross our state in the north. The PATH line proposal will soon be presented and PATH starts at the John Amos plant. I believe we are being sold short by our PSC and I am hoping you will speak out on behalf of the citizens. These power lines will call for increased production of coal, therefore, more MTR and more destruction of our mountains, our heritage, our culture, etc. If these lines are constructed we will be generating more power here in WV--more pollution for us to breath and increased health problems. More blue haze incidents!!!! I know you've been very concerned about the problems of citizens with no health insurance. Treatment of these citizens is another of the externalized costs of coal. I am copying members of Sierra Club's Energy Committee and our Environmental Justice Coordinator, Bill Price. We would like to meet with you at your convenience and brief you on this issue. Regina Hendrix Chapter Chair WV Chapter of Sierra Club Home: 343-5211

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Senator Dan Foster
by Regina Hendrix 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

Dear Senator Foster: I know of your love for WV and your interest in health matters, so I'm forwarding you some information on the proposed TrAIL Co. power line that, if approved, will cross our state in the north. The PATH line proposal will soon be presented and PATH starts at the John Amos plant. I believe we are being sold short by our PSC and I am hoping you will speak out on behalf of the citizens. You are in a unique position to do so because of your specialized knowledge of health issues. These power lines will call for increased production of coal, therefore, more MTR and more destruction of our mountains, our heritage, our culture, etc. If these lines are constructed we will be generating more power here in WV--more pollution for us to breath and increased health problems. More blue haze incidents!!!! I know you've been very concerned about the problems of citizens with no health insurance. Treatment of these citizens is another of the externalized costs of coal. We would like to meet with you at your convenience and brief you on this issue. Regina Hendrix Chapter Chair WV Chapter Sierra Club Home: 343-5211

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COPY OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

FOLKS FOR YOU REFERENCE IN FUTURE CONVERSATIONS, I ATTACH A COPY OF 1. THE 4-15-08 PROPOSED TRAILCO-PSC STAFF SETTLEMENT 2. THE 4-16-08 GAZETTE ARTICLE SUMMARIZING THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT 3. THE 4-16-08 SIERRA CLUB'S PRESS RELEASE ON THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT 4. THE 4-17-08 GAZETTE ARTICLE ON THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT -- William V. DePaulo, Esq. 179 Summers Street, Suite 232 Charleston, WV 25301-2163 Tel: 304-342-5588 Fax: 304-342-5505 william.depaulo(a)gmail.com www.passeggiata.com

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TrAILCo Settles with PSC Staff, CAD, and WVEUG
by James Kotcon 15 Apr '08

15 Apr '08

Below is a portion of the cover letter of a Proposed Settlement Agreement filed by TrAILCo about an hour ago. JBK ****** The enclosed Joint Stipulation and Agreement for Settlement recites the relevant procedural background and concerns of its parties, and then sets forth in detail a number of substahtive provisions in modification of those parties' previously asserted positions on various issues. While the document speaks for itself, its notable provisions include: TrAILCo, along with Monongahela Power Company and The Potomac Edison Company, have agreed to increase the financial benefits associated with the certification, construction, and operation of the West Virginia Segments of TrAIL through financial commitments estimated to be approximately $42 million to West Virginia ratepayers, the State, and its citizens, as well as commitments for an additional investment estimated at $50 million and additional annual payroll and benefits estimated at $12 million. TrAILCo has further committed to adopt, wholly or in part, numerous proposals of Staff and/or other parties concerning the routing, engineering, construction, operation, and maintenance of TrAIL. The Staff, CAD, and WVEUG have agreed to affirmatively support the need for TrAIL pursuant to W: Vu. Code 6 24-2-1 la(d)(l). All of the stipulating parties jointly recommend to the Commission that the siting of the West Virginia Segments of TrAIL along the originally proposed route, as modified by the Grafton Area Route, will result in an acceptable balance between reasonable power needs and reasonable environmental factors pursuant to W: Vu. Code @24-2-lla(d)(2). (TrAILCo stands by its commitments to Laurence and Angela Williams set forth in a previously filed partial stipulation.) The enclosed stipulation includes several important terms and conditions, and recites the bases for the modification of the stipulating parties’ several positions. In order to facilitate the Commission’s consideration, TrAILCo has moved for a tolling of its right to a decision within the period otherwise provided in W: Vu. Code 0 24-2-1 l(f) and (g), to June 2,2008.

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FW: Western Greenbrier Co-Generation Plant
by Grubb, Karen 14 Apr '08

14 Apr '08

Western Greenbrier Co-Generation Plant--See attached fact sheet for more information. Also go to www.wvhighlands.org <http://www.wvhighlands.org/> and click on Suit Aims to Block Greenbrier Plant and The Rest Of The Story. The WGC plant proponents are mounting a petition campaign to convince Senator Byrd to help them raise another $25 million, despite the fact that they are way over budget, out of money and have defaulted on their loans, which were guaranteed by the WV Development Office. The $25 million is so they can borrow $300 million with municipal bonds through Citigroup and get a grant from the US DOE for over $100 million. This use of taxpayers funds for a bad idea must stop. Letters are better than petitions. Please write a letter to Senator Byrd (and you can send copies to Rahall and Manchin). AND SEND A COPY TO ME (blittle(a)citynet.net) SO WE WILL KNOW HOW OUR LETTER CAMPAIGN IS GOING. AND FORWARD THIS TO ANYONE YOU CAN THINK OF. Byrd's address in Charleston (works better than DC; email and fax work too): Senator Robert C. Byrd 300 Virginia St, #2630 Charleston, WV 25301 fax: 304-343-7144 email: from his website - http://byrd.senate.gov/ Rahall's address: Representative Nick Rahall 301 Prince St. Beckley, WV 25801 fax: 202-225-9061 email: nrahall(a)mail.house.gov Manchin's address: Governor Joe Manchin 1900 Kanawha Boulevard E Charleston, WV 25305 Email: Governor(a)WVGov.org Beth Little HC 64 Box 281 Hillsboro, WV 24946 304-653-4277

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FW: promoting Debra Williams visits here in WV
by Grubb, Karen 09 Apr '08

09 Apr '08

Here is a story about her in the Gazette sent to me by the FSU Director of Communication, Sarah Hensley. http://www.wvgazette.com/News/200804081087 ________________________________ From: ec-bounces(a)osenergy.org [mailto:ec-bounces@osenergy.org] On Behalf Of Margaret Manousoff Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 2:39 PM To: 'WVEC Email List' Subject: Re: [EC] promoting Debra Williams visits here in WV Dear everyone, Thank you all SO much for helping to make Deborah's visit happen! We are incredibly grateful. I am attaching the latest version of her itinerary. Some details are missing on events next week, but I hope to have everything in order soonest. Best, Margaret Margaret Manousoff Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator Alaska Conservation Solutions 308 G St., Suite 219 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907) 929-9370 Fax: (907) 929-1562 www.alaskaconservationsolutions.com <http://www.alaskaconservationsolutions.com>

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Re: [EC] promoting Debra Williams visits here in WV
by Allan Tweddle 08 Apr '08

08 Apr '08

Margaret Please cc. all of the e-mail names on this memo, as each has access to a separate e-mailing action list. list. To those receiving this mailing, who might not have received earlier posts, attached is a very brief resume of Debra Williams, AND THE poster announcing her speaking engagement at the University of Charleston THIS WEEK...on THURSDAY. This very accomplished and honored Harvard Law School Graduate will be in West Virginia from the 10th to the 15th speaking at several venues. Hope you all can attend one of the functions. ALLAN Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator Alaska Conservation Solutions 308 G St., Suite 219 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907) 929-9370 Fax: (907) 929-1562 <http://www.alaskaconservationsolutions.com<http://www.alaskaconservationsolutions.com/>> http://www.alaskaconservationsolutions.com<http://www.alaskaconservationsolutions.com/> Deborah L. Williams, President Ms. Williams has been actively involved in conservation and sustainable community for over 35 years, and is now focusing on global warming. She received her B.A. from Pomona College, summa cum laude, with a concentration in Biology and Economics. Subsequently she was graduated from Harvard Law School, with honors, and was the principal founder of and co-editor-in-chief of the Harvard Environmental Law Review <http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/elr/<http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/elr/>> <http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/elr/<http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/elr/>> . After serving in the Department of Interior's Solicitors Honors Program in Washington D.C., Ms. Williams represented the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska. Between 1981 and 1994, Ms. Williams was the Executive Director of the Alaska Consumer Advocacy Program and of the Alaska Lung Association, while serving on many boards and commissions, including Trustees for Alaska (president of the board) and the Municipal Health Commission (chair of the Environmental Health Committee.) In 1994, Ms. Williams received a Presidential appointment and became the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Interior for Alaska, in which position she advised the Secretary about managing over 220 million acres of national lands in Alaska and working with Alaska tribes and others associated with the Department's broad natural and cultural resource jurisdiction. She also was a Trustee on the Exxon Valdez Trustee Council and other boards. For over six years, Ms. Williams served as the Executive Director of the Alaska Conservation Foundation, winning many awards in that role. Currently Ms. Williams is President of Alaska Conservation Solutions, an organization devoted primarily to addressing global warming. Ms. Williams has published numerous law review and other articles, has been featured repeatedly in the media (including 60 Minutes, the New York Times and the BBC), and has taught graduate-level courses at both the University of Alaska and Alaska Pacific University. Deborah greatly enjoys backpacking, skiing, gardening, traveling, and serving on boards and in service organizations such as Rotary and the American Land Conservancy. ----- Original Message ----- From: Vivian Stockman<mailto:vivian@ohvec.org> To: 'Margaret Manousoff'<mailto:margaret@alaskaconservationsolutions.com> Cc: 'Allan Tweddle'<mailto:allantweddle@msn.com> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 10:06 AM Subject: promoting Debra Williams visits here in WV Hi Margaret. I work with OVEC, one of the groups hosting one of Ms. Williams speaking engagements here. If possible, please send me info on all her talks in WV--date, time, location, sponsoring groups, and I will put that info out to our West Virginia members and post in our our global warming and WV page. thank you so much! PS we've already had a little article in the Huntington newspaper. --VS

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OBAMA Organizing Fellowship.
by Regina Hendrix 08 Apr '08

08 Apr '08

FYI, pasted in below is an invitation I got from the Obama Campaign. Sounds interesting and could be very effective, I think. I hope this come thru okay on the list serves. If not, E-Mail me and I'll attach the notice I got. Regina Regina -- Apply <http://my.barackobama.com/page/m/f1e088aa74f7f1ad/13JfBz/VEsH/>West Virginia's primary is coming up on Tuesday, May 13th, and it's crucial that supporters across the state stay focused on this important contest. But I also want to let you know about an exciting project that we'll be kicking off in all 50 states this summer. It's called the Obama Organizing Fellowship. When I was a young man, I was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and the idea of people working at a grassroots level to bring about change. I got my chance on the South Side of Chicago, as a community organizer, and it was the transformative experience of my career. It allowed me to put my values to work and to see that real change comes not from the top-down, but from the bottom-up, when ordinary people come together around a common purpose. The experience changed the course of my life -- and I want to share that kind of opportunity with you. That's why we're introducing a program that's going to train a new generation of leaders -- not only to help us win this election, but to help strengthen our democracy in communities across the country. If you apply and are selected, you'll be trained in the basic organizing principles that this campaign and our movement for change are built on. You will be assigned to a community where you'll organize supporters. Assignments will begin in June, and you'll be required to work a minimum of six weeks over the summer. This program is designed to give you real world organizing experience that will have a concrete impact on this election. *Apply to be an Obama Organizing Fellow* and put progressive values to work in the real world: *http://my.barackobama.com/fellows* <http://my.barackobama.com/page/m/f1e088aa74f7f1ad/13JfBz/VEsE/> If you can't take the time away from work or your family that's required for the fellowship program, you can still get involved. * *Reach out to someone you know* who may be interested in this program, and let them know we could use their help: *http://my.barackobama.com/fellowsinvite* <http://my.barackobama.com/page/m/f1e088aa74f7f1ad/Z1yNxn/VEsF/> * *House an Organizing Fellow* -- If you have a spare room, you can help by offering housing to an Organizing Fellow near their training or near their eventual assignment. We haven't set locations for all of the trainings and assignments, but if you sign up, our staff will be in touch as the campaign grows: *http://my.barackobama.com/fellowshousing* <http://my.barackobama.com/page/m/f1e088aa74f7f1ad/cgFv9m/VEsC/> * *Support this program* by making a donation to this campaign: *https://donate.barackobama.com/fellowsdonate* <http://my.barackobama.com/page/m/f1e088aa74f7f1ad/SYUUEW/VEsD/> Being a community organizer wasn't easy, but it was the most valuable education I ever received. It taught me that together, ordinary people can do extraordinary things. Organizing changed my life, and I hope it changes yours. Thanks, Barack Obama P.S. -- You don't have to wait until this summer to make a difference for our campaign. Right now, supporters across West Virginia are volunteering to get as many West Virginians as possible ready for Primary Day on May 13th. Sign up now to come to an organizational meeting this weekend: *http://wv.barackobama.com/WVorgmeetings* <http://my.barackobama.com/page/m/f1e088aa74f7f1ad/VQrmwg/VEsA/> Paid for by Obama for America This email was sent to: regina1936(a)verizon.net To unsubscribe, go to: http://my.barackobama.com/unsubscribe <http://my.barackobama.com/page/m/f1e088aa74f7f1ad/mOT8qL/VEsB/>

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Washington Post 4-6-08 New Focus on Coal's Part in Warming
by Paul Wilson 08 Apr '08

08 Apr '08

Washington Post ENVIRONMENT Sunday, April 6, 2008; Page A06 New Focus on Coal's Part in Warming Greater Advances In Technology Are Seen as Critical[image: James E. Hansen of NASA's Goddard Institute said nations could use less coal if energy efficiency got more attention.] James E. Hansen of NASA's Goddard Institute said nations could use less coal if energy efficiency got more attention By Juliet Eilperin<http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/email/juliet+eilperin/> Washington Post Staff Writer James E. Hansen<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/James+E.+Hansen?tid=informl…>, perhaps the best-known scientific advocate for curbing greenhouse-gas emissions, sent a letter recently to the head of one of the nation's largest power companies, calling on him to confront the role that his coal-fired plants play in global warming. Hansen proposed they meet. On Wednesday, James E. Rogers<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/James+E.+Rogers?tid=informl…>of Duke Energy<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Duke+Energy+Corporation?tid…>accepted Hansen's invitation, though he made clear he does not foresee calling off plans to build more of the power plants that Hansen considers a main culprit in climate change. The exchange, carried out in full public view, highlights both a recent shift in the climate debate and the difficulty of translating this change into concrete action. Rogers does not question humans' contribution to global warming, and he has pledged to largely "decarbonize" his company's operations by mid-century. But he is not moving as fast as environmental activists would like, and some academics are now arguing that scientists have greatly underestimated the technological leap that will be required in coming decades to curb dangerous warming. The same day Rogers informed Hansen that he was willing to meet, Roger Pielke Jr., a scientist at the University of Colorado at Boulder<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/University+of+Colorado+at+B…>, co-wrote a commentary piece in the journal Nature<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Nature+Publishing+Group?tid…>that said the U.N.<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/United+Nations?tid=informli…> Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Intergovernmental+Panel+on+…>has made assumptions about technological advances that are "optimistic at best and unachievable at worst" when it comes to increasing energy efficiency. While industrialized nations such as the United States and those in Europe<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Europe?tid=informline>have made gains in recent years, developed nations such as China <http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/China?tid=informline>and India <http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/India?tid=informline>have not. As Pielke and his colleagues wrote, "In recent years, global energy intensity and carbon intensity have both increased, reversing the trends of previous decades." Even developed countries are not cutting greenhouse gases as fast as they had anticipated. The European Union<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/European+Union?tid=informli…>released preliminary data last week indicating that emissions from facilities covered by Europe's cap-and-trade system rose 1 percent in 2007, instead of declining. That means it will be harder than expected for companies to meet tighter emissions limits this year. The report sent prices for emissions permits for December 2008 up 4 percent, to $36.60 a ton on the European Climate Exchange in London<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/London?tid=informline>. Hansen, who directs NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, said in an interview that the United States and other countries could wean themselves off coal rapidly if they put a greater emphasis on energy efficiency and renewable resources. He recently submitted a paper to the journal Science saying that the world must reduce the current level of carbon dioxide-equivalents in the atmosphere from 385 parts per million to 350 parts per million to avoid dangerous effects of climate change. "We simply cannot burn the coal and put the CO2in the atmosphere and avoid having serious changes in the atmosphere," he said. "The scientists are beginning to realize we have to have a much more dramatic change in direction." Former vice president Al Gore<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Al+Gore?tid=informline>said in an interview last week that he backs Hansen's approach, with one modification: Because carbon capture and storage technology is still not widely available, he said, "I think we ought to have a moratorium on any coal-fired power plant that doesn't have the capacity to capture carbon." But Rogers, who praised Hansen as "an early voice in the wilderness" on climate change, said the scientist's demand reflects a "snap-your-fingers, instant transition of the economy" mind-set. "My requirement is to balance reliability, affordability and clean energy," Rogers said. "He's apparently focused on the clean perspective." In his letter, Hansen took aim at two of Duke's planned power plants, in Cliffside, N.C.<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/North+Carolina?tid=informli…>, and Edwardsport, Ind.<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Indiana?tid=informline>, telling Rogers: "Your suggestion that new, more efficient coal-fired power plants, which do not capture CO2, can be part of a solution ignores the basic facts and urgency of terminating coal emissions." Rogers responded that he will be shutting down 1,000 megawatts of capacity from older power plants as part of the Cliffside project, and that the Edwardsport facility is a commercial coal-gasification plant that "is located in an area with excellent geology" to experiment with technologies for capturing carbon dioxide emissions and storing them underground. Americans are not the only ones puzzling through the transition from a coal-dependent to a low-carbon energy supply. Rachel Crisp, deputy director of Britain<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/United+Kingdom?tid=informli…>'s cleaner fossil fuels unit, said last week that her country had just picked nine candidates for its first carbon capture and storage plant, but that other than Norway<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Norway?tid=informline>, "you don't have other countries lining up and investing serious funding" in this technology. "We're going forward with ours, so we'll see how it turns out," she said. -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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Fwd: Next Coal Activists Call Wednesday, April 9th
by Paul Wilson 06 Apr '08

06 Apr '08

Pls fwd to other Sierra Club members that may have an interest in our Coal work. thanks, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alice McKeown <Alice.McKeown(a)sierraclub.org> To: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 16:39:00 -0400 Subject: Next Coal Activists Call Wednesday, April 9th Please join the National Coal Campaign for our next monthly coal activist coal on Wednesday, April 9th at 8:00 p.m. eastern. Please come prepared to talk to us about Earth Day activities, from ideas we have on making coal a big issue to events you have planned in your local communities. We will also welcome two guests to the call who will tell us about an exciting new Coal Film Festival. 866 501 6174 224 0743# Agenda 1. Legal Update: Pat Gallagher & Bruce Nilles 2. Coal Film Festival Announcement: Adrienne Bramhall (Sierra Club Productions) and Nithin Coca (Grassroots Media Organizer) 3. Sharing Earth Day Plans: Verena Owen to lead discussion 4. Open Forum Also, please make sure to check out our Coal Headquarters on Clubhouse for any coal-related needs. http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/conservation/energy/coal/Default.aspx Many thanks, Alice ________________________________ Alice McKeown Sierra Club National Coal Campaign tel: 202.675.6271 fax: 202.547.6009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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Blood For Oil
by Regina Hendrix 04 Apr '08

04 Apr '08

Here in one place is the full disclosure of Bush's Blood for Oil Program. Check out Maya Schenwar's "Managing the Econoccuption of Iraq." http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/040408J.shtml More oil would lessen the demand for "clean coal" but what a price to pay and one hell of a dilemma for those of us living in the coalfields and those of us on the periphery in the Kanawha Valley choking on the blue haze....... Regina

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Fwd: WV Study unearths higher health risks to coal communities
by Paul Wilson 03 Apr '08

03 Apr '08

Greetings: the following link is to a Pittsburgh Post Gazette article on a WV health study on Coal Communities. I have attached a MS Word version of the same article. best regards, paul w. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <do-not-reply(a)post-gazette.com> Date: Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 6:42 AM Subject: This news story was sent to you by request To: pjgrunt(a)gmail.com Name: Bryan Burgess E-mail: burgessbe(a)allel.net Message: FYI, just incase you missed this article in your papers. Bryan Click here to access the story: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08093/869656-114.stm --- http://www.post-gazette.com -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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SSC Green Fund Petition
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 01 Apr '08

01 Apr '08

Forwarding this on behalf of WVU's Student Sierra Club: As it stands WVU is not taking any serious measures to better their environmental footprint aside from their improvements to energy efficiency and the creation of a campus recycling program. That is why the Sierra Student Coalition is encouraging the university to do better- because we do not want the burden of a polluted, expensive future on our hands. We want to create a green fund that would fund projects on campus, like the creation of on-site renewable energy. It is our overarching goal to reduce emissions 30% by 2015 at WVU To increase solid waste to 50% recycled (up from it's current figure of 22%) To insure that the university invests in sustainability education To construct on site renewable energy, like wind or solar To insure that all new buildings are Silver LEED certified. How does it work? A green fund would take earmarked alumni donations and invest them in a sustainable company, like one that builds solar panels for example. Than, the interest earned would go into creating a green campus project, like on-site renewable energy. We can fund our own windmills! The catch is- we have to convince the administration that this is a great idea and that people are into donating to such a cause. Current and future WVU alumni please sign and leave a comment "You must be the change you want to see in the world." -Ghandi (No immediate contribution to the fund is required.) Thanks! GOAL: 1500 Signatures April 1 Current Signatures: 42 THE PETITION! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WVU-Green-Fund Thank you for your time and energy, Christy Christy Hartman West Virginia University Organizer 703-501-2967 chartman(a)mix.wvu.edu

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FW: Fw: home energy fair
by Grubb, Karen 27 Mar '08

27 Mar '08

Does anyone want to have a SC booth at the fair in Elkins? Is the SSC having a booth? ________________________________ From: Denise Poole [mailto:deniseap@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:42 PM To: Frank Young; lapaix(a)westvirginia.net Cc: jim_scon(a)yahoo.com; Grubb, Karen Subject: Re: Fw: home energy fair Hey all, FYI, and just in case any communication has been dropped - or information still needed on Sierra Club's end .... (I am going through all e-mails again, and reviewing as the final details for the fair). Mountain View Builders have been confirmed for quite some time, pre-E-Day, participating with a sustainable / green building workshop showing what their company is doing in Berkeley County and the region. Ken Auvil is also one of our presenters on the same subject, and all of our workshop slots are full. If the Sierra Club would like a booth however, we are continuing to add those through April 3rd. We do have about 60 booths, and the tables available on campus are spoken for (so please bring your own tables). If you decide to participate, any literature, and Jim's "Home Energy Fair" model showing examples of practical things people can do right now in their homes to save energy could very well be done at your booth. Please let me know if there is any interest in Sierra Club participating with a booth this year, and I'll be happy to add you to our list. I will need to know by April 3rd so we can finalize. Thanks so much, Denise Denise Poole, Co-Director, Sustainable Living for WV deniseap(a)earthlink.net (304) 617-7073 -----Original Message----- From: Frank Young Sent: Feb 28, 2008 6:00 PM To: lapaix(a)westvirginia.net, Denise Poole Cc: jim_scon(a)yahoo.com, Karen Grubb Subject: Re: Fw: home energy fair Thanks, Myra. Also, last Friday at WV E-Council awards we met Mike McKechnie who, along with his brother Pete, own and operate Mountain View Builders at Berkeley Springs. Their specialty is designing and building homes that incorporate renewable energy and sustainable living processes. Mike can be reached at mtviewbuilders(a)verizon.net . Telephone: 304-258-4320 . Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: Bonhage-Hale / Myra <mailto:lapaix@westvirginia.net> To: Myra Bonhage-Hale <mailto:lapaix@westvirginia.net> ; Denise Poole <mailto:deniseap@earthlink.net> ; Frank Young <mailto:fyoung@mountain.net> Cc: jim_scon(a)yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 4:20 PM Subject: Re: Fw: home energy fair Gee, our public relations certainly isn't finding the right people! I thought all you guys knew about the Sustainable Fair in Elkins. Jim, is there any way you could give us some contact information? Perhaps it could fit in with the Sustainable Fair on April 18th, 19th and 20th at Davis & Elkins College sponsored in large part by the WVEC. Let us know - the more the merrier! ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Frank Young" <fyoung(a)mountain.net> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:59:43 -0500 >Would Jim Sconyers idea of a Home Energy Fair (see below) fit in with the Sustainable Fair in Elkins? > >I'm rather certain that Ken Auvil, who is a Green builder in Barbour County, would be a part of this. > >Frank Young > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jim Sconyers [mailto:jim_scon@yahoo.com] >Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 4:18 PM >To: Autumn; Sandra Cress; Bill DePaulo; Barbara Fallon; Regina Hendrix; >Jim; Matt Keller; Jim Kotcon; Beth Little; Duane Nichols; Dave Saville; >Kate Stone; Allan Tweddle; Paul Wilson; Mary Wimmer; Karen Grubb; >Jonathan Rosenbaum >Subject: home energy fair > >At my former group, we had a very successful Home >Energy Fair at Earth Day last year. Giveaways, info, >talks, etc. oriented toward practical things to >conserve energy at home. > >I was wondering if this seemed like something we might >want to do, say in Charleston (Capitol?) or >Morgantown. > >I would appreciate your feedback. > >Jim Sconyers >jim_scon(a)yahoo.com >304.789.2542 >603.969.6712 cell > > > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at mail.westvirginia.net

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Cleanbrier press release
by Beth Little 21 Mar '08

21 Mar '08

Here's what we decided at the meeting Thurs. See attached. Beth Little HC 64 Box 281 Hillsboro, WV 24946 304-653-4277 Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 - Release Date: 3/13/2008 11:31 AM

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Fwd: The nonturbine wind alternative - Alternative Energy dot Com
by James Kotcon 21 Mar '08

21 Mar '08

>>> Nathan Askins <nate.askins(a)gmail.com> 3/20/2008 6:41 PM >>> http://alternativeenergy.com/video/video/show?id=1066929%3AVideo%3A21951

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Fwd: Sic Semper Transmission?
by Duane330＠aol.com 19 Mar '08

19 Mar '08

From: pecnews(a)pecva.org Sent: 3/19/2008 7:44:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Sic Semper Transmission? (http://www.pecva.org/) Three Weeks, Two Nervous Utilities & One Website to Hear it All Dear Duane, After three witness packed weeks, the Virginia transmission line hearings have come to a close. Since I last wrote we have heard from expert witnesses for PEC, Virginia's Commitment, Fauquier County, Prince William County, the Powerline Landowners Alliance, Oakwood et al, VDOT and the SCC staff. The cumulative expertise provided by these groups is unparalleled. _Listen to the Testimony on the SCC Website_ (http://citizen-networks.org/ct/vdswh5F1LqRY/) Sic Semper Transmission? There was more testimony than I can possibly summarize in email format, so I'd like to touch on some of the major takeaways. 1. Dominion and TrAILCo's entire case is based on assumptions that are woefully inadequate and unrealistic. There was a lot, I mean a lot of testimony regarding the planning assumptions dictated by PJM Interconnection, the regional grid operator. PJM and Dominion ask you to accept that all of their models are reasonable and accurate. You must next assume that the growth of the past few years will continue unabated, energy conservation will never be more than it has been in the past and that efficiency is always outpaced by greater usage. You must also assume that planned generation projects that contribute to the identified problem should be modeled, while those that contribute to the solution should not be modeled. And finally, you must assume that business-as-usual should be continued while the world around us changes. 2. There is a very real negative impact to building this line. This line will cost over a billion dollars to construct, make the east coast more dependent on distant (and largely coal-fired) generation, make it less cost-effective to build clean generation on the east coast, require clear-cutting of forests, increased use of herbicides, ruin public viewsheds in three states and impact property values along the entire 240-mile long route. 3. There is a better way. It was very clear from the testimony that neither PJM, Dominion or TrAILCo analyzed viable alternatives to building this line. Together, the witnesses from various groups showed that a combination of demand side reduction, clean and appropriately placed distributed generation and realistic planning will allow essential services to remain cost-effective and reliable. To use the words of Virginia's Commitment attorney Michael Gerrard, PJM and Dominion "put all of their eggs in one basket and never came up with a Plan B". Time to Write the Best Brief Ever Our legal briefs will be due in early May. The brief is an argument of law referencing the record that has developed over the course of the proceeding. The Hearing Examiner will review briefs, as well as the public testimony, pre-filed testimony of expert witnesses and transcripts from the hearings. He will then come up with a recommendation for the SCC Commissioners regarding whether to approve or deny the transmission line applications. A final decision by the Commissioners is expected some time this Summer or Fall. TrAILCo heads to Pittsburgh for the beginning of their case in Pennsylvania on March 24. And we are all awaiting the West Virginia Public Service Commission ruling. They are scheduled to make their final decision on May 2. Needless to say, May 2 is going to be a big day for all of us. Thank You for Making this Case Possible I would once again like to thank all of you who have supported us (or any of the Respondents) and stayed vigilant throughout this long process. A utility has never faced opposition like this before. If you are able to listen to only one day of the hearing, I would encourage you to listen to PEC's engineering witness Dr. Hyde Merrill, his testimony can be _found here_ (http://citizen-networks.org/ct/v1swh5F1LqRR/) and begins at minute 16:15 of the audio file. Best, Bri West Piedmont Environmental Council _pecnews(a)pecva.org_ (mailto:pecnews@pecva.org) ps: None of this happens without you. _We need your continued support to keep this up_ (https://secure.citizen-networks.org/08/energytransmission/np7swh5F1DIJW?) . ____________________________________ This message was personalized for you. 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FW: Architecture 2030: BYOBlue
by Grubb, Karen 19 Mar '08

19 Mar '08

This person gave a talk at the Good Jobs Green Jobs conference in Pittsburgh. ________________________________ From: Peter Chapman [mailto:pandrewchapman@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 12:59 PM To: Grubb, Karen Subject: Architecture 2030: BYOBlue Hello Karen, Thank you for your interest in helping Architecture 2030 to spread the work about BYOBlue. Our goal is to reach as many people as possible with this clear message: wear BLUE for Earth Day 2008 as a vote for NO COAL! BYOBlue / Earth Day 2008 April 19-22 Want to stop global warming? Wear BLUE for Earth Day 2008! Join millions of people around the world who will be wearing BLUE to signify their vote for NO COAL. ***** Earth Day 2008 is going to be historic! Architecture 2030, along with numerous other groups around the nation, is calling on everyone to wear BLUE during Earth Day 2008 to signify their vote for No Coal. Events will be happening around the world from April 19th through April 22nd, so... If you're attending the Earth Day event on the National Mall in Washington, DC on April 20th, wear BLUE. If you're attending another Earth Day event, wear BLUE. No matter what you're doing for Earth Day 2008, wear BLUE. A BLUE shirt, top, sweater or jacket...whatever. Just wear BLUE. Then, on April 22, as a culminating action, pick up the phone, call Congress at 202-224-3121 and ask for an immediate 'Moratorium on Coal' - a halt to the construction of any new coal-fired power plants. Through this Call for Climate event, Earth Day hopes to generate over a million phone calls to Congress. Visit Earth Day's website to learn more about this critical event. Your BLUE vote will count. Fifty-nine coal plants were canceled in 2007. That's over a third of the 151 planned. That happened before millions of people joined together to say No Coal. BYOBlue for Earth Day 2008. Be the vote that tips the balance. ***** Architecture 2030 is asking the global community to help get the message out: - send this message to everyone on your email list. - download <http://www.byoblue.org/downloads/BYOBlue_web.zip> the banner ads and display them prominently on your website, Facebook, MySpace etc. - link to www.byoblue.org <http://www.byoblue.org/> or create your own BYOB web page. - attend an Earth Day event wearing BLUE and - on April 22nd, wear BLUE all day - to work, lunch and dinner - and make the call to Congress at 202-224-3121, asking for an immediate 'Moratorium on Coal'. -- Peter Chapman Marketing Coordinator 2030, Inc. / Architecture 2030 505-988-5309 x17 chapman(a)architecture2030.org www.architecture2030.org

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Fwd: 132 coal plants vanish - POOF!
by James Kotcon 15 Mar '08

15 Mar '08

This is pretty significant news. The data may seem boring, but I suspect that it would be quite relevant to our case on TrAILCo. These data do not assume a carbon cap and trade program, but even with just the recently passed H.R.6, “Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007” signed by President Bush in December 2007, the reduction in the electric demand growth rate is tremendous. I recommend clicking on the link and spend some time with the numbers. JBK >>> "dave saville" <daves(a)labyrinth.net> 3/15/2008 3:30 AM >>> No New Coal Plants! (nonewcoalplants(a)energyjustice.net) On March 4, without fanfare, a bureaucrat named Guy Caruso caused 132 coal plants to disappear with a wave of his magic wand. Actually, he used a spreadsheet, but the effect was the same. Caruso is the head of the Energy Information Administration, the division of the U.S. Department of Energy that, well, comes up with information on energy. Sort of like the CIA, but less glamorous. A year ago, the EIA projected that electricity use would grow at the rate of 1.5 percent per year through 2030. But on March 4, Caroso told Congress that the EIA had revised its projected growth rate downward to 1.1 percent. As we all learned in algebra, a small change in a percentage rate can make a big difference over time. Applied to coal, the new growth rate caused projected electricity generation from coal in 2030 to drop from 3191 Billion kilowatt hours (Bkwh) to 2756 Bkwh, a decrease of 435 Bkwh. What does 435 Bkwh equate to in terms of coal plants? Assuming a 75% capacity factor (the percentage of hours in an average year that a plant is running full-bore), that's the output of 66,200 Megawatts of generating capacity, or 132 new coal plants (500 MW each) that won't have to be built afterall between now and 2030. Of course, a lot of people already knew this was going on, including Wall Street. For years, the Energy Information Administration, which should be leading the way in guiding decision makers, has been out of step with reality. It tends to play the role of cheerleader for an industry that has always wanted to build, build, build. But at some point reality intrudes -- the cheerleader turns around and actually looks at the game. And that's why 1.5% just became 1.1%, and 132 coal plants suddenly went poof. Here is Caruso's March 4th testimony to the U.S. Senate: <http://www.nreca.org/Documents/PublicPolicy/caruso030408.pdf>http://www.nre ca.org/Documents/PublicPolicy/caruso030408.pdf Here is last year's projection -- see Table A8 <http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/archive/aeo07/pdf/appendixes.pdf>http://www.eia .doe.gov/oiaf/archive/aeo07/pdf/appendixes.pdf Here is the latest projection -- again, see Table A8 <http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/pdf/appa.pdf>http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ae o/pdf/appa.pdf

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Fwd: FW: Global warming expert from Alaska to be in WV
by James Kotcon 15 Mar '08

15 Mar '08

I got a call from these folks. They have funding to do a speaking tour in WV April 10-15, and would appreciate some help with local arrangements. I suspect we could easily host them in Huntington, Charleston, Fairmont, Morgantown, and perhaps at Shepherdstown or somewhere in the Eastern Panhandle. They would also like to do editorial board visits, meet with local congressional staff, etc. We have often done quite well with talks on Alaska, so perhaps this might be an easy way to promote a global warming agenda with popular programs. Would anyone else be interested in serving as a local arrangements person? JBK P.S. I already gave away some of your names and e-mail addresses, so look forward to hearing from them. _____ From: Margaret Manousoff [mailto:margaret@alaskaconservationsolutions.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 4:18 PM To: 'cjkotcon(a)wvu.edu' Subject: Global warming expert to be in WV Dear Jim: I am writing to alert you to a FREE educational speaking tour (funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation) being conducted in West Virginia from April 10th-15th by Deborah Williams, President of Alaska Conservation Solutions. Ms. Williams is Alaska's foremost spokesperson on global warming. (Her bio is below.) She would be honored to give a free presentation on the topic to West Virginia University Students, the Sierra Club, and interested guests. Her talk addresses the alarming consequences already evident in Alaska and the commonalities between our state and yours (i.e. impacts on wildlife, water quality, recreation, tourism, etc.) She offers practical carbon-reducing strategies that not only reduce emissions but also protect human health, save money and increase America's energy independence. Deborah is a highly intelligent and articulate speaker, and I believe that a meeting between your group and her would be mutually educational and inspiring. For further information about Alaska Conservation Solutions and Ms. Williams, please visit our website at <http://www.alaskaconservationsolutions.com/> www.alaskaconservationsolutions.com . Because Ms. Williams' speaking calendar fills up quickly, I would appreciate a response as to the feasibility of a presentation to your group at your earliest convenience. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Kind regards, Margaret Margaret Manousoff Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator Alaska Conservation Solutions 308 G St., Suite 219 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907) 929-9370 Fax: (907) 929-1562 <http://www.alaskaconservationsolutions.com> http://www.alaskaconservationsolutions.com Deborah L. Williams, President Ms. Williams has been actively involved in conservation and sustainable community for over 35 years, and is now focusing on global warming. She received her B.A. from Pomona College, summa cum laude, with a concentration in Biology and Economics. Subsequently she was graduated from Harvard Law School, with honors, and was the principal founder of and co-editor-in-chief of the Harvard Environmental Law Review <http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/elr/> <http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/elr/> . After serving in the Department of Interior's Solicitors Honors Program in Washington D.C., Ms. Williams represented the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska. Between 1981 and 1994, Ms. Williams was the Executive Director of the Alaska Consumer Advocacy Program and of the Alaska Lung Association, while serving on many boards and commissions, including Trustees for Alaska (president of the board) and the Municipal Health Commission (chair of the Environmental Health Committee.) In 1994, Ms. Williams received a Presidential appointment and became the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Interior for Alaska, in which position she advised the Secretary about managing over 220 million acres of national lands in Alaska and working with Alaska tribes and others associated with the Department's broad natural and cultural resource jurisdiction. She also was a Trustee on the Exxon Valdez Trustee Council and other boards. For over six years, Ms. Williams served as the Executive Director of the Alaska Conservation Foundation, winning many awards in that role. Currently Ms. Williams is President of Alaska Conservation Solutions, an organization devoted primarily to addressing global warming. Ms. Williams has published numerous law review and other articles, has been featured repeatedly in the media (including 60 Minutes, the New York Times and the BBC), and has taught graduate-level courses at both the University of Alaska and Alaska Pacific University. Deborah greatly enjoys backpacking, skiing, gardening, traveling, and serving on boards and in service organizations such as Rotary and the American Land Conservancy.

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[Fwd: [fom] Coal companies seek deals with state DEP]
by Regina Hendrix 14 Mar '08

14 Mar '08

FYI

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[Fwd: [fom] DEP chief to quit]
by Regina Hendrix 14 Mar '08

14 Mar '08

FYI

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ALASKA GLOBAL WARMING IMPACT PRESENTATIONS
by Allan Tweddle 13 Mar '08

13 Mar '08

Deborah cc: Margaret Manousoff Please also mail to ; margaret(a)alaskaconservationsolutions.com<mailto:margaret@alaskaconservationsolutions.com> Thanks you for the time and stimulating conversation last evening. I look forward to meeting with you when you are here in West Virginia. It is certainly a small world when we can connect with mutual friends like Judge Holland. I was always very proud to have been a close friend in Ann Arbor in our undergraduate days, and ever since, and then to read as he dealt with the EXXON Valdez oil spill case. We had a spill here in West Virginia of toxic coal sludge that was reported to be 22 times the volume of the Valdez spill. It is quite a story of how the power of coal interests have successfully diverted any real consequences to the company, and in fact led to the termination of a very senior and dedicated environmental engineer on the MSHA staff because he told the truth about the mismanagement that led to the spill. I look forward to sharing my other experiences in trips to Alaska...both in winter and summer...Hope, Kenai Peninsula, the crab dinners on the tip of the Spit in Homer...WOW...lots of memories for me. In particular, I appreciate your suggestion that we could combine forces to bring the real impacts of global warming in Alaska to the realities and opportunities for West Virginia. I have giving my tailored version of the Gore Presentation about 20 times since last April's training in Nashville. I try to tailor to the audience and to add my own 40 years of experience solving air pollution problems as an engineer in my native Canada, including 30 years in Southern California. And in the last 20 years I have been involved in addressing environmental policy and regulations in California as a consultant to industry and the regulators, addressing how clean technology solutions can in fact be good economics. We are constantly being reminded daily that coal brings 50% of all electricity in the US, 95% in West Virginia, and that to suggest any alternative form of energy is speaking against the flag, motherhood, apple pie, jobs and all mankind...well, at least West Virginia's families. The Oxymoron "Clean Coal Technology" is being pounded into the citizens everywhere, while the truth of how dirty coal really is, is off limits for public discussion. And any speaker who speaks out about the dirty truth about coal is pillared as an enemy of the good working folks of the State. So your planned tour is quite timely and appropriate. I would have as an objective to give you as much exposure as time will allow, and achieve a reality check for the few open minds of West Virginia, and some of the skeptics, to see why we cannot continue to use coal without achieving zero emissions. Now as to the tour itself. There is not much time to plan this. And I am concentrating on Charleston, the State Capitol, as I do not have the same number and level of contacts in the other cities But we do have many of us who have received Margaret's e-mail able to work on a schedule. I have a few questions: 1.. Are all details in place, and/or are there local folks working on this already? 2.. Do you have specific sites , halls, venues in mind or already arranged? 3.. How many presentations would be appropriate in this time period. 4.. Would you entertain TV and radio talk show interviews? 5.. As a member of the West Virginia Public Energy Authority, I could call for a special meeting just to receive your presentation. But as we, who are labeled global warming "alarmists", do not have a majority, that request may be denied. 6.. I see that you are a member of Rotary. Have you spoken to Rotary before? I am not a member, however, one of our very successful, but now retired corporate CEO's is in Rotary, so I could explore with him and see of the Friday that you are here would work. They may already have a speaker for that date. 7.. The memo from Margaret says that the tour is sponsored. Does that include any provision for fees or rent at any venues? You are scheduled from the 10th to the 15th. That is over a weekend. What if any other plans do you have in those available days? My wife and I would certainly be interested in spending some quiet time to get to know you better. In fact, if you would like, you would be welcome ion our home while you are here in Charleston. By the way, I have tried to e-mail Margaret, and I cannot get anything I write to go once I press the send button. One "computer guru" here suggested that it was because her e-mail address is too long. I think that I can speak for all of us that we look forward to meeting you and doing what we can to make your tour here very successful. Allan Allan Tweddle Quidvis recte factum quamvis humile praeclarum Sir Henry Royce, 1924

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Fwd: Stop the Towers Update
by Duane330＠aol.com 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

____________________________________ From: website(a)stopthetowers.org Sent: 3/11/2008 3:49:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Stop the Towers Update March 9, 2008 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Here is latest update on the Stop the Towers efforts and related issues. You can always find the latest at the website and on the ECCO Hotline at 724-267-3040. Please stay involved and work to keep all your friends and neighbors informed. Buses Are Filling Up The PUC Evidentiary Hearings in Pittsburgh are just two weeks away and the buses are filling up! Beginning at 10:00 am on March 24th at the State Office Building, the Public Utility Commission will begin hearings on the proposed AP TrAIL. To assist the residents in Washington and Greene Counties, Stop the Towers is organizing buses to take you up and back for the hearings. For less than the cost of gas and parking, not to mention you won’t have to worry about fighting the traffic, you can ride a bus with other Stop the Towers supporters and be dropped off in front of the State Office Building. Please contact Rebecca Foley (_rfoley1(a)windstream.net_ (mailto:rfoley1@windstream.net) ) as soon as possible to reserve your seat. Departure and return times will be available from Rebecca. TrAIL Co Sends Insulting Letter to ALJ’s We believe it is important to have YOU attend the Evidentiary Hearings. Apparently, TrAIL Co does not! Earlier this week, TrAIL Co sent a letter to the Administrative Law Judges asking them to issue an order about proper decorum in the courtroom. They caution the ALJ’s by asking for “observers in the hearing room is (be) closely monitored for everyone's safety, and to permit sufficient room for all the parties, counsel, witnesses and staff before making space available for observers.” TrAIL Co is worried that we won’t properly behave and would disrupt the proceedings. They point to the Public Input Hearings and said that the supporters of TrAIL were “concerned about their personal safety in returning to their vehicles”. First of all, isn’t that ironic that the same company that has been sending land agents onto our properties, harassing and intimidating people in their own homes, is now worried about that same kind of behavior. Secondly, never has Stop the Towers encouraged nor supported such behavior and we certainly are not now! We simply believe that it is important to continue to put faces to the rural Americans whose lives will be destroyed or at the very least severely disrupted should this unnecessary, greed-driven proposal be approved!! So what are you going to do? Contact Rebecca and reserve your seat now!!! DOE does it Again! Once again, the Department of Energy has ignored everyone, except the utility companies that will profit greatly, by denying all requests for Re-Hearings on the NIETC designations. Even with a number of environmental groups filing lawsuit against the designations, the DOE continues to support a flawed energy policy that will encourage long-distant transmission lines coming from the highly polluting, coal-fired generation plants rather than cleaner, safer alternatives. Better alternatives which include demand-side management programs, conservation, upgrading existing infrastructure and the most reasonable solution, building the generation plants near the demand. Utility companies benefit greatly from section 1221 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 as they will be granted profits of up to 14% or more, passing ALL costs on to the rate payers and all the while taking property and destroying the lives of rural Americans. This is exactly what is happening here in southwestern Pennsylvania with the proposed AP TrAIL! Fortunately, most environmental groups and at least some of our Congressman see the flaws in this policy. We must be thankful for people like Senator Casey and the others that recently requested Senate hearings on section 1221. (You can see the letter on the Stop the Towers website)Please continue to encourage Senator Casey and others to push for the complete repeal of Section 1221 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Specifically here in Pennsylvania, please contact Senator Specter (contact info below) and encourage him to support a complete repeal of the above Act. Senator Specter did sign Senator Casey’s letter asking for the hearings and he is listening. But we must contact him and tell him our concerns because you can be sure the utility industry lobbyists are talking with him every chance they get. If he is not hearing from us, how is he to know what we are going experiencing? Please email the Senator now. We need him on our side! Senator Arlen Specter - United States Senator Pittsburgh Office: Washington Office: Regl. Entrprs. Twr. 711 Hart Building 425 6th Ave- Suite 1450 Washington, D.C. 20510 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: (202) 224-4254 Phone: (412) 644-3400 Fax: (412) 644-4871 Website: specter.senate.gov Pittsburgh Office Staff Members _Marybeth_McGowan(a)specter.senate.gov_ (mailto:Marybeth_McGowan@specter.senate.gov) _stan_caldwell(a)specter.senate.gov_ (mailto:stan_caldwell@specter.senate.gov) _adam_pope(a)specter.senate.gov_ (mailto:adam_pope@specter.senate.gov) Stop the Towers! 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Fwd: Senate to weigh DOE's power to overrule states; Law allows agency to dictate placement of power
by James Kotcon 11 Mar '08

11 Mar '08

I think it may be important to send more letters to the Senators on this committee (see below). It should also be important to find out if the Manchin Administration will offer testimony in opposition to NIETC. JBK >>> "Vivian Stockman" <vivian(a)ohvec.org> 3/10/2008 10:32 AM >>> Senate to weigh DOE's power to overrule states Law allows agency to dictate placement of power lines http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08069/863024-58.stm Sunday, March 09, 2008 By Janice Crompton, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Opponents of a high-voltage power line project in Washington and Greene counties have received encouraging news. Last week, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said it would hold hearings to review how the U.S. Department of Energy is implementing its controversial transmission corridor program. The program allows the federal government to overrule state decisions about placement of electric transmission lines. It allows property to be taken for the lines using eminent domain, and has faced harsh criticism in recent months. Also new on the power line front, the state Public Utility Commission will begin evidentiary hearings March 24 on the application of Greensburg-based Allegheny Power to build the Pennsylvania portion of a proposed 240-mile, 500-kilovolt transmission line. The line would extend from Washington and Greene counties in Pennsylvania to existing substations in West Virginia and end in northern Virginia. Allegheny's 210-mile portion of the line would cost $820 million to build, with the total project estimated at more than $1 billion. The smaller portion of the line would be constructed and paid for by Dominion Virginia Power, which serves customers in Virginia. Allegheny Power, calling the project the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Project, or TrAIL, has already provided the PUC with testimony from 19 witnesses, while a local opposition group, the Energy Conservation Council of Pennsylvania, has responded with three experts. The company is facing challenges from more than just local groups, though. Company testimony regarding the need for the power line so far has been rebutted by two witnesses for the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate, and from a supervisor from the PUC Office of Trial Staff, who called the application "premature at best." PUC Supervisor Gary Yocca questioned Allegheny Power's application after analysis, testifying that the company had not yet done enough to merit approval of the application. Mr. Yocca said that while the company says the new power line is needed to address anticipated local system failures and brownouts within the next several years, he questioned whether there could be less costly and intrusive methods. He said the company failed to follow through on an assessment of the environmental impact of the project and apparently no federal or state agency examined the project. Mr. Yocca said there are questions about the effects on farmland, forest land, plants and wildlife, and the significance for historic and archaeological sites. Other consequences loom And, while he took note of local residents' objections to the scenic dilemma presented by high-voltage transmission towers, Mr. Yocca warned of far more serious consequences. In his testimony, Mr. Yocca reminded PUC board members of the longwall coal mining operations peppering Washington and Greene counties and of the susceptible limestone ground structure. He said the 125-foot to 150-foot transmission towers could be affected by future mining operations or mine subsidence. "If subsidence occurs under a [high voltage transmission line] tower, the results could be catastrophic," he said. Allegheny Energy spokesman David Neurohr said the company will address rebuttal testimony from the PUC and other sources during the evidentiary hearings. "That will be the process," he said. "That is what they are for." Will Burns, a lawyer with the Energy Conservation Council of Pennsylvania, said his group is gearing up for the fight against the power company and said he appreciates the work by Pennsylvania's state and national legislative delegations. He said the decision by the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to hold hearings "was indicative of how important Pennsylvania legislators think this is." A team of 38 Democratic state legislators, led by state House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese, recently urged the Senate committee to investigate the implementation of a provision in the Energy Act of 2005 that gives the federal government jurisdiction over what has traditionally been state land-use decisions. Mr. DeWeese's letter to the committee came on the heels of one sent by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey earlier last month. Energy law at issue Pennsylvania, along with a number of states, has objected to the Department of Energy designating a large swath of the Northeast and parts of the Southwest as a national interest electric transmission corridor -- or NIETC. The Mid-Atlantic designation in the Northeast, which encompasses eight states, the District of Columbia, and 50 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, means the federal government will have the right to overrule state decisions involving the location of electric transmission lines and to take private property through eminent domain for such projects. If a state denies a construction permit to a power company, makes no decision within a year, or places too many restrictions on the company, it would have the right to seek a permit from the federal government if the project is within a NIETC. Already, Southern California Edison has asked federal regulators to approve the siting of a 500-kilovolt electric transmission line through Arizona after that state denied approval last year, saying it didn't want to be an "extension cord for California." Late last month, a vice president for Dominion Virginia Power testified that the company would not rule out seeking federal intervention if state approval is denied. Mr. Casey has become the national voice against the large regional corridors, which critics say defy the intent of the law -- to address electric reliability and congestion after the 2003 blackout in the northeast U.S. Senators, governors and others have proposed that the corridors be of reasonable size and include critically congested areas in need of transmission and new generation. Local groups have expressed concern that Western Pennsylvania's relatively cheap coal-fired electricity will be shipped to the power-starved East Coast. Senate to air concerns Mr. Casey and other legislators have tried obstructing and amending the law to no avail. Mr. Casey even threatened to delay the renomination of Joseph Kelliher, Federal Energy Regulatory Committee chairman, to block implementation of the NIETC. The most serious concerns raised by officials include the failure by the DOE to consult with states before the final NIETC designation and to assess transmission needs and alternatives. Another major concern was the lack of alterations to the draft NIETC proposals last year. After more than 2,000 comments from the public, along with state and local officials, the DOE published the final designation with only token changes. Last month, Mr. Casey sent a letter signed by 14 other senators to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, urging Chairman Jeff Bingaman, D-New Mexico, ranking member Pete Domenici, R-New Mexico, to delve further into how the transmission corridor program is being administered. Last week, Leon Lowery, a member of the professional staff for the committee, said there would be a hearing on the NIETC issues. "There will be a number of hearings on electricity issues," he said. "Among those things are the corridor issues." Mr. Lowery said there has been no schedule set yet for the hearings, but that the transmission corridors would likely not receive a separate hearing. Janice Crompton can be reached at jcrompton(a)post-gazette.com or 724-223-0156. First published on March 9, 2008 at 12:00 am

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Fwd: REMINDER: National Coal Campaign Activist Call Wednesday, March 12
by Paul Wilson 11 Mar '08

11 Mar '08

I will be traveling up to the Blue-Green Conf. in Pittsburgh tomorrow, so if there is some other folks that could sit in on this call that would be helpful. The section on Mercury would be esp. useful to us I believe. thanks, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alice McKeown <Alice.McKeown(a)sierraclub.org> Date: Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 10:59 AM Subject: REMINDER: National Coal Campaign Activist Call Wednesday, March 12 To: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS(a)lists.sierraclub.org *NOTE: Please make sure to check out our Clubhouse Coal Headquarters http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/conservation/energy/coal/Default.aspx * Our next national coal campaign activist call will be Wednesday, March 12th at 8:00 p.m. eastern/ 5:00 p.m. pacific. Please join us for an update on the campaign, a discussion on how the mercury court ruling may affect your local plant, and an open forum for your questions. Dial: 866-501-6174 Code: 224.0743# Agenda 1. Welcome and campaign updates including recent news and victories (15 minutes) 2. Mercury: What the recent ruling means for activism, legal strategy, and stopping new plants (15 minutes) 3. Open forum Many thanks, Alice ________________________________ Alice McKeown Sierra Club National Coal Campaign tel: 202.675.6271 fax: 202.547.6009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS list, send any message to: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS-signoff-request(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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livebetter magazine - Newburg WV
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 10 Mar '08

10 Mar '08

I picked up a new magazine (started Jan 2008) in Office Depot yesterday called livebetter: http://www.centerforabetterlife.com/eng/magazine/ Here is how they describe their "sustainability" purpose: http://www.centerforabetterlife.com/eng/about/ They have some interesting partners, and they are located in Newburg, WV. Perhaps we should get on their list. Does anyone know anything about them? -Jonathan

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FW: DOE Affirms National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designations
by Grubb, Karen 07 Mar '08

07 Mar '08

-----Original Message----- From: nietcwebmaster(a)anl.gov [mailto:nietcwebmaster@anl.gov] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:24 PM To: Grubb, Karen Subject: DOE Affirms National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designations ************************************************************ National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors ************************************************************ DOE Affirms National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designations The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today denied requests for rehearing of the Mid-Atlantic and the Southwest Area National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (National Corridors) designated by DOE in October 2007 as areas of significant electricity congestion and constraint. The designation of national corridors was made in accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct). In affirming the National Corridor designations today, DOE dismissed as being without merit challenges raised by the applicants for rehearing, citing extensive data analysis conducted in its 2006 National Interest Electric Transmission study, ample opportunity for public review and comment, and several other key reasons. The order and a related press release are available on the "Order Denying Rehearing" page on the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and Congestion Study Web site at http://nietc.anl.gov/index.cfm For More Information ******************** For more information about the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and Congestion Study, visit the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and Congestion Study Web site at (http://nietc.anl.gov/index.cfm), or contact us at: nietcwebmaster(a)anl.gov Forward This Message ******************** Please forward this message to any party you feel may be interested in the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and Congestion Study. _________________CONTACTS/SUBSCRIPTIONS_____________________ FEEDBACK -------- To submit feedback, contact the webmaster at nietcwebmaster(a)anl.gov PRIVACY POLICY -------------- Our online privacy policy is at: http://www.energy.gov/privacy.htm SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE --------------------- To subscribe or unsubscribe to the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and Congestion Study e-mail service, visit: http://nietc.anl.gov/email/index.cfm If the above URL is not enabled as a link, please copy it into your browser window to access our E-Mail Services Page. ************************************************************ You are currently subscribed as: kgrubb(a)fairmontstate.edu ************************************************************

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CLEANBRIER - please please please write a letter
by Beth Little 07 Mar '08

07 Mar '08

The WGC plant proponents are mounting a petition campaign to convince Senator Byrd to help them raise another $25 million, despite the fact that they are way over budget, out of money and have defaulted on their loans, which were guaranteed by the WV Development Office. The $25 million is so they can borrow $300 million with municipal bonds through Citigroup and get a grant from the US DOE for over $100 million. This use of taxpayers funds for a bad idea must stop. Letters are better than petitions. Please write a letter to Senator Byrd (and you can send copies to Rahall and Manchin). AND SEND A COPY TO ME SO WE WILL KNOW HOW OUR LETTER CAMPAIGN IS GOING. AND FORWARD THIS TO ANYONE YOU CAN THINK OF. Attached is the text from our fact sheet. If you can't open it, or want more details, just let me know. Byrd's address in Charleston (works better than DC; email and fax work too): Senator Robert C. Byrd 300 Virginia St, #2630 Charleston, WV 25301 fax: 304-343-7144 email: from his website - http://byrd.senate.gov/ Rahall's address: Representative Nick Rahall 301 Prince St. Beckley, WV 25801 fax: 202-225-9061 email: nrahall(a)mail.house.gov Manchin's address: Governor Joe Manchin 1900 Kanawha Boulevard E Charleston, WV 25305 Email: Governor(a)WVGov.org Beth Little HC 64 Box 281 Hillsboro, WV 24946 304-653-4277 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.5/1314 - Release Date: 3/5/2008 6:38 PM

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CLEANBRIER - report on public meeting Tues night
by Beth Little 05 Mar '08

05 Mar '08

Report is attached. If you have trouble accessing it, let me know and I'll send it in the message. It occurred to me to mount a counter petition, but on second thought, I think we should just have a letter writing campaign. They are much more effective than petitions, and it's about time we let Byrd know what we think about this boondoggle. As my roomate said when I told her the WGC guys want Byrd to bail them out, she said, "I don't want any more of my tax dollars spent on a coal fired power plant. I want health care, out of Iraq, my roads fixed, education cleaned up." So read at least the first part of this report and be thinking about what you want to say to Senator Byrd. I'll send another message with those talking points about the cogen plant and Byrd's address. Also, I'm working on setting up a meeting next week to plan a response and to distribute green bags. Beth Little HC 64 Box 281 Hillsboro, WV 24946 304-653-4277 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.4/1313 - Release Date: 3/5/2008 9:50 AM

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Fwd: Stop the Towers in Penna
by Duane330＠aol.com 23 Feb '08

23 Feb '08

Stop The Towers Update.........for PA> **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-du… 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

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Re: [EC] A Washington Post story on TRAIL powerline
by Paul Wilson 22 Feb '08

22 Feb '08

Greetings: this article is from the Feb. 3rd Washington Post. Sorry it was not sent sooner. There is much on the Piedmont Environmental Council website too, including testimony from their 9 expert witnesses that will be at a hearing this weekend in Richmond. This article is a good explanation of all the proposed Powerlines and related issues. best, paul -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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Fwd: NBC Nightly News on NV coal plants & "clean coal" backers
by Paul Wilson 22 Feb '08

22 Feb '08

Please look at this NBC report. It is 3 minutes long. best, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alice McKeown <Alice.McKeown(a)sierraclub.org> Date: Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 8:14 AM Subject: NBC Nightly News on NV coal plants & "clean coal" backers To: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS(a)lists.sierraclub.org Please click the link below to watch a three minute news story from NBC on the proposed new coal plants in Ely, NV. The piece also takes a closer look at the coal front group Americans for Balanced Energy Choices and their nationwide media blitz promoting new coal power. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#23279992 Thanks, Alice ________________________________ Alice McKeown Sierra Club National Coal Campaign tel: 202.675.6271 fax: 202.547.6009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubsribe from the COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS list, send any message to: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS-signoff-request(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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Proposed PATH transmission line
by duane330＠aol.com 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

AEP transmission venture with Allegheny files to establish FERC rate for PATH transmission project COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 28, 2007 – American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) today announced that Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline LLC, AEP’s transmission joint venture with Allegheny Energy (NYSE: AYE), has filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish a transmission rate to recover costs for the approximately 290-mile, extra-high voltage transmission line that the companies propose to build from West Virginia into Maryland. The companies are seeking a transmission cost-of-service formula rate, effective March 1, 2008, that will provide for annual updates to the amounts that PJM Interconnection (PJM), an independent regional transmission operator, will charge utilities to recover the costs of the project. The proposed rate includes recovery of a return on construction work in progress (CWIP) for the project and a return on equity of 14.3 percent, which includes an incentive award, consistent with federal policy to encourage significant transmission infrastructure and technology improvements. AEP and Allegheny each separately received FERC approval for incentive rate treatments for individually proposed transmission projects that ultimately became the joint Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline (PATH) project. The PATH project includes approximately 244 miles of 765-kilovolt (kV) extra-high voltage transmission from AEP’s Amos substation near St. Albans, W.Va., to Allegheny’s Bedington substation, northeast of Martinsburg, W.Va. Another 46 miles of twin-circuit 500-kV transmission will be constructed from Bedington to a new substation to be built near Kemptown, southeast of Frederick, Md. The total project is estimated to cost approximately $1.8 billion. PJM identified June 2012 as the date by which the PATH project needs to be operational. “The PATH project addresses significant reliability concerns in the region, including overloads that will occur on more than thirteen existing transmission lines in Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania, as soon as 2012 if PATH is not built,” said Michael G. Morris, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Establishing FERC rates for the project will provide the timely cost recovery necessary to obtain financing and allow us to move forward and bring the project on line in time to help prevent overloads on these lines.” Once approved by FERC, the costs of the PATH project will be allocated to all electric utilities who serve retail customers in the PJM region. AEP and Allegheny plan to begin work on the routing study and environmental assessment for the PATH project in January 2008. The companies anticipate seeking regulatory approvals for the project from the utility commissions in both West Virginia and Maryland in the fourth quarter of 2008, following the completion of the routing study. AEP and Allegheny are committed to working with landowners, neighboring residents, business owners, affected communities and regulators to minimize the environmental and land use impacts of the project. http://www.aep.com/newsroom/newsreleases/default.asp?dbcommand=displayrelea… ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

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TrAIL in the public press
by duane330＠aol.com 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

TrAIL?Multistate Power Line Proposal Stirs W.Va. Controversy Posted on: Tuesday, 19 February 2008.? Charleston Gazette. Plans for a $1.3 billion power line across northern West Virginia continue to stir controversy, and more such projects are likely on the way. The state Public Service Commission is scheduled to issue a ruling by May 2 on Allegheny Energy's proposed Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line, or TrAIL. The 240-mile transmission line would carry electricity from western Pennsylvania across West Virginia and into Virginia. Allegheny wants the PSC to approve the 114 miles of the line that run through West Virginia. TrAIL would enter the state north of Morgantown, and run south and east through Monongalia, Preston and Tucker counties to Mount Storm in Grant County. Then, it would turn east through Hardy and Hampshire counties before entering Virginia. Allegheny officials say the line is needed to provide cheap and reliable power to big Eastern cities and their growing suburbs. Aging infrastructure, combined with increasing demand, could cause ?rolling blackouts by 2011 that would extend into eastern West Virginia, power company officials say. ? Commissioners Jon McKinney and Ed Staats are hearing the case. PSC Chairman Michael Albert, appointed last year by Gov. Joe Manchin, recused himself. Albert said he did some work on the project for Allegheny Energy before leaving the Jackson Kelly law firm for the PSC post. The project has drawn intense opposition from hundreds of West Virginians, who fear it will mar scenic views, lower their property values and otherwise damage rural communities. Project opponents are especially upset that Allegheny could get PSC approval to use the power of eminent domain to force residents to give the company rights of way for the power line. They are also worried that if the PSC doesn't approve the project, or waits too long to decide, the federal government might take over the permitting process under a 2005 law meant to encourage new power lines. The PSC staff and the agency's consumer advocate have also objected to parts of the power line proposal. In early January, the consumer advocate agreed to drop part of its objections in exchange for Allegheny promising to provide free electricity to residents along the power line path. The company also agreed to limit clearcutting and not use aerial herbicide spraying to maintain its right of way. PSC consultants have argued the Allegheny proposal is not "the most economical or cost-effective means" to cure potential northeast power outages, and a PSC staff engineer concluded the company did not choose the best and least environmentally damaging route. Developers of two natural gas-fired power plants proposed for Virginia and Maryland are also fighting the TrAIL proposal. Competitive Power Ventures Inc. argues its plants would eliminate the need for the 500-kilovolt transmission line. Reports from CPV Warren experts, filed with the PSC, conclude the gas-fired plants are a better solution to electrical reliability problems identified by PJM Interconnections, a private organization that maintains the regional power grid. "If the generation resource cap is in the East, build generation resources, such as CPV Warren, in the East, not a massive transmission line such as the one proposed here to support the delivery of power and energy from existing and proposed generation in the West," George C. Loehr, a consultant for CPV Warren, said in a prepared statement filed with the PSC. To contact staff writer Ken Ward Jr., use e-mail or call 348- 1702. (c) 2008 Sunday Gazette - Mail; Charleston, W.V.. ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

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Fwd: ACT: Please do a 30 second call for clean energy on February 20th
by Paul Wilson 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

We are trying to get 2000 calls into Dynegy *tomorrow* so please forward to others that may be interested in Coal and other Energy issues. thanks, paul w. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <mkresowiksc(a)earthlink.net> Date: Feb 19, 2008 3:24 PM Subject: ACT: 30 second call for clean energy To: No New Coal List <CONS-EQST-AIR-MW-COAL-COMM(a)lists.sierraclub.org>, No New Coal Plants <NoNewCoalPlants(a)energyjustice.net>, LS Power Coalition < new-king-coal-coalition(a)googlegroups.com> Join us to "Clean Up Dynegy" and put an end to the worst new global warming polluter in the country! Tomorrow people across the country will be taking just 30 seconds to put an end to six new coal plants (totaling more than 44 million tons of global warming pollution) proposed in six different states. Please take the time to help the volunteers working in Nevada, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Iowa by placing a call to Dynegy headquarters (877-396-3499), forward this message to your friends and colleagues, and then let us know how many calls you placed together by emailing mark.kresowik(a)sierraclub.org. Starting at noon tomorrow our website will go live - check out http://www.cleanupdynegy.org to get involved. Call for clean energy! Join us for a nationwide call-in day of action urging the worst new global warming polluter in the country Dynegy/LS Power to shift investments away from six proposed coal plants to cleaner energy solutions. As the largest developer of coal-fired power plants in the country, Dynegy has an opportunity to really shape our energy future. A decision by Dynegy to provide cleaner, healthier more economical energy could give a real boost to our clean energy economy. It's time for Dynegy to follow the lead of other companies across the U.S. who have found that switching to cleaner, greener energy can only be good for the environment, but also for the company's bottom line. WHAT: Nationwide call-in day of action targeting Dynegy Headquarters in Houston, TX WHEN: Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 CALL NUMBER: 877-396-3499 See the attached call script for talking points, a call-tracking sheet, and other call-in information. Still have questions? Email mark.kresowik(a)sierraclub.org Mark Kresowik Organizer, National Coal Campaign Sierra Club mark.kresowik(a)sierraclub.org 319-621-7393 (cell) 3839 Merle Hay Road Suite 282 Des Moines, IA 50310 -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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[Fwd: [fom] Amos plant emitting more than reported; 'Blue haze' inquiry uncovers discrepancies]
by Regina Hendrix 18 Feb '08

18 Feb '08

FYI

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Sierra Club at E-Day
by Grubb, Karen 16 Feb '08

16 Feb '08

Are any of you, not counting Regina, going to be at E-Day for tabling, lobbying, and the dinner afterwards? If you are coming from Morgantown area, do you want to car pool? I am thinking of going down Thursday night and coming back Saturday. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise Poole <mailto:deniseap@earthlink.net> To: Bill Price <mailto:bill.price@seirraclub.org> ; Vivian Stockman <mailto:vivian@ohvec.org> ; Danny Chiotos <mailto:danny@seac.org> ; Dana Kuhnline <mailto:dana.kuhnline@gmail.com> ; Chris Higgins <mailto:plantandgnome@verizon.net> ; Julie Archer <mailto:julie@wvcag.org> ; Gary Zuckett <mailto:garyz@wvcag.org> ; Coal River Mountain Watch <mailto:coalriver@crmw.net> ; James Kotcon <mailto:jkotcon@wvu.edu> ; Danny Chiotos <mailto:trouserdude@gmail.com> ; Plateau Network <mailto:pan_wv@earthlink.net> ; Matt Noerpel <mailto:matt@crmw.net> ; Matt Keller <mailto:matt.keller@wvwild.org> ; Mountain View Builders <mailto:mtviewbuilders@verizon.net> ; Hugh Rogers <mailto:rogers@wvhighlands.org> ; Janet Keating <mailto:ohvec@ohvec.org> ; Jason Keeling <mailto:jason.keeling@wvwild.org> ; Julian Martin <mailto:imaginemew@aol.com> ; Adam Webster <mailto:awebster@wvrivers.org> ; Mike Costello <mailto:michael.costello@wvwild.org> ; Frank Young <mailto:frankly@mtparty.org> ; John Christensen <mailto:jbc329@earthlink.net> ; Dave Saville <mailto:dave.saville@wvwild.org> ; Janice Nease <mailto:janice@crmw.net> ; Janice Nease <mailto:Sranease@aol.com> ; Gary Zuckett <mailto:garyz@mtparty.org> ; Hugh Rogers <mailto:Hugh.rogers@gmail.com> ; Carol Warren <mailto:peacelovemom@gmail.com> ; Kay Basham <mailto:kaymoondreamer@hotmail.com> ; dbady(a)marshall.edu ; patricia(a)sludgesafety.org ; outreach(a)saveblackwatercanyon.org Cc: dsgr <mailto:dsgr@aol.com> ; wyro(a)appalight.com Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 3:24 PM Subject: E-Day just around the corner! Hi everyone, Just a reminder that WVEC's E-Day is just around the corner - Friday, February 22nd. If you are receiving this e-mail, you are listed as a participant for the E-Day at the Capitol. If there are any errors, please e-mail back to me. Attached find the E-Day Booth form once again with the details of when and where to set up. When you arrive, volunteers will be on hand to help guide you to your table(s). Each table will also have your group or businesses name on them. If you have any questions, feel free to call me at the WVEC office, (304) 414-0143 or e-mail me at deniseap(a)earthlink.net. Please stay and join us in the evening for the Benefit Reception Dinner/2008 Award Presentations. Women's Club of Charleston, corner of Elizabeth & Virginia Street East. From 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. More details are in this weeks Legislative Update. Here are the booth participants to date: WVEC Information WVEC Lobby table WV Highlands Conservancy OVEC Coal River Mountain Watch WVU Sierra Club Student Coalition WV Chapter, Trout Unlimited WV Sierra Club Central Appalachian Environmental Justice WV Citizen Action Group Clean Elections Coalition Medicine Song Crafts Mountain View Builders, LLC - Mountain View Solar Friends of the Mountains Student Environmental Action Coalition Charleston Area Youth Environmental Network WV Wilderness Coalition Friends of Blackwater Canyon Plant & Gnome Nursery Sludge Safety Project WV Rivers Coalition

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[CLEANBRIER] meager update
by Beth Little 14 Feb '08

14 Feb '08

Hello fellow lovers of clean air and water, No news is good news? I'm not ready to relax completely and assume the Western Greenbrier CoGen plant is dead, but there have been no vehicles at the site for months now, except Wayne Brown's a couple of times. Neely, the young gung ho employee, is gone, is selling his home and word is he is going back to his old job. Even if it is dead, it rankles that the taxpayers footed the bill for several years of fat salaries and pie-in-the-sky visions. It sure would be nice if the press would do their job and expose this boondoggle for what it is/was. The next problem is that there has been a permit issued for a mountaintop removal project in western Greenbrier Co. We are finally getting the low-rate green bags for people to use and will need to distribute them. We will have a meeting in March to pass out the bags, share news and decide what to do next. IF ANYONE FINDS OUT ANYTHING FROM RAINELLE, RUPERT OR QUINWOOD TOWN COUNCILS, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ETC. ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE PROJECT, PLEASE FORWARD THE INFORMATION. Beth Little HC 64 Box 281 Hillsboro, WV 24946 304-653-4277 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1272 - Release Date: 2/11/2008 5:28 PM

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Re: [EC] would we support this bill that would amend the Zoning code?
by Paul Wilson 13 Feb '08

13 Feb '08

This was entered to stop some unappropriate land uses in residential areas eg. a Shale mine in Gerrardstown in Berkeley Cty (E. Panhandle). I want to put an article in the NL and ask folks to contact the committee chairs. thanks, paul * Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:* That §8A-7-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows: *ARTICLE 7. ZONING ORDINANCE. **§8A-7-10. Effect of enacted zoning ordinance.* (a) After enactment of a zoning ordinance by a municipality or county, all subsequent land development must be done in accordance with the provisions of the zoning ordinance. (b) All zoning ordinances, and all amendments, supplements and changes thereto, legally adopted under any prior enabling acts, and all actions taken under the authority of any such ordinances, are hereby validated and continued in effect until amended or repealed by action of the governing body of the municipality or the county taken under authority of this article. These ordinances shall have the same effect as though previously adopted as a comprehensive plan of land use or parts thereof. (c) Land, buildings or structures in use when a zoning ordinance is enacted can continue the same use and such use cannot be prohibited by the zoning ordinance so long as the use of the land, buildings or structures is maintained, and no zoning ordinance may prohibit alterations or additions to or replacement of buildings or structures owned by any farm, industry or manufacturer, or the use of land presently owned by any farm, industry or manufacturer but not used for agricultural, industrial or manufacturing purposes, or the use or acquisition of additional land which may be required for the protection, continuing development or expansion of any agricultural, industrial or manufacturing operation of any present or future satellite agricultural, industrial or manufacturing use. A zoning ordinance may provide for the enlargement or extension of a nonconforming use, or the change from one nonconforming use to another. (d) If a use of a property that does not conform to the zoning ordinance has ceased and the property has been vacant for one year, abandonment will be presumed unless the owner of the property can show that the property has not been abandoned: *Provided,* That neither the absence of natural resources extraction or harvesting nor the absence of any particular agricultural, industrial or manufacturing process may be construed as abandonment of the use. If the property is shown to be abandoned, then any future use of the land, buildings or structures must conform with the provisions of the zoning ordinance regulating the use where the land, buildings or structures are located, unless the property is a duly designated historic landmark, historic site or historic district. (e) Nothing in this chapter authorizes an ordinance, rule or regulation preventing, outside of urban areas, the complete use of natural resources by the owner. *(f) Any county which has enacted county-wide zoning and which has been designated as a "growth county" as defined in section three, article twenty, chapter seven of this code may: (1) Limit the use of land presently owned or subsequently acquired by any farm, industry or manufacturer and not presently or subsequently used for energy related industrial or manufacturing purposes, to those uses permitted by the applicable zoning ordinance, notwithstanding the provisions set forth in subsection (c) of this section; (2) Limit the use of abandoned property to the provisions of the zoning ordinance where such property is not being used for energy related natural resources extraction or harvesting or where there is no particular agricultural, energy related industrial or manufacturing process on the land, and where such property has been (d) of this section; and (3) Limit or prohibit the complete use of nonenergy related natural resources by an owner of property, if such use of the property does not conform to the provisions of the applicable zoning ordinance.* NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to limit the use of some lands for nonenergy related purposes in "growth counties." Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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[Fwd: Re: [fom] Breaking News: 50 Ohio students confront corporate and governement targets on proposed coal plant]
by Regina Hendrix 13 Feb '08

13 Feb '08

I wanted to be sure you saw this. Regina

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[Fwd: [fom] Montana op-ed on Wall Street/coal plants]
by Regina Hendrix 13 Feb '08

13 Feb '08

I wanted to be sure you saw this.

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Governor announcing big energy recycling project
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 10 Feb '08

10 Feb '08

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT AND A STRONG ARGUMENT FOR THE EXISTENCE OF PRAGMATIC ALTERNATIVES TO THE INCREASED TRANSPORTATION OF COAL FIRED ENERGY OFFERED BY TRAIL AND PATH. HERE IS A LINK TO THE RECYCLED ENERGY DEVELOPMENT <http://www.recycled-energy.com/index.html> WEB PAGE. LINK BELOW TO DAILY MAIL ARTICLE ON PROJECT AT ALLOY PLANT IN FAYETTE COUNTY. TO GENERATE 44 MW FOR A COST OF 45 MILLION, SIGNIFICANTLY LESS FINANCIALLY, AND INFINITELY LESS DAMAGING ENVIRONMENTALLY. ----- Tuesday February 5, 2008 *Governor announcing big energy recycling project<http://www.dailymail.com/News/200802050159> * by George Hohmann<http://%5C%22contact/ohfvarff+qnvylznvy+pbz+return=/News/200802050159%5C%22> Daily Mail Business Editor New facility would take plant exhaust and use it to power factory <http://www.dailymail.com/News/200802050159> -- William V. DePaulo, Esq. 179 Summers Street, Suite 232 Charleston, WV 25301-2163 Tel: 304-342-5588 Fax: 304-342-5505 william.depaulo(a)gmail.com www.passeggiata.com

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Re: [EC] NY times on Clean Power or Dirty Coal
by Paul Wilson 10 Feb '08

10 Feb '08

February 10, 2008 New York Times Editorial Clean Power or Dirty Coal? Opposition to new coal-fired power plants built without new technology — that is, without the capacity to capture greenhouse gas emissions — is rising on both Wall Street and Main Street. Citizen opposition has led companies to cancel some high-profile projects, including a proposed plant near the Florida Everglades. Pressure from environmental organizations has persuaded major banks to begin weighing the risks of global warming when deciding whether to finance new plants. This is good news. Coal-fired power plants are big contributors to global warming. In the United States alone, they generate half the country's electricity and nearly a third of its emissions. Meanwhile, scientists have left no doubt that the world has just a few years to make deep cuts in emissions or begin to suffer the worst consequences of rising temperatures. This means that scientists will have to figure out a way to capture carbon dioxide from coal plants, or coal will have to be replaced with cleaner fuels. Given that task, the failure — by both the Bush administration and Congress — to encourage alternative sources of power is distressing. Bowing to veto threats from the White House, Congress stripped from an otherwise admirable energy bill two important provisions on alternative fuels. One would have required states to generate an increasing share of their power from renewable sources like wind and solar energy. The other would have rolled back about $12 billion in wholly unnecessary tax breaks for the oil industry and used the proceeds to develop cleaner fuels and new energy technologies. There is a way that Congress can quickly begin to make amends. That is to extend important tax breaks for alternative energy sources that are set to expire at the end of this year. These incentives have been critically important to the development of wind and solar power; wind power has become increasingly cost-competitive with natural gas, although not yet with coal. Investors are unlikely to pump much new money into clean power unless they are sure the credits will be available next year. The American Wind Energy Association has already detected a drop in new capital spending. As we have said before, the surest and probably the only way to encourage meaningful and swift commercial development of cleaner fuels and energy sources is to put a stiff price on carbon emissions. That, in turn, would inspire — indeed require — industry to invest heavily in energy efficiency and low-carbon fuels. But until Congress sets such a price, through a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade program — and it is a long way from doing so — every effort should be made to encourage the development of alternative energy sources. The first step is to extend the tax credits for alternative sources like wind and solar power. -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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Fwd: [wman] RAN News Release: Proposed Coal Plants Losing Steam
by Paul Wilson 06 Feb '08

06 Feb '08

fyi, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Ananda Tan" <ananda(a)ran.org> To: "WMAN list" <wman(a)lists.onenw.org> Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:51:27 -0800 Subject: [wman] RAN News Release: Proposed Coal Plants Losing Steam Please forward, especially to allies fighting coal. Ananda Lee Tan Global Finance Campaign Rainforest Action Network 221 Pine Street, 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Phone: + 1 415 659 0550 Cell: + 1 415 374 0615 Fax: + 1 415 398 2732 Email: ananda(a)ran.org RAN Website: www.ran.org Campaign Site: www.dirtymoney.org Proposed Coal Plants Losing Steam *59 Coal Plants Cancelled or Shelved in 2007* * * SAN FRANCISCO—Fifty-nine proposed coal-fired power plants were cancelled or shelved during 2007, according to research compiled by Coal Moratorium NOW<http://cmnow.org/>! and Rainforest Action Network. <http://www.dirtymoney.org/> Both groups are calling for a moratorium on the construction of new coal-fired power plants. The list, including documentation, is posted online at "Coal Plants Cancelled in 2007."<http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Coal_plants_cancelled_in_2007>It includes data supplied by Sierra Club <http://www.sierraclub.org/environmentallaw/coal/plantlist.asp>, coalSwarm <http://www.coalswarm.org/>, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Lab<http://cmnow.org/NETL%20New%20Coal%205.2007.pdf>, and utility industry sources. "Coal-fired power plants are the wrong investment for our climate, our health, and our economy," said Becky Tarbotton, director of Rainforest Action Network's Global Finance Campaign. "Utilities, regulators, and investors are realizing that the path ahead is energy efficiency and renewable energy. It's time to stop financing and building coal and to start funding the future." Ted Nace, founder of Coal Moratorium NOW! said, "Although we knew that many plants were being nixed, we were stunned by the total number. It spells real hope for the movement seeking to blunt the coal rush." Because coal is the largest contributor to the human-made increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, coal plants are at the top of the list of global warming threats cited by climate scientists. Dr. James Hansen, director of NASA's Goddard Space Center, the world's largest climate research agency, told Congress on April 26, 2007, that a moratorium on new coal plants is "the most critical action for saving the planet at this time." Among the study's conclusions: * * · *Climate concerns played a role in at least 15 plant cancellations.*These included five plants in Florida, where Gov. Charlie Crist has made global warming a top issue; a three-unit plant in Kansas opposed by Gov. Kathleen Sibelius; and several plants affected by strict new carbon regulations in western states. * * · *Coal plants disappeared entirely from some utilities' long-range plans:* Increasingly, coal plants were cancelled before they could even be named, due to increasing regulatory scrutiny of long-range integrated resource plans by states such as Oregon and California. * * · *Renewables began elbowing out coal: *Regulators in several states favored utility-scale renewables over coal. In Delaware, regulators cancelled a coal power plant proposed by NRG Energy in favor of an alternative proposal that combined wind and natural gas. In California, the combination of a strict carbon emissions standard and a renewable portfolio standard prompted utilities to enter into contracts for large thermal solar projects sponsored by Ausra, BrightSource, and Solel. ** * * · *Grassroots opposition mounted, financial markets cooled to coal: *After a spate of enthusiasm in 2006, coal plant financiers in 2007 recoiled from escalating construction costs; litigation by environmental groups; and public opposition to coal expressed through rallies, sit-ins, petitions, and local referenda in Texas, Maine, Montana, Utah, Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia, and elsewhere. As sponsors ran into difficulty raising funds, numerous projects were quietly abandoned.** * * · *More plants were abandoned than rejected:* Of the 59 cancelled or sidetracked projects, only 15 were rejected outright by regulators, courts, or local authorities. In the remaining 44 cases, the decision was made by the sponsors themselves. Besides climate concerns, leading reasons for abandoning plants include (1) rapidly rising construction costs, (2) insufficient financing or failure to receive hoped-for government subsidies, and (3) lowered estimates of demand. · *Heavy spending but poor results for "clean coal":* Despite a multi-million dollar advertising campaign by the coal industry in support of its "clean coal" message, the public was unconvinced. An October poll by Opinion Research Corporation<http://www.cleanenergyaction.net/101807_CLEAN_survey_report.pdf>showed that 75 percent of American adults would support a five-year moratorium on new coal plants if funding for renewable alternatives was increased and efficiency standards were tightened. *Background on the Coal Boom* After mainly building natural gas turbines during the 1980s and 1990s, utilities returned to coal when natural gas prices jumped in 2000. In May 2007, the Department of Energy's "Tracking New Coal-Fired Power Plants" (5/07) <http://cmnow.org/NETL%20New%20Coal%205.2007.pdf> study counted 151 proposed coal plants. Five months later, "Tracking New Coal-Fired Power Plants" (10/07) <http://www.netl.doe.gov/coal/refshelf/ncp.pdf> counted 121 proposed plants. According to a survey completed in the first week of January 2008 by Coal Moratorium NOW! and Rainforest Action Network, the number of proposed plants (including those under construction or recently completed) now stands at 113. Details on the study may be seen at the following links: · "Coal Plants Cancelled in 2007<http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Coal_plants_cancelled_in_2007#Li…>" · Proposed Coal Plants: state-by-state descriptions<http://cmnow.org/Proposed%20Coal%20Plants.pdf> · Proposed Coal Plants: spreadsheet<http://cmnow.org/Proposed%20Coal%20Spreadsheet.pdf> · Table of Proposed Coal Plants by Expected Year of Completion<http://cmnow.org/Plants%20by%20Year%20Table.pdf> · Table of Proposed Coal Plants by Type of Utility <http://cmnow.org/Plants%20by%20Type%20of%20Utility%20Table.pdf> · Table of Proposed Coal Plants by Region <http://cmnow.org/Plants%20by%20Region%20Table.pdf> *###* *Coal Moratorium NOW! <http://cmnow.org/> (http://cmNOW.org<http://cmnow.org/>) tracks the coal boom and advocates for a moratorium on new coal plants. Together with the Center for Media and Democracy, Coal Moratorium NOW! also co-sponsors www.coalSwarm.org <http://www.coalswarm.org/>, a coal-oriented wiki. Contact: info(a)cmNOW.org or Ted Nace at 510-331-8743. * * * *Rainforest Action Network <http://www.dirtymoney.org/> ( http://www.dirtymoney.org) runs hard-hitting campaigns to break America's oil addiction, reduce our reliance on coal, protect endangered forests and indigenous rights, and stop destructive investments around the world through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action.* -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-6975

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Re: [EC] ctl
by Allan Tweddle 05 Feb '08

05 Feb '08

Vivian It's a good discussion none the less Nice to see you quoted and chosen as source of concern for the global environmental community. The author should have used the quote, (I believe one that you distributed), by the Minister of the Environment for the South African Government when he stated that the Segunda Plant of Salsol is the largest single source of greenhouse gasses on the globe! I am going to try and work this into my talks this week at Shepherd University tomorrow afternoon...two science classes and...then an all campus all student and faculty debate with a nay-slayer (that's not a typo) on Thursday evening. Wish me luck...wish you could be there to ask some key questions. Allan ----- Original Message ----- From: Vivian Stockman<mailto:vivian@ohvec.org> To: Allan Tweddle<mailto:allantweddle@msn.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 7:38 AM Subject: ctl http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/02/04/221273/environment-special-…<http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/02/04/221273/environment-special-…> Allan--my quote should read "mountaintop removal coal mining" not "mountaintop removal, coal mining"

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[Fwd: [fom] 'Blue haze' inquiry narrows to John Amos]
by Regina Hendrix 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

I wanted to be sure you saw this. Not only are we sacrificing our mountains, even more important, we are sacrificing our health. We're sucking this stuff up every day. Mostly it dissipates faster, but the small daily doses are still poisonous. We generate the electricity because the Eastern Seaboard states don't want the expense of shipping coal and they'd rather not have the pollution from generation either. Now they want new transmission lines running thru some of our acreage which has been unspoiled so far. They want us to figure out a way to stop the acid rain from heading north and east. And they want WV ratepayers to pay for the transmission lines too. Meanwhile the WV taxpayer pays to repair our roads after 120,000 lb. plus coal trucks tear them up and we pay big bucks to treat our streams subject to acid mine drainage. This in a state where taxpayers making as little as $10K pay state income tax and the out-of-state landholding companies pay pennies per acre property tax on their resource-rich holdings. Gosh this does sound like a diatribe and I know I'm preaching to the choir.......... Regina

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[Fwd: [fom] Fwd: Did Bush kill coal, boost nukes?]
by Regina Hendrix 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

Wanted to be sure you saw this one. Regina

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Save OVEC & WV mountains
by duane330＠aol.com 02 Feb '08

02 Feb '08

>From the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy www.wvhighlands.org ? ? ????The WV Coal Association's Friends of Coal has denounced the Ohio Valley Environmental Council? (OVEC) as an extremist organization. They are boycotting Kroger for including OVEC in their gift card program. If you would like to show your support for the wonderful work OVEC is doing in their fight against mountain top removal strip ?mining you are?encouraged to purchase a Kroger gift card and write and /or email?Kroger and?encourage them to continue including?OVEC?in their gift card program.? ????Here is the process for buying an OVEC Kroger gift card-- Go to the OVEC website www.ohvec.org?and just down from the top of the homepage,in the center,is a link with full explanation and a printable pdf application to mail in. You the Kroger shopper buys a Kroger gift card from OVEC for $20, it is preloaded with $20; then as you shop at Kroger, pay for your purchase with the gift card,making sure you have it sufficiently recharged at the customer service desk before you check out. You can load the Kroger card with any amount up to $500 and spend it over time,?& OVEC get's 5% of whatever?you spend. If you normally pay for groceries with a credit card,you can just recharge your gift card with the same credit card, continuing to earn frequent-flier miles,bonus points,cash back,or whatever. ????Kroger has held up well and so far continues to include OVEC in the gift card program. ????You can email Kroger on line at http://services.kroger.com/comments/comments.aspx ????To write to Kroger and thank them for including OVEC use the address below. Please cc martinjul(a)aol.com? so we know how many have responded. ? Mr. Carl York Public Relations Manager Kroger P.O. Box 14002 Roanoke, VA? 24038? ? "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, things aren't going to get better, they're not!" From The Lorax by Dr. Suess For The Mountains Julian Martin Vice-President for State Affairs West Virginia Highlands Conservancy www.wvhighlands.org 1525 Hampton Road, Charleston, WV 25314 Contact me(martinjul(a)aol.com) for a trip to Kayford Mountain to see active and so-called reclaimed mountain top removal. Go to www.wvhighlands.org for I Love Mountains t-shirts, hats, I Heart Mountains and Friends Of The Mountains bumper stickers and for speakers, information and exhibits on environmental issues in West Virginia. ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

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FW: NIETC Call to Action
by Beth Little 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

This is hot! Liese called me and explained how even if we win our legal action against TrAIL, federal eminent domain could be used to build it anyway. See below and try to make calls/emails in the next week. -----Original Message----- From: Liese Dart [mailto:ldart@pecva.org] Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 4:45 PM To: jkotcon(a)wvu.edu; ohvec(a)ohvec.org; crmw(a)crmv.net; samsva(a)gmail.com; multiflora123(a)yahoo.com; mjmb(a)westco.net; billgolemon(a)frontiernet.net; jkotcon(a)wvu.edu; wojtowicz(a)metsci.com; philipy(a)zoominternet.net; blittle(a)citynet.net; Johnmcferrin(a)aol.com; hugh.rogers(a)gmail.com; buffrodman(a)hotmail.com; marilyn.shoenfeld(a)gmail.com; martinjul(a)aol.com; JohnMcFerrin(a)aol.com; woodhavenwv(a)netscape.net; fyoung(a)wvhighlands.org; larryvthomas(a)aol.com; foutsberg(a)citlink.net; larryvthomas(a)aol.com; foutsberg(a)citlink.net; scz3667(a)aol.com; mayorbobhenrybaber(a)yahoo.com; rdf(a)citynet.net; photonzx(a)ntelos.net; mcclainw(a)davisandelkins.edu; wpmcneel(a)gmail.com; PShoenfeld(a)gmail.com; gbrbat(a)ntelos.net; jeanrodman(a)verizon.net; ellis_6511(a)msn.com; sliderf(a)ovis.net; DSGJR(a)aol.com; cmains(a)wvu.edu; woodhavenwv(a)netscape.net; imaginemew(a)aol.com; woodhavenwva(a)netscape.net; johnmcferrin(a)aol.com; rogers(a)wvhighlands.org; imaginemew(a)aol.com; wvhcweb(a)wvhighlands.org; pshoenfeld(a)gmail.com; 'Heather Wicke' Subject: NIETC Call to Action ****National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Call to Action**** Please call Senator Rockefeller and Senator Byrd next week and ask them to sign onto a letter requesting oversight hearings on National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designation (the letter is attached). The Department of Energy has designated 42 of 55 counties in West Virginia as part of the Mid-Atlantic NIETC. Within this area, an interstate transmission line applicant has access to federal eminent domain to site the line. NIETC could be used to site the TrAILCo/Dominion transmission line in West Virginia. Please ask your Senators to join Senators Casey, Whitehouse and Biden in asking the Energy & Natural Resources Committee to hold hearings on this flawed policy. Senator Rockefeller’s DC office: (202)224-6472 Senator Byrd’s DC office: (202)224-3954 For more information, please contact Liese Dart at (202)857-6982 or by email at ldart(a)pecva.org. What is NIETC Designation? Sec. 1221 of the 2005 Energy Policy Act provided the Department of Energy the discretion to designate National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETC) in areas of the United States that are found to be electrically congested. If a project lies within an NIETC, a utility may appeal an unfavorable state decision to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for use of federal eminent domain to site the project. Despite receiving over 2,000 comments against the designations, the Department of Energy designated two corridors on October 5, 2007. The first NIETC’s encompass portions of 10 states, 220 counties and impact more than 72 million people. The Department of Energy failed to conduct an alternatives analysis or to consult with the affected states prior to these designations, both requirements of Sec. 1221. Although this policy could be used to provide long distance transmission access to our nation’s developing wind and solar facilities, the Department of Energy has not designated areas of the country that are identified as having significant renewable resources. The Mid-Atlantic NIETC designation will increase transmission infrastructure to coal-fired generation built prior to the 1972 Clean Air Act, facilities that lie outside of the EPA’s non-attainment area for air quality. These investments in unnecessary interstate transmission will make cleaner alternatives such as efficiency and demand response technologies less economically viable. Eight of the ten states in the first NIETC designations have filed Petitions for Rehearing against the Department of Energy’s final decision. Liese Dart Special Projects Assistant Piedmont Environmental Council Phone: (202)857-7982 Cell: (202)431-8606 Fax: (540)349-9003 ldart(a)pecva.org www.pecva.org Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.6/1231 - Release Date: 1/18/2008 11:55 AM

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