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Fwd: court decision on sierra club v EPA and API .... clean air
by James Kotcon 20 Aug '08

20 Aug '08

This is a pretty significant ruling. The Appeals Court holds that the Clean Air Act requires that Title V Operating permits must have monitoring requirements adequate to assure that emissions limits are enforceable. EPA was proposing a rule that said that, if the existing monitoring requirements were inadequate, states could not impose more stringent ones. The Court finds that EPA has an obligation to require enforceable permits, and that if EPA has not promulgated enforceable monitoring requirements by rule, states can do so (and may be required to do so by the Clean Air Act?) when issuing permits on a case-by-case basis. Thanks Don! JBK >>> <DSGJr(a)aol.com> 8/20/2008 9:21 AM >>> ____________________________________ From: Kjm2 To: DSGJr, SubraCom Sent: 8/20/2008 6:50:29 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time Subj: court decision on sierra club v EPA and API .... clean air _http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/common/opinions/200808/04-1243-1133914.pdf_ (http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/common/opinions/200808/04-1243-1133914.pdf) ____________________________________ _Get the MapQuest Toolbar_ (http://mapquest.com/toolbar?ncid=mpqmap00050000000010) . Directions, Traffic, Gas Prices & More! **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

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Re: [EC] PATH Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline
by Regina Hendrix 19 Aug '08

19 Aug '08

Debbie, I'm cc-ing the Sierra Club's Energy Committee about your concerns and will have someone get it touch with you. Sierra Club has been actively opposing Trail and we are gearing up to fight PATH. Such a dirty deal for all West Virginians!! I live in Charleston and in my part of the state we are plagued with mountaintop removal and pollution from coal-fired generating plants. We are already exporting 70% of the electricity generated in WV. If these lines are allowed to be built, demand for coal will increase and more power plants will be needed to generate more electricity for the East Coast....... Regina Hendrix 304-343-5211 P.S. Will someone on the Energy Committee get in touch with Debbie. Kenneth Redfern wrote: > Hello, > > This is the first time I have ever written to an organization about > matters like this. > > I need your group's help or guidance in what steps I can take as a > concerned resident of Berkeley County WV. > > An open house for the Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline (PATH) > was held on August 6th in Martinsburg, WV. > > This was not a public forum but a meet and greet "the proposed high > power transmission line that may be in your backyard" meeting. > > I have been watching the PATH website for maps of the proposed routes > for these lines and they never had them on their website until recently. > > I have been worried about this high power transmission line from when > I first heard about this project about 1 to 2 years ago. > > The area I live in is in the bulls eye of a couple of proposed > routes. I do not live in an unpopulated area so these routes would > affect many residents in this area of Berkeley County. > > But actually most of these routes in Berkeley County are in populated > areas. > > We live in a beautiful area of Berkeley County that has beautiful > views of the mountains, that would be marred by this transmission > line. Also looking at these proposed routes these lines will > literally be in people's backyards. > > Even though the transmission line will not be in my backyard it will > still be in the area I live. > > I would like to compose a handout to make my neighbors more aware of > the possibility of this happening in our area. > > I received the Mountain State Sierran that had an article about PATH > but I cannot find it. > > Could you please offer some guidance in who to get in touch with about > my concerns and if you have any information that could help me in this > endeavor. > > I hope to hear from you soon, we don't have much time to voice our > concerns. > > I copied the paragraph below from the PATH website: > > These maps are designed to help property owners and other interested > parties learn more about the alternatives under consideration for the > line segments. The specific line route has not been selected. The > companies expect to determine the exact proposed route of the line by > late fall of 2008. > Thank you, > > Debbie Redfern > 304 Duchess Way > Martinsburg, WV 25403 > > > >

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[Fwd: Fwd: Water Decision]
by Regina Hendrix 19 Aug '08

19 Aug '08

FYI. This comes from my friends, John and Sally Snyder. They have drilling on their property right now and they're quite concerned. There's a slide show at: http://www.wvsoro.org/galleries/index.php?spgmGal=gas_well_drilling

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Re: [EC] Updatd ExCom agenda 8.2008
by Jim Sconyers 18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08

Meeting times added. Early start times reflect full agenda and overnight accommodations. Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 603.969.6712 Remember: Mother Nature bats last. ----- Original Message ---- From: "Grubb, Karen" <Karen.Grubb(a)fairmontstate.edu> To: Jim Sconyers <jim_scon(a)yahoo.com>; ec(a)osenergy.org; Mary Davis <mdavis(a)hsc.wvu.edu>; Barbara Fallon <brbr_fallon(a)yahoo.com>; Rodger Dotson <bhaddaka(a)yahoo.com>; Jim Kotcon <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu>; Paul Wilson <pjgrunt(a)lycos.com>; Sally Wilts <sallywilts(a)yahoo.com>; Regina Hendrix <regina1936(a)verizon.net>; Nate Askins <nate.askins(a)gmail.com>; Mary Wimmer <monwimmer(a)gmail.com>; Beth Little <blittle(a)citynet.net>; Bill Price <bill.price(a)sierraclub.org>; Dave Saville <daves(a)labyrinth.net>; Allan Tweddle <allantweddle(a)msn.com>; Autumn <blisssister(a)hotmail.com>; Barbara Fallon <brbr_fallon(a)yahoo.com>; Beth Little <blittle(a)citynet.net>; Bill DePaulo <william.depaulo(a)gmail.com>; Dave Saville <daves(a)labyrinth.net>; Duane Nichols <duane330(a)aol.com>; Jim Kotcon <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu>; Kate Stone <klastone(a)cisunix.unh.edu>; Paul Wilson <pjgrunt(a)lycos.com>; Regina Hendrix <regina1936(a)verizon.net>; Jonathan Rosenbaum <freesource(a)cheat.org>; Mike Price <greyhawkwv(a)verizon.net>; Sandra Cress <sandra.cress(a)gmail.com>; Bill DePaulo <william.depaulo(a)gmail.com>; Jonathan Rosenbaum <freesource(a)cheat.org>; Mike Price <greyhawkwv(a)verizon.net>; Sandra Cress <sandra.cress(a)gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 11:33:07 AM Subject: RE: Updatd ExCom agenda 8.2008 What are the times for the meetings? From:Jim Sconyers [mailto:jim_scon@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 5:45 PM To: Jim Sconyers; ec(a)osenergy.org; Mary Davis; Barbara Fallon; Rodger Dotson; Jim Kotcon; Paul Wilson; Sally Wilts; Regina Hendrix; Nate Askins; Mary Wimmer; Beth Little; Bill Price; Dave Saville; Allan Tweddle; Autumn; Barbara Fallon; Beth Little; Bill DePaulo; Dave Saville; Duane Nichols; Jim Kotcon; Kate Stone; Paul Wilson; Regina Hendrix; Jonathan Rosenbaum; Grubb, Karen; Mike Price; Sandra Cress; Bill DePaulo; Jim; Jonathan Rosenbaum; Grubb, Karen; Mike Price; Sandra Cress Subject: Updatd ExCom agenda 8.2008 Here is an updated agenda for the upcoming ExCom meeting. Note that it's a pretty full agenda. Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 603.969.6712 Remember: Mother Nature bats last.

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Re: [EC] Excom: Resolutions and State of Chapter
by Jim Sconyers 18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08

note below Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 603.969.6712 Remember: Mother Nature bats last. ----- Original Message ---- From: James Kotcon <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu> To: duane330(a)aol.com; freesource(a)cheat.org; klastone(a)cisunix.unh.edu; blittle(a)citynet.net; kgrubb(a)fairmontstate.edu; monwimmer(a)gmail.com; nate.askins(a)gmail.com; pjgrunt(a)gmail.com; sandra.cress(a)gmail.com; william.depaulo(a)gmail.com; mdavis(a)hsc.wvu.edu; daves(a)labyrinth.net; allantweddle(a)msn.com; bill.price(a)sierraclub.org; greyhawkwv(a)verizon.net; regina1936(a)verizon.net; carve(a)wirefire.com; jkotcon(a)wvu.edu; bhaddaka(a)yahoo.com; brbr_fallon(a)yahoo.com; jim_scon(a)yahoo.com; sallywilts(a)yahoo.com Cc: ec(a)osenergy.org Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 7:02:07 PM Subject: Re: Excom: Resolutions and State of Chapter Jonathon, et al. The "Resolutions" process appears to be the work of a bureaucratic mindset from people who have too little to do and too big an impression of their own power. Unless someone can convince me that this is truly needed, I recommend that we oppose this. My main concern is that this is the type of thing that old-timers would develop to stifle dissent and inhibit newcomers. Volunteers who are primarily focussed on saving the planet have better things to do with their time than file the proper paeprwork in triplicate two hours in advance of the meeting. I am sure they mean well, but one of the things our Chapter needs is less time spent on this kind of bureaucracy, and more time spent on advancing environmental protection activities. With regard to the Chapter assessment, we have some very good goals, but we need more help in translating complex technical/legal issues into grass-roots volunteer-building campaigns.I ditto this sentiment 200%. We need more than lawsuits and complex testimony etc. We need to activate the people. The Wilderness Campaign was doing that, and we have been making some progress with other grassroots groups on energy issues, but mostly we are on the defensive against what the other guys are doing, and need to find ways to work our issues on the turf where we are strongest. Waiting for Allegheny and AEP to file an application on PATH is not a good way to win those battles, as we will spend the bulk of our resources in an arena where the other side has all the aces. Hope these tidbits help. I will not be able to attend the ExCom next weekend. JBK >>> Jonathan Rosenbaum <freesource(a)cheat.org> 08/15/08 3:19 PM >>> I am the Delegate for WVSC to the Annual Sierra Club Council Meeting this September. Attached are two documents. The first, INFO_ResolutionsProcess.pdf describes the procedure to apply in writing a Resolution that would be submitted to National at the meeting. If there is a resolution you'd really like to see passed on a National level, this is a great opportunity, so please bring it to the next ExCom, and email it to both Jim Sconyers and me, regardless of whether or not you can attend the ExCom. The second, State-of-the-Chapter.pdf, explains what information National wants about the State of our Chapter, i.e., Conservation Goals, Working Relationships, Budget & Finances, and Other Resource Needs. Please bring input on the various areas that apply to you at the next ExCom meeting, and email both Jim and me regardless of whether or not you can attend the ExCom. This is another great opportunity to express to National what we as a Chapter need in order to succeed. Thanks! -Jonathan

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Re: [EC] Excom: Resolutions and State of Chapter
by Michael Price 17 Aug '08

17 Aug '08

I agree with Jim. We have in the USW a simular way of submiting resolutions for the International Conventions. And belive me it is almost impossible to get any resolution passed. The ExComm of the USW rejects 99% of resolutions. mike ===================== From: James Kotcon <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu> Date: 2008/08/17 Sun PM 07:02:07 EDT To: duane330(a)aol.com, freesource(a)cheat.org, klastone(a)cisunix.unh.edu, blittle(a)citynet.net, kgrubb(a)fairmontstate.edu, monwimmer(a)gmail.com, nate.askins(a)gmail.com, pjgrunt(a)gmail.com, sandra.cress(a)gmail.com, william.depaulo(a)gmail.com, mdavis(a)hsc.wvu.edu, daves(a)labyrinth.net, allantweddle(a)msn.com, bill.price(a)sierraclub.org, greyhawkwv(a)verizon.net, regina1936(a)verizon.net, carve(a)wirefire.com, jkotcon(a)wvu.edu, bhaddaka(a)yahoo.com, brbr_fallon(a)yahoo.com, jim_scon(a)yahoo.com, sallywilts(a)yahoo.com Cc: ec(a)osenergy.org Subject: Re: Excom: Resolutions and State of Chapter Jonathon, et al. The "Resolutions" process appears to be the work of a bureaucratic mindset from people who have too little to do and too big an impression of their own power. Unless someone can convince me that this is truly needed, I recommend that we oppose this. My main concern is that this is the type of thing that old-timers would develop to stifle dissent and inhibit newcomers. Volunteers who are primarily focussed on saving the planet have better things to do with their time than file the proper paeprwork in triplicate two hours in advance of the meeting. I am sure they mean well, but one of the things our Chapter needs is less time spent on this kind of bureaucracy, and more time spent on advancing environmental protection activities. With regard to the Chapter assessment, we have some very good goals, but we need more help in translating complex technical/legal issues into grass-roots volunteer-building campaigns. The Wilderness Campaign was doing that, and we have been making some progress with other grassroots groups on energy issues, but mostly we are on the defensive against what the other guys are doing, and need to find ways to work our issues on the turf where we are strongest. Waiting for Allegheny and AEP to file an application on PATH is not a good way to win those battles, as we will spend the bulk of our resources in an arena where the other side has all the aces. Hope these tidbits help. I will not be able to attend the ExCom next weekend. JBK >>> Jonathan Rosenbaum <freesource(a)cheat.org> 08/15/08 3:19 PM >>> I am the Delegate for WVSC to the Annual Sierra Club Council Meeting this September. Attached are two documents. The first, INFO_ResolutionsProcess.pdf describes the procedure to apply in writing a Resolution that would be submitted to National at the meeting. If there is a resolution you'd really like to see passed on a National level, this is a great opportunity, so please bring it to the next ExCom, and email it to both Jim Sconyers and me, regardless of whether or not you can attend the ExCom. The second, State-of-the-Chapter.pdf, explains what information National wants about the State of our Chapter, i.e., Conservation Goals, Working Relationships, Budget & Finances, and Other Resource Needs. Please bring input on the various areas that apply to you at the next ExCom meeting, and email both Jim and me regardless of whether or not you can attend the ExCom. This is another great opportunity to express to National what we as a Chapter need in order to succeed. Thanks! -Jonathan

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Re: [EC] ExCom draft agenda 8.2008
by Regina Hendrix 17 Aug '08

17 Aug '08

FYI, I've had several calls regarding the Marcellus Shale drilling. I heard from a lady in Pendleton County, Lou Ann Smith. She is very concerned and is organizing in her area. I understand from talking with her today that Clarke Barnes and Mike Ross have gotten involved and are meeting with people in the area. Unfortunately, Lou Ann does not have an E-Mail contact. Regina Jim Sconyers wrote: > Attached is a draft agenda for the upcoming WVSC ExCom meeting. Please > let me know of any additions or changes. > > Jim Sconyers > jim_scon(a)yahoo.com > 603.969.6712 > > Remember: Mother Nature bats last. > >

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[Fwd: [fom] Progressive Dems of WV's Front Page: Coal River Wind]
by Regina Hendrix 17 Aug '08

17 Aug '08

FYI

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[Fwd: Re: [fom] Hobet mine permit deal approved; Layoffs averted at mountaintop-removal site on Boone-Lincoln county line]
by Regina Hendrix 17 Aug '08

17 Aug '08

Much, much anger about what Patriot did! This is the second time we've been had like this. This is what we can expect unless we get a 30-day review period before the permit is issued. Even so, I predict they'll be looking for ways to circumvent that. I sure hope we can effectively monitor the selenium. Regina

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Re: [EC] Excom: Resolutions and State of Chapter
by James Kotcon 17 Aug '08

17 Aug '08

Jonathon, et al. The "Resolutions" process appears to be the work of a bureaucratic mindset from people who have too little to do and too big an impression of their own power. Unless someone can convince me that this is truly needed, I recommend that we oppose this. My main concern is that this is the type of thing that old-timers would develop to stifle dissent and inhibit newcomers. Volunteers who are primarily focussed on saving the planet have better things to do with their time than file the proper paeprwork in triplicate two hours in advance of the meeting. I am sure they mean well, but one of the things our Chapter needs is less time spent on this kind of bureaucracy, and more time spent on advancing environmental protection activities. With regard to the Chapter assessment, we have some very good goals, but we need more help in translating complex technical/legal issues into grass-roots volunteer-building campaigns. The Wilderness Campaign was doing that, and we have been making some progress with other grassroots groups on energy issues, but mostly we are on the defensive against what the other guys are doing, and need to find ways to work our issues on the turf where we are strongest. Waiting for Allegheny and AEP to file an application on PATH is not a good way to win those battles, as we will spend the bulk of our resources in an arena where the other side has all the aces. Hope these tidbits help. I will not be able to attend the ExCom next weekend. JBK >>> Jonathan Rosenbaum <freesource(a)cheat.org> 08/15/08 3:19 PM >>> I am the Delegate for WVSC to the Annual Sierra Club Council Meeting this September. Attached are two documents. The first, INFO_ResolutionsProcess.pdf describes the procedure to apply in writing a Resolution that would be submitted to National at the meeting. If there is a resolution you'd really like to see passed on a National level, this is a great opportunity, so please bring it to the next ExCom, and email it to both Jim Sconyers and me, regardless of whether or not you can attend the ExCom. The second, State-of-the-Chapter.pdf, explains what information National wants about the State of our Chapter, i.e., Conservation Goals, Working Relationships, Budget & Finances, and Other Resource Needs. Please bring input on the various areas that apply to you at the next ExCom meeting, and email both Jim and me regardless of whether or not you can attend the ExCom. This is another great opportunity to express to National what we as a Chapter need in order to succeed. Thanks! -Jonathan

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Fwd: PATH meeting in Berkeley County
by James Kotcon 17 Aug '08

17 Aug '08

Route for PATH Causes Static Morgan residents voice concern over proposed power line By Jenni Vincent / Journal Staff Writer POSTED: August 15, 2008 (javascript:PopupPic('Photo=509411_1.jpg')) Citizen activist Jerry Berman receives many positive responses Thursday night from people who share his concerns about the proposed Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline. Berman is shown seated at right while talking to people at an open house in Morgan County. (Journal photo by Jenni Vincent) Editor's note: An article with the response of electric utility officials who attended Thursday night's open house on the proposed Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline is scheduled to be published in Saturday's edition of The Journal. BERKELEY SPRINGS - Citizen activist Jerry Berman was constantly busy at Thursday night's informational session on the proposed Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline, handing out cards to others who share his concerns about the new high-voltage power line. "You know, the electric utilities may have thought that they could just schedule this meeting at the last minute and slip it through - that no one living here would have much to say about this power line," Berman said. "But they thought wrong. We are not going to the take the path of least resistance, we're not going to take the PATH at all," he said, pausing as he gestured toward a large pile of cards filled out by people asking for additional information on the power line. Berman, who was wearing a name card that read "Citizens Against PATH," wasn't the only citizen protesting at the event. Organizers said people started arriving well before the event officially began at 5 p.m. The Homestead Restaurant - where the open house took place - was quickly filled up and folks parked all the way down the long driveway to where it meets U.S. 522. There was a line of residents waiting to enter the restaurant, with many people waiting 45 minutes or more outside as they waited their turn. Abby Chapple of the Friends of the Cacapon River worked alongside Berman, giving out literature highlighting the region's historical and natural resources. Working together, the pair urged dozens of folks to sign an online petition against the proposed power line that would run from St. Albans, near Charleston, to the Bedington substation northeast of Martinsburg. It would then continue from Bedington to a new substation to be built at Kemptown, southeast of Frederick, Md. PATH, at an estimated cost of $1.8 billion, is a joint venture by Allegheny Energy and American Electric Power. Chapple, former president and current vice president/treasurer of the Friends of the Cacapon River, said she's seen enough about the power line's possible route to be worried about its impact. "The way it may go up along the west side of Cacapon Mountain would be a disaster because it would hit something like 50 little streams. That would be just disastrous for the Cacapon River," Chapple said. "Also Route 9 is the Washington Heritage Trail, so it is historic and they shouldn't be allowed to impact that in any way," she said. "Beyond that, all the way over to Sidling Hill, it will impact the viewshed and be absolutely a disaster." If a new power line is constructed, the "corridor" of an existing line should be used, Chapple said. "We are going to demand that PATH stay on its present path. No new path for PATH," she said. Although pleased with Thursday night's response, Chapple said that she's working to get 5,000 signatures, "to show the company that we know what's going on with their proposal." The online petition can be found at _www.thepetitionsite.com._ (http://www.thepetitionsite.com./) Under search petitions, "PATH" can be typed in, in order to find the one sponsored by Friends of the Cacapon River. Close by on Thursday, protester Laura Steepleton of Berkeley Springs held a sign that read "Keep West Virginia Wild and Wonderful." Steepleton said she has a wide range of concerns, including the proposed power line's impact on nature as well as people's homes. She agreed that it represents a potential threat to the Cacapon River, especially since construction work may send sediment into its waters. "And I can't help but have my concerns about the electromagnetic field associated with a high-voltage line like this one," she said. "They say it's no more than your household appliance but I have a hard time believing that." Vernon Estel, Allegheny Energy's director of transmission projects, said it is important to remember that no final decisions have been made on PATH's route. His counterpart, Ron Poff of American Electric Power, said that might not happen until late this year. The utility officials hope to file an application with the state Public Service Commission, including the "preferred route," in December. 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Updatd ExCom agenda 8.2008
by Jim Sconyers 17 Aug '08

17 Aug '08

Here is an updated agenda for the upcoming ExCom meeting. Note that it's a pretty full agenda. Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 603.969.6712 Remember: Mother Nature bats last.

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Excom: Resolutions and State of Chapter
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 15 Aug '08

15 Aug '08

I am the Delegate for WVSC to the Annual Sierra Club Council Meeting this September. Attached are two documents. The first, INFO_ResolutionsProcess.pdf describes the procedure to apply in writing a Resolution that would be submitted to National at the meeting. If there is a resolution you'd really like to see passed on a National level, this is a great opportunity, so please bring it to the next ExCom, and email it to both Jim Sconyers and me, regardless of whether or not you can attend the ExCom. The second, State-of-the-Chapter.pdf, explains what information National wants about the State of our Chapter, i.e., Conservation Goals, Working Relationships, Budget & Finances, and Other Resource Needs. Please bring input on the various areas that apply to you at the next ExCom meeting, and email both Jim and me regardless of whether or not you can attend the ExCom. This is another great opportunity to express to National what we as a Chapter need in order to succeed. Thanks! -Jonathan

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FW: [wvec-board] APCO to buy electricity from Greenbrier wind farm
by Grubb, Karen 14 Aug '08

14 Aug '08

From: wvec-board(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:wvec-board@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Frank Young Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:56 AM To: wvec-board(a)yahoogroups.com; WVHCBOARD(a)yahoogroups.com Cc: Duane330(a)aol.com; Bill DePaulo Subject: [wvec-board] APCO to buy electricity from Greenbrier wind farm APCO to buy electricity from Greenbrier wind farm By The Associated Press <mailto:> CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Appalachian Power Co. plans to buy electricity from a wind farm that's being developed in Greenbrier County. Appalachian Power's parent, Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, announced the 20-year purchase agreement with Beech Ridge Energy LLC on Thursday. AEP says Appalachian Power plans to buy between and 100 and 147 megawatts, the entire output of the 186-megawatt project's first phase. The deal is subject to approval from the state Public Service Commission. AEP says it also hinges on renewal of the federal production tax credit for renewable energy for 2009. http://www.wvgazette.com/latest/200808140288

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Mitchell plant "declarants"
by Jim Sconyers 14 Aug '08

14 Aug '08

Hi folks- We (WVSC) need "declarants" for the Mitchell plant lawsuit - power plant violating selenium limits. Declarant means someone reasonably local who could be affected by the violation - in essence anyone residing nearby. The Mitchell plant is in Cresap, WV, which is about 5 miles from Moundsville. Question: do you know anyone who fits the above description? If so could you let me know please? Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 603.969.6712 Remember: Mother Nature bats last.

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Fw: Hobet 22 lawsuit - good news!
by Jim Sconyers 12 Aug '08

12 Aug '08

<note from SC attorney Aaron Isherwood - we need letters to editors, online comments, etc. about this important victory in the MTR battles> Hey gang, Many comments have already been posted online reacting to Ken Ward's story about our TRO. From what I've seen, a lot are angry rants. It would be great if folks could submit comments. Naturally, we want to avoid the "jobs vs the envt" frame, and instead advocate solutions (like the Coal River Wind project). Aaron Aaron Isherwood Senior Staff Attorney Sierra Club Environmental Law Program 85 Second Street, 2d Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-3441 Phone: (415) 977-5680 Fax: (415) 977-5793 Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 603.969.6712 Remember: Mother Nature bats last. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "aaron.isherwood(a)sierraclub.org" <aaron.isherwood(a)sierraclub.org> To: Jim Sconyers <jim_scon(a)yahoo.com>; regina1936(a)verizon.net; Bill DePaulo <william.depaulo(a)gmail.com> Cc: bpricesc(a)earthlink.net; bill.mccabe(a)sierraclub.org; vafw(a)naxs.net; oliverbernstein(a)austin.rr.com Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:36:27 PM Subject: Hobet 22 lawsuit - good news! Dear Jim, Regina and Bill: Sorry for the delay in giving you a report - yesterday was more than a little crazy - but in case you haven't heard, some good news in our case...! This will be tricky because of the threatened union worker lay-offs. Oliver Bernstein with our media team is working with Bill Price and our allies on a press strategy. Also, thought you'd enjoy the article at the bottom - from Virginia. Best, Aaron Aaron Isherwood Senior Staff Attorney Sierra Club Environmental Law Program 85 Second Street, 2d Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-3441 Phone: (415) 977-5680 Fax: (415) 977-5793 CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL COMMUNICATION/WORK PRODUCT This e-mail may contain privileged and confidential attorney-client communications and/or attorney work product. If you receive this e-mail inadvertently, please reply to the sender and delete all versions on your system. Thank you. http://www.wvgazette.com/News/200808111074 Judge blocks Hobet mine expansion A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a permit to expand the Hobet 21 mountaintop removal mine along the Boone-Lincoln county line. By Ken Ward Jr. Staff writer A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a permit to expand the Hobet 21 mountaintop removal mine along the Boone-Lincoln county line. U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers issued a temporary retraining order requested by the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and other groups. Chambers blocked the permit to allow more time to consider evidence and legal arguments in the latest federal court lawsuit over mountaintop removal coal mining. The judge set a hearing for Aug. 20 to consider whether his ruling should be extended to a longer preliminary injunction. "These are serious and substantial questions and this court is required to consider that," Chambers said during a telephone hearing Monday afternoon. Late last week, environmental group lawyers filed a new suit to try to block the Hobet expansion project, known as Hobet 22. They challenged a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit issued under the federal Clean Water Act, arguing that the corps did not properly consider the mine's impacts or give the public adequate opportunities to comment on the proposal. Corps officials held a 30-day comment period on the mine in late 2006. But key parts of the mine plan - especially details of how Hobet will mitigate the loss of streams harmed by the operation - were not available until a year later. A final version of that mitigation plan was not available until March 2008. "Until the permit is issued, no one knows what is going on," said Joe Lovett, a lawyer for the citizen groups. "The public doesn't have a meaningful opportunity to raise concerns." Corps attorney Ann Navaro told Chambers that the Hobet permit is different from other agency mining authorizations that have been challenged in court. Hobet has not proposed traditional valley fills that typically bury streams at strip-mining operations. A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a permit to expand the Hobet 21 mountaintop removal mine along the Boone-Lincoln county line. U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers issued a temporary retraining order requested by the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and other groups. Chambers blocked the permit to allow more time to consider evidence and legal arguments in the latest federal court lawsuit over mountaintop removal coal mining. The judge set a hearing for Aug. 20 to consider whether his ruling should be extended to a longer preliminary injunction. "These are serious and substantial questions and this court is required to consider that," Chambers said during a telephone hearing Monday afternoon. Late last week, environmental group lawyers filed a new suit to try to block the Hobet expansion project, known as Hobet 22. They challenged a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit issued under the federal Clean Water Act, arguing that the corps did not properly consider the mine's impacts or give the public adequate opportunities to comment on the proposal. Corps officials held a 30-day comment period on the mine in late 2006. But key parts of the mine plan - especially details of how Hobet will mitigate the loss of streams harmed by the operation - were not available until a year later. A final version of that mitigation plan was not available until March 2008. "Until the permit is issued, no one knows what is going on," said Joe Lovett, a lawyer for the citizen groups. "The public doesn't have a meaningful opportunity to raise concerns." Corps attorney Ann Navaro told Chambers that the Hobet permit is different from other agency mining authorizations that have been challenged in court. Hobet has not proposed traditional valley fills that typically bury streams at strip-mining operations. The mine would generate about 30.5 million cubic yards of waste rock and dirt. Most of it would be returned to the mined area, to restore it to its approximate original contour. About 3 million cubic yards of excess rock and dirt would be dumped into existing valley fills on adjacent permits. But the Hobet 22 operation would still "permanently eliminate" more than 4.2 miles of streams, according to corps permit documents. Company officials proposed to mitigate this damage with a plan to "reconstruct" and "create" streams once the mining is done. In a previous case, Chambers has found little evidence that such plans work. Hobet lawyer Bob McLusky told Chambers that Hobet the mining complex involved is the largest United Mine Workers operation in West Virginia. McLusky said that up to 300 UMW jobs could be at stake, but did not provide details as to how long mining could continue without the new permit. "I can't tell you there will be people laid off in 10 days, but at some point in an injunction procedure, people will lose their jobs," McLusky said. A UMW lawyer noted a formal appearance at Monday's hearing, but did not otherwise speak. Corps permit records say that Hobet 22 would employ 75 workers, and mine 2.4 million tons of coal over a three-year period. McLusky also told Chambers that "significant work" has already been done at the site, under a state mining permit issued in June 2007 and the corps permit issued Aug. 1. "This site is already substantially disturbed," McLusky said. "You can't un-ring the bell here." August 12, 2008 Judge blocks Hobet mine expansion A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a permit to expand the Hobet 21 mountaintop removal mine along the Boone-Lincoln county line. The mine would generate about 30.5 million cubic yards of waste rock and dirt. Most of it would be returned to the mined area, to restore it to its approximate original contour. About 3 million cubic yards of excess rock and dirt would be dumped into existing valley fills on adjacent permits. But the Hobet 22 operation would still "permanently eliminate" more than 4.2 miles of streams, according to corps permit documents. Company officials proposed to mitigate this damage with a plan to "reconstruct" and "create" streams once the mining is done. In a previous case, Chambers has found little evidence that such plans work. Hobet lawyer Bob McLusky told Chambers that Hobet the mining complex involved is the largest United Mine Workers operation in West Virginia. McLusky said that up to 300 UMW jobs could be at stake, but did not provide details as to how long mining could continue without the new permit. "I can't tell you there will be people laid off in 10 days, but at some point in an injunction procedure, people will lose their jobs," McLusky said. A UMW lawyer noted a formal appearance at Monday's hearing, but did not otherwise speak. Corps permit records say that Hobet 22 would employ 75 workers, and mine 2.4 million tons of coal over a three-year period. McLusky also told Chambers that "significant work" has already been done at the site, under a state mining permit issued in June 2007 and the corps permit issued Aug. 1. "This site is already substantially disturbed," McLusky said. "You can't un-ring the bell here." Reach Ken Ward Jr. at kw...(a)wvgazette.comor 348-1702. August 11, 2008 Bristol Herald Courier An End To Mountaintop Removal Mining? By Debra McCown ABINGDON, Va. – Mountaintop removal could be ended by as early as next year, said a leader in an environmental group working to halt the destructive mining practices. “Now there is an increasingly powerful and vocal national movement to stop mountaintop removal,” said Matt Wasson, an ecologist and director of programs for Appalachian Voices. “I’m saying we’re going to have it stopped by the end of next year ... the end of 2009.” “Mountaintop removal” is, to some, a controversial term. It refers to the blasting away of mountain ridges to get to the coal underneath, a process that evolved with technological advancements over the decades from traditional contour mining. What makes this type of mining cost-effective is a valley-fill permit, which allows the overburden – dirt and rock removed to expose the coal – to be dumped into adjacent valleys. The practice has been criticized as degrading to the environment and hazardous to nearby residents, who must endure the noise, dust and danger of blasting on the mountains above their homes, as well as flooding when stream courses are changed. “Mountaintop removal mining is a national disgrace,” said Aaron Isherwood, staff attorney for the Sierra Club. “If the American people knew what was happening in Appalachia, I feel certain that they would demand an end to this practice.” Coal producers argue that their industry is one of the nation’s most regulated – and as long as they follow regulations, they should be allowed to extract the fuel that fires half of the nation’s electricity generation. Wasson pins his hopes on two distinct possibilities – a pending U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on a West Virginia court case and the election of a new U.S. president who will take office in January. Other activists agree that both have the potential to put a stop to the issuance of new permits for mountaintop removal mining. “I think if we get a new president, It’ll be stopped, and I guess we’re going to get a new president by next year,” said Joe Lovett, director of the Appalachian Center for the Economy and the Environment. Legal ramifications With a long list of plaintiffs and defendants, the West Virginia lawsuit seeks to put a stop to valley-fill permits, which are issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Central to the issue is the question of whether the discard from mining should be considered waste under the 1977 Clean Water Act, which limits the release of pollutants into streams. “I don’t know what will happen in the future,” Lovett said. “I can tell you we haven’t had any significant permits issued since March 2007 because the court found that the federal government was illegally issuing permits at that time.” When a federal court in West Virginia issued an order rescinding permits in question, the permits were sent back to the Corps. The Corps of Engineers contested the ruling in the Richmond appellate court. The case also includes an issue related to sediment discharge. Lovett said three different decisions on valley fills have been overturned by the 4th Circuit since 2000, “but we’re much more optimistic this time.” He said if the appeals court upholds the decision, the federal government, which he said loosened its regulations during the current administration, would have to completely change its permitting processes. “How can they approve the filling of hundreds and a couple thousand miles of mountain streams in this region and say that’s not significantly degrading the water?” Lovett said. “All I can say is the Corps hasn’t been doing its job up until now.” He said in addition to the West Virginia case, which will also affect Virginia, legal action also is under way in Kentucky, and the proposed Ison Rock Ridge mining permit in Wise County, Va., is being watched closely as it moves through the regulatory process, as is the court ruling expected soon in a lawsuit over logging on the site. Andrew Ames, spokesman for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, said the four permits remanded back to the Corps were not stopped; they were just sent back for review. “I wouldn’t be able to comment on what we think the 4th Circuit’s going to rule, but that appeal and those four individual permits do not affect the Army Corps’ ability to issue further individual permits, and they have been doing that,” Ames said. “The plaintiffs again have filed suit over those, and that is still in litigation.” Surface mining’s future Mark Taylor, chief of the energy resource section in the regulatory branch for the Corps, said several valley-fill projects have been authorized by his Huntington, W.Va., district since the West Virginia ruling. “Have we issued any coal mining permits since the ruling? Yes, we have. Do we feel it complies with the judge’s ruling? Yes, we do,” Taylor said. “In the regulatory department, we follow the rules and regulations as passed on to us by Congress and ... the judges. … Whatever they decide is what we will do. We are neither for projects nor against projects.” David Spears, policy manager for the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, said even a ruling from the 4th Circuit favorable to the plaintiffs would not stop all surface mining here. “They would still be able to do traditional surface mining, which is what we call contour surface mining, where they mine around the mountains and reclaim the land when they’re done,” Spears said. “They put the material back up into the mined area.” Barbara Altizer, executive director of the Eastern Coal Council, said if surface mining were stopped, the effect would be catastrophic for the region. “It would be devastating, and not just to Southwest Virginia counties. It would impact Washington County, it would impact the Tri-Cities area. The coal dollar flows in lots of directions,” she said. “There’s so many things that coal is used for.” She said coal has helped the entire nation to grow and prosper, and, along with providing relatively inexpensive energy, it could be the key to future energy independence with the help of technology. She said the extraction of coal by surface mining also has tangible local benefits. “When you live in a mountainous region, sometimes you appreciate the flat land,” she said. “We’ve got airports. We’ve got housing developments. We’ve got shopping centers [because of land flattened by mining].” Jim Norvelle, spokesman for Dominion Virginia Power, which is building a new coal-fired power plant in Wise County, said he would not speculate on the future of valley-fill permits. But, he said, the plant will be able to use a wide variety of fuels. “One of the reasons we pushed so hard for circulating fluidized bed clean-coal technology for this power station is its ability to burn a wide variety of fuels,” Norvelle said. “We will be able to design our fuel plan around a wide range of coal, waste coal and biomass, and can make adjustments as the market for those fuels changes.” Activists say that while opposition to mountaintop removal is reaching critical mass, it will ultimately take action by a new administration in Washington to clarify Clean Water Act regulations to define mine spoil as waste or prohibit mountaintop removal outright. “The next administration could clarify the federal regulations and make it clear that mountaintop removal mining was never foreseen when the surface mining laws were passed and is not permitted under those laws,” Lovett said. “We can fight with agencies all we want, but it’s going to take some will in Washington to get things done.” dmccown(a)bristolnews.com| (276) 791-0701

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FW: See this
by Grubb, Karen 12 Aug '08

12 Aug '08

-----Original Message----- From: mountainpartyexcom(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:mountainpartyexcom@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of unclesteve197(a)yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 1:29 AM To: mountainpartyexcom(a)googlegroups.com Cc: Daniel Chiotos; Mr. Jeremy Brannon; Aimee Cobb; Heather Sprouse; Leah Devine; Malyka Knapp-Smith; jesse4wvgov(a)yahoo.com; braingymslp(a)yahoo.com; jennieks1(a)yahoo.com; glassamulet(a)hotmail.com; joelbrown88(a)yahoo.com; paulb(a)mc.net; braindeadkid(a)gmail.com; mendelkramer(a)comcast.net; genny_judge(a)yahoo.com; scooter(a)the-exchange-us.com; blkcloud(a)sonic.net; ronnells_mom(a)yahoo.com; Rose Edington; mar3356(a)citynet.net; dmitchell7327(a)suddenlink.net; jerrygrady(a)hotmail.com; hickok6(a)verizon.net; jack.l.hickok(a)wv.gov; mcmillian9(a)yahoo.com; sarapearlbird(a)hotmail.com; xkatwalkx(a)aol.com; angelaplu(a)yahoo.com; 'Marian Keyes'; zroom910(a)aol.com; unclesteve197(a)yahoo.com; wilgerca(a)suddenlink.net; priustech(a)merc.com; Williamson, Gabby; Jeremy Brannan Subject: See this ON MTR - worth reading the comments!!! http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/08/11/10933/

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Re: [EC] [Fwd: TrAIL decision]
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 11 Aug '08

11 Aug '08

Jim I spoke to the guy at the Dominion Post and another guy at WVMetroNews. I plan to file a petition for reconsideration which will keep the Aug 1 order from becoming final (and thereby allowing TrAILCo to commence eminent domain) until the petition is denied. It also extends the time for appeal for 30 days past the decision on the petition for reconsideration, an extension I need because I will be out of town at the end of the month for two of three weeks. I will probably need to seek a stay at the PSC and/or the WVSCOA after the petition for reconsideration is decided. Bill On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 5:52 PM, James Kotcon <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu> wrote: > Thanks Bill. I got a call from Dominion Post and WV News Service. I think > we need to maximize press exposure, because the Morgantown radio says > TrAILCO plans to start work "immediately". > > When can we file? > > Meanwhile, I also got a call from another local person who was unaware that > the Grafton Route was even being considered, let alone approved, until she > heard the WV Public Radio broadcast this morning, and the route crosses her > property. > > JBK > > >>> "William V. DePaulo, Esq." <william.depaulo(a)gmail.com> 8/4/2008 2:12 > PM >>> > Jim > > I'll call this guy... > > Bill > > On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 1:56 PM, Regina Hendrix <regina1936(a)verizon.net > >wrote: > > > Bill or Jim, Would you give this guy a call. I will let him know he will > > be hearing from one or both of you soon. Regina > > > > Regina, > > > > My name is Jeff Jenkins, reporter, WV MetroNews in Charleston.... > > > > I'm looking for some reaction..(a phone interview) from the Sierra Club > in > > connection with the PSC's decision on the TrAIL project.. could you > please > > call me at WV MetroNews in Charleston.....If not you----someone else with > > the organization would be fine...thanks for you time.. Jeff > > > > > > 342-0580 > > > > > > > -- > 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 > > -- 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: Winter 2009 Canvass Chapter Notification/Feedback Page]
by Regina Hendrix 09 Aug '08

09 Aug '08

I have sent an E-Mail asking if there's any canvassing planned for WV. I believe they have canvassed here in the past and it was not at all coordinated with the Chapter. I've sent an E-Mail inquiring if there's any WV canvassing planned and mentioned the supply of MTR brochures we have. If they are canvassing in state we might want them to distribute info on Trail and PATH and our promotion of an alternative energy program for WV. Regina

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[Fwd: Re: [fom] TrailCo and PATH powerlines]
by Regina Hendrix 07 Aug '08

07 Aug '08

Would someone on the energy committee send some ingo to Mike Harman and his wife, Barbara. They are great Charleston activists for several local organizations and can be very helpful in the PATH fight. They live near the John Amos Power Plant. Regina

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Re: [EC] [fom] TrailCo and PATH powerlines
by Regina Hendrix 07 Aug '08

07 Aug '08

Hi Mike, good to hear from you. I've cc'd the Energy Committee and I'm sure you'll be hearing from someone on the committee soon because we need all the info, experience and support we can get. You must have picked this up from the FOM list where I pasted in the Sierra Club's press release? Regina Mike Harman wrote: > Thanks, Regina, for this finely-stated message. This ( the power line > proposals) is obviously one of the most significant developments in > our energy future, and it must be stopped. > > I have a thick file here from the late 70's concerning the Coalition > of American Electric Consumers, which initially sprung up to stop a > pumped-storage hydro project in Virginia, but which eventually > blossomed into a six-state coalition systematically taking on AEP in > every public venue, with a coherent, comprehensive approach to > conservation, rate reform, and more effective regulation. It was > moderately successful, in my opinion, for as long as it lasted. Dave > Grubb and I helped staff this in WV. > > I have a couple of copies of their multi-colored general flyer which > lays out their overall mission and strategy, if others are interested. > I recently corresponded with Richard Austen, who lead this effort, and > he would be willing to meet with some folks to review their history & > tactics. Now that I'm retired, I would be very interested in helping > as best I can. > > Thanks again! > > Mike Harman > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Regina Hendrix" > <regina1936(a)verizon.net> > To: "All of FOM list" <fom(a)lists.riseup.net>; > <mountainjustice(a)lists.riseup.net> > Cc: "Jim Sconyers" <jim_scon(a)yahoo.com>; "Mary Davis" > <mdavis(a)hsc.wvu.edu>; "James Kotcon" <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu>; "William V. > DePaulo, Esq." <william.depaulo(a)gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:19 AM > Subject: [fom] TrailCo and PATH powerlines > > > Once again our Public Service Commission has betrayed the trust of West > Virginians. See http://www.wvgazette.com/News/200808011022 for the >

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PATH
by Regina Hendrix 07 Aug '08

07 Aug '08

I had a call this A.M. from Katherine Kapo of So. Jackson County. She recently learned about PATH and she (along with others in her community) is interested in organizing in opposition. She attended one of the power line info meetings recently and she mentioned that the company has organized a great show of power--not surprising I guess. I've sent her a copy of SC's press release. She would like some pointers on how to organize in her community and anything else that would be helpful. I'm thinking maybe Bill Price would have some advice for her. Katherine's phone is Home-304-988-0009 and Cell-304-380-6686. Regina Hendrix

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Re: [EC] TrAIL line
by Grubb, Karen 06 Aug '08

06 Aug '08

We were eager to work with your council in the past and wish to continue the fight with you. I am sending this to the whole Sierra Club Energy Committee so that all will know of your interest and have an opportunity to respond to you. We are continuing to raise money to fight TrAIL and PATH and welcome you as an ally. We have need of more funds for consultants and legal expenses. I am also sending our press release in case you have not seen it. Karen Grubb Sierra Club Executive Committee From: Rob Marmet [mailto:rmarmet@pecva.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 10:40 AM To: Grubb, Karen Subject: TrAIL line Karen-I got your name off the Sierra Club West Virginia web site. Could you pass along this email to the appropriate contact? I am with Piedmont Environmental Council in Virginia. We have been fighting the TrAIL line here. I see that you have gotten an adverse ruling from the West Virginia Public Service Commission. We got a similar result from the Hearing Examiner in Virginia. Piedmont Environmental Council is willing to work with the Sierra Club in West Virginia to continue to oppose the TrAIL line. If there is any interest, please have the appropriate person contact me. Thanks. Robert G. Marmet Piedmont Environmental Council 45 Horner Street PO Box 460 Warrenton, VA 20188 540 347 2334 Phone 540 454 9536 Cell

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Fwd: Senate Testimony
by James Kotcon 06 Aug '08

06 Aug '08

FYI. JBK >>> "John Balasko" <mjmb(a)westco.net> 8/5/2008 10:02 PM >>> Jim, The following testimony may be useful for Mr. DePaulo's appeal. http://stopaptrail.org/images/LoehrTesitmony_ENR_committee_07.31.08-0001.pdf John George C. Loehr eLucem 4101 Killington Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114 Phone (505) 792-0643 ~ Fax (505) 792-0644 ~ e-mail: gloehr(a)eLucem.com Hearings of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee July 31, 2008

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Fwd: revised small grant program
by Paul Wilson 06 Aug '08

06 Aug '08

fyi, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Verena Owen <baumling(a)aol.com> Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 11:15 PM Subject: Fwd: revised small grant program To: COAL-CAMPAIGN-ALERTS(a)lists.sierraclub.org We have revised our small grants program to include projects that address mining issues. Please take a look at the new RFP and application here: http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/conservation/energy/coal/coal-resources.aspx Verena Verena Owen Advisor, Sierra Club National Coal Campaign ------------------------------ It's time to go back to school! Get the latest trends and gadgets that make the grade on AOL Shopping<http://shopping.aol.com/back-to-school?ncid=aolins00050000000007> . ------------------------------ It's time to go back to school! Get the latest trends and gadgets that make the grade on AOL Shopping<http://shopping.aol.com/back-to-school?ncid=aolins00050000000007> . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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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