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Fw: Scientists See Coal As Key Challenge
by Allan Tweddle 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

Scientists See Coal As Key Challenge http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/22/AR200<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/22/AR200> 7102200978.html By CHARLES J. HANLEY The Associated Press Monday, October 22, 2007; 2:26 PM -- The proliferation of coal-burning power plants around the world may pose "the single greatest challenge" to averting dangerous climate change, an international panel of scientists reported Monday. Governments and the private sector are spending too little on research into a partial solution _ technology to capture and store the carbon dioxide emissions from such plants, the group said. The study by 15 scientists from 13 nations, "Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future," was commissioned by the governments of China and Brazil and is the product of two years of workshops organized by the InterAcademy Council, the Netherlands-based network of national academies of science. The 174-page report details current and developing technologies, and government incentives and other policies that could lead both the developed and developing world to clean, affordable and sustainable energy supplies. "The first thing it says, really, is that conservation and energy efficiency will remain for the next couple of decades the most important thing the world can do to get on a sustainable path," said co-chairman Steven Chu, Nobel Prize-winning physicist and director of California's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Such steps are urgently needed, the panel said, not only to cut back emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases blamed for global warming, but also to extend basic energy services to 2 billion poor people worldwide and reduce the potential for international conflict over energy resources. The report took note of the growing role of coal-fired power plants in some countries, "despite increased scientific certainty and growing concern about climate change." China expects to open one new coal-fired plant per week over the next five years. In the United States, plans for more than 150 new coal plants have been announced since the late 1990s, although some recently have been scrapped or delayed because of climate and other concerns. European and U.S. scientists and engineers are working to develop capture-and-storage technologies, whereby power plants' carbon-dioxide emissions might be sequestered long-term in abandoned oil wells or other underground cavities. But the InterAcademy Council panel said such work is poorly financed. "Some would argue this is an absolutely cornerstone policy with currently inadequate investment and attention," panelist Ged Davis, a British energy economist, told reporters in a teleconference Monday. The report noted public investment worldwide in energy research and development was estimated at $9 billion in 2005. That should be at least doubled, it said, and there should be "worldwide introduction of price signals for carbon emissions," to push future public and private investment in a carbon-saving direction. Under the Kyoto Protocol, which requires emissions reductions by industrialized nations, the European Union operates a "carbon price" system whereby industries not using up their quotas can sell allowances to others that overshoot their quotas. The United States rejects the idea of such mandatory emissions cutbacks.

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[Fwd: corrected youtube link mtr clean water act]
by Regina Hendrix 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

Hi Folks: Take a look at this youtube for a close-up of where your energy comes from. Regina

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TrAil Project
by Regina Hendrix 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

Hi Karen: I just had a call from Bill Walters of Mathias, WV. Bill has suggested that we place a notice of the meeting in the Moorefield Examiner. He has been making some personal contacts to bring out citizens to the meeting and he advises me there's much concern among the locals in Hardy County. I gave Bill Walters the phone numbers for our conservation chair and he will be calling you, Karen. Bill's phone number is 304-897-5738. Regina

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Re: [EC] Scheduling conference call.
by Grubb, Karen 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

These are questions we need to answer on the conference call. I vote for Sunday at 12:15, if we can get a quorum. I will be on another call at 9:00 Sunday night so after 8:00 is not good for me. Bill asked for midday Sunday and Jim can make it then. What about Barbara, Beth, and Sally? How many do we need for a quorum - 6, not counting Paul? So far we have: Bill DePaulo, Karen Grubb, Jim Kotcon, Duane Nichols, Allan Tweddle, Paul Wilson ________________________________ From: ec-bounces(a)osenergy.org on behalf of duane330(a)aol.com Sent: Sat 10/20/2007 10:02 AM To: ec(a)osenergy.org Subject: [EC] Scheduling conference call. To: EC. I'm in Richmond, VA, and driving home on Sunday afternoon. I have a cell phone with me. So, I could do the conferrence call at 12:15 on Sunday, after 8 pm on Sunday, or any time on Monday until 5 pm, or after 8:30 pm. How much money do we have on hand at this time, and, are there any other significant prospects..............?? We could probably get Ron Klein to back off the $3,000 total by $500, bringing him down to $2500. However, this whole experience has been quite time consuming for him to come up to speed on the background information and data. Even if we don't use him, we definitely owe him $500 already. And, Jonathan and I have told him that his work thus far is deserving of an additional $500. What is the cost estimate for Hale Powell................?? Duane ________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail <http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/index.htm?ncid=A…> !

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Re: [EC] Scheduling conference call.
by Grubb, Karen 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

I don't want to ursurp Barbara as Energy Chair, but since I am Intervention Subcommittee Chair, I say let's do the conference call at 12:15 Sunday. 1-866-501-6174 code is 1005700# Everyone that can, please call in whether you are a voting member or not. ________________________________ From: James Kotcon [mailto:jkotcon@wvu.edu] Sent: Sat 10/20/2007 2:36 PM To: Grubb, Karen; ec(a)osenergy.org Subject: Re: [EC] Scheduling conference call. "Done" is better than "Perfect". If we wait till we get everyone available, we may lose a week or more, and time is of the essence. JBK >>> "Grubb, Karen" <kgrubb(a)fairmontstate.edu> 10/20/2007 2:05 PM >>> These are questions we need to answer on the conference call. I vote for Sunday at 12:15, if we can get a quorum. I will be on another call at 9:00 Sunday night so after 8:00 is not good for me. Bill asked for midday Sunday and Jim can make it then. What about Barbara, Beth, and Sally? How many do we need for a quorum - 6, not counting Paul? So far we have: Bill DePaulo, Karen Grubb, Jim Kotcon, Duane Nichols, Allan Tweddle, Paul Wilson ________________________________ From: ec-bounces(a)osenergy.org on behalf of duane330(a)aol.com Sent: Sat 10/20/2007 10:02 AM To: ec(a)osenergy.org Subject: [EC] Scheduling conference call. To: EC. I'm in Richmond, VA, and driving home on Sunday afternoon. I have a cell phone with me. So, I could do the conferrence call at 12:15 on Sunday, after 8 pm on Sunday, or any time on Monday until 5 pm, or after 8:30 pm. How much money do we have on hand at this time, and, are there any other significant prospects..............?? We could probably get Ron Klein to back off the $3,000 total by $500, bringing him down to $2500. However, this whole experience has been quite time consuming for him to come up to speed on the background information and data. Even if we don't use him, we definitely owe him $500 already. And, Jonathan and I have told him that his work thus far is deserving of an additional $500. What is the cost estimate for Hale Powell................?? Duane ________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail <http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/index.htm?ncid=A…> !

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STILL MORE DETAIL -- AND WHAT A CONCLUSION!!
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

So who's at the bottom? Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Indiana and, at No. 50, West Virginia. All suffer from a mix of toxic waste, lots of pollution and consumption and no clear plans to do anything about it. Expect them to remain that way. -- 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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FOLLOW UP TO FORBES GREEN LIST - SPECIFIC COMMENT ON WEST VA
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

*West Virginia **No. 50 **Score: 14.2 out of 50* West Virginia posted low scores in every category, notably carbon footprint (fourth highest) and water cleanliness (we ranked it fourth worst). It's got more toxic waste to manage per capita than all but three states. In 2005, it disposed of or released 97.1 million lbs of toxic waste. The state exceeded its Clean Water Act permit levels by an average of 679% in 2005, according to U.S. PIRG. This means the water was frequently grossly tainted. -- 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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West Virginia ranked 50th on Green List, i.e., at the absolute bottom
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

I'M SURE A LOT OF YOU SAW A REFERENCE TO THIS LIST COMPILED BY FORBES MAGAZINE, PLACING W. VA. AT THE ABSOLUTE BOTTOM OF THE GREEN LIST, I.E., THE LEAST GREEN OF ALL FIFTY STATES. WHAT DID THE LADY SAY, "FREEDOM'S JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR NUTHIN LEFT TO LOSE."? ANYWAY, I HOPE TO MAKE THIS AN ASSET AT THE PSC. THE IDEA IS HOW CAN WE JUSTIFY FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION OF ANY TYPE.....OF COURSE, THE OTHER SIDE WILL ARGUE THAT THIS IS ALL THE MORE REASON TO DUMP STILL MORE CRAP ON US, I.E., WHO WILL NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE. TO WHICH WE MUST ANSWER, OUR GRANDCHILDREN, YOU ASSHOLE. ANYWAY, HERE IT IS. LET'S FACE IT AND THEN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. 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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Scheduling conference call.
by duane330＠aol.com 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

To:? EC. I'm in Richmond, VA, and driving home on Sunday afternoon.? I have a cell phone with me. So,? I could do the conferrence call at 12:15 on Sunday, after 8 pm on Sunday, or any time on Monday until 5 pm, or after 8:30 pm.??? How much money do we have on hand at this time, and, are there any other significant prospects..............?? We could probably get Ron Klein to back off the $3,000 total by $500, bringing him down to $2500.??? However, this whole experience has been quite time consuming for him to come up to speed on the background information and data. Even if we don't use him, we definitely owe him $500 already.? And,?Jonathan and I?have told him that his work thus far is deserving of an additional $500.? What is the cost estimate for Hale Powell................?? Duane ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com

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Re: [EC] energy committee conference call
by Grubb, Karen 19 Oct '07

19 Oct '07

Saturday or Sunday mid-day works for me. I hope it is okay if I send this out to the Energy Committee to decide on a time. Energy Committee, please respond as to your availability Saturday or Sunday for a call sometime between 12 and 2. Karen ________________________________ From: William V. DePaulo, Esq. [mailto:william.depaulo@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 5:23 PM To: Grubb, Karen Cc: Barbara Fallon; James Kotcon; AutumnB Subject: Re: energy committee conference call I WILL BE HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONF CALL, BUT HOPEFULLY NOT LATE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. WHAT ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY -- FOR 45 MINS OR SO -- ON SAT OR SUNDAY. IF YOU GET A CHANCE PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE SECOND DISCOVERY REQUEST I FORWARDED TO THE EC COMMITTEE EMAIL ADDRESS. BILL DEPAULO 304-541-1984 On 10/19/07, Grubb, Karen <kgrubb(a)fairmontstate.edu> wrote: Jim, Autumn, and I think we should get committee approval to budget the funds needed to hire Hale Powell and Rich Klein. And that we should discuss if we want to hire both and how they will complement each other's testimonies. I think we should talk as a committee concerning funds raised from the letter and if we will have the amount needed to hire both consultants, etc. It is important that Bill DePaulo be on this call. Bill and Jim, do you agree with this assessment? I don't want to burden you, Barbara, but I would feel better if the committee decides rather than just a couple of us. You are doing a great job with fund raising and the postcard. Karen ________________________________ From: Barbara Fallon [mailto:brbr_fallon@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 4:13 PM To: Grubb, Karen Subject: Re: Allegheny Power transmission lines - issues for today's call I am not sure that we need a conference call on this. Do we all have to approve this selection? I am up for a conference call if you think we need one in general or specifically about this. I am staying focused on fund raising. I have to write thank you notes and send IRS info out asap. Also SES report and other grant leads.. Barbara ----- Original Message ---- From: "Grubb, Karen" <kgrubb(a)fairmontstate.edu> To: Barbara Fallon <brbr_fallon(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 12:28:36 PM Subject: FW: Allegheny Power transmission lines - issues for today's call I talked to Jim and Autumn last night at the phone banking about this. He says he will talk to Bill DePaulo and if he says yes, the Energy Committee should have a conference call SOON to approve hiring this consultant. ________________________________ From: HPEnergy(a)aol.com [mailto:HPEnergy@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 11:17 AM To: jkotcon(a)wvu.edu; Grubb, Karen Cc: HPEnergy(a)aol.com Subject: Re: Allegheny Power transmission lines - issues for today's call Here are some thoughts for our call: can you call me at 978 392-8442 at noon? regards, Hale Allegheny Line - Issues for 10/17/07 Call 1- Which are most effective arguments against the project?? a. Alternative strategies to reduce transmission constraints, enhance reliability i. Enhancing existing transmission corridor ii. Localized demand reduction via "targeted DSM" strategies iii. DSM program enhancement by out of state ratepayers (could this somehow be negotiated as an element of the transmission agreement? Funded by a transmission surcharge?) b. Uncertain economic viability of project (ie potential investment stranding) i. Carbon tax/regulation scenarios and impact on coal generation ii. Coal fuel price volatility iii. Transportation costs and constraints? c. Are forecasts of demand growth by 2011 that underlie this project legitimate? (assumption of power plant location, demand forecasts etc). d. Environmental impacts from increased plant utilization. e. Benefits from possible four new 600 MW plants - are these legitimate? f. FERC defined alternatives have not be adequately addressed 2- Which venue is most appropriate? a. WVPSC b. FERC 3- What type of supporting witness best serves this argument? a. Transmission specialist with FERC experience b. DSM specialist c. Resource planning specialist 4- Funding for expert witness Hale Powell , MS , CEM HPowell Energy Associates Westford , Massachusetts (978) 337-4284 hpenergy(a)aol.com <mailto:hpenergy@aol.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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