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FW: Renewables = Wind Turbines
by Grubb, Karen 13 Nov '07

13 Nov '07

FYI ________________________________ From: Wildlife and Endangered Species Forum [mailto:CONS-WPST-WES-FORUM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG] On Behalf Of Dan Boone Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:41 PM To: CONS-WPST-WES-FORUM(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Subject: Renewables = Wind Turbines Greetings, I just completed an analysis of PJM's database of generation projects for which applications are currently pending for interconnection study to determine the feasibility of hooking-up to the grid. There are 588 applications currently on file in the active Generation Interconnection Request "queues" - see: https://www.pjm.com/planning/project-queues/queue-gen-active.jsp . My goal was to determine the number and MWs of renewable energy projects within PJM's active "queues", and what percentage of these are represented by industrial windplants. As of today, approximately half of all the project applications to PJM requesting a grid interconnection study involve renewable energy generation (about 288 of the 588 total requests). Renewable energy projects are fueled by wind, solar, biomass, wood, methane gas or hydropower. These approximately 288 projects represent about 28,600 MW of generating capacity - about 30% of the total generating capacity of all the projects that have requested an interconnection study within PJM's region. Following is a summary of the number of projects and their combined MWs of generating capacity for all "renewable energy" interconnection requests to PJM: # project requests MW % of total non-hydro % Solar 1 3 .01% .01% Other (tires) 1 20 .07% .07% Wood 2 82 .29% .30% Methane 61 332 1.16% 1.21% Biomass 14 400 1.40% 1.46% Hydro 17 1,059 3.71% Wind 193 26,647 93.36% 96.95% Total 288 28,543 Note that currently over 93% of the generating capacity of all renewable energy projects which have applied to PJM for interconnection study is due to industrial wind energy facilities. However, since every Renewables Portfolio Standard law so far enacted by states in the Mid-Atlantic Region and NC either currently or eventually will exclude most to all hydropower projects from being considered as a "qualifying" source of Renewable Energy Credits, the proportion of the combined generating capacity of "non-hydro" renewable energy projects in PJM's active "queues" that are fueled by wind is nearly 97%. The PJM grid region covers the entire Mid-Atlantic region and extends westward into northern IL - see map indicating the extent of PJM's service area via: http://www.miso-pjm.com <http://www.miso-pjm.com/> . I was intrigued by the PJM result, and decided to pursue this line of inquiry to all the other grid regions of the US. A very similar pattern to what I found in PJM occurs in the Midwest ISO grid region (see map of MISO's service area via: http://www.miso-pjm.com <http://www.miso-pjm.com/> ). The MISO region has over 65,500 MW of wind energy projects in their "interconnection study" queue, and wind turbines represents 99% of all the generating capacity of renewable energy projects so far proposed in this grid. In Texas, the ERCOT grid manager reports that there is over 35,500 MW of wind energy projects in their interconnection study queue - which represents 99% of the generating capacity of all the renewable energy facilities so far proposed. For south-central US, the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) grid manager reports over 19,300 MW of wind energy projects have applied for interconnection study - which represents nearly 100% of all the generating capacity associated with renewable energy projects in their "queue". Likewise, for NY and New England, wind energy projects in the interconnection study "queues" for these two grid regions comprise 6,800 MW and 2,100 MW of proposed generating capacity, respectively. However, wind turbines represents 99% and 85% of the "non-hydro" renewable energy projects in the interconnection study queues of the NY (NYISO) and New England (NEISO) grid regions, respectively. In contrast, for the western half of the US (WECC), although 11,200 MW of wind energy projects are proposed for interconnection study, there is in addition over 5,200 MW of generating capacity proposed for "non-hydro" renewable energy projects. Consequently, wind turbines represent only 2/3 of the generating capacity of all the "non-hydro" renewable energy projects so far proposed within this huge region. When you hear that "renewable energy" projects are expected to help satisfy our future need for electricity, you should realize this general claim overwhelmingly will apply to Industrial Wind Turbines. Except for the western half of the US, only a very tiny percentage of the electricity generating capacity of proposed renewable energy projects will come from facilities whose fuel source is solar, biomass, geothermal or methane. Renewables = Wind Turbines! Percentage of Grid Region MW of wind "non-hydro" renewables New England (NE ISO): 2,100 MW 85% New York (NY ISO): 6,800 MW 99% Mid-Atlantic region (PJM): 26,600 MW 97% Upper Mid-West (MISO): 65,500 MW 99% Texas (ERCOT): 35,500 MW 99% South-central region (SPP): 19,300 MW 100% Western US (WECC): 11,200 MW 68% TOTAL: 167,000 MW Notes: a) numbers are rounded to nearest 100 MW; b) some numbers may be inflated due to multiple requests for interconnection study involving same project; c) entry in the queue does not guarantee a project will be built; however, it is an indicator of activity. d) "non-hydro" renewables include solar, biomass, biogas, geothermal and methane. Dan Boone PS - following are weblinks to the MISO, NYISO, NEISO, ERCOT, SPP and WECC grid region's interconnection study queues: MISO http://www.midwestmarket.org/publish/Document/2a74f7_108e84afbec_-74050a 48324a NYISO http://www.nyiso.com/public/webdocs/services/planning/nyiso_interconnect ion_queue/nyiso_interconnection_queue.xls <http://www.nyiso.com/public/webdocs/services/planning/nyiso_interconnec tion_queue/nyiso_interconnection_queue.xls> NEISO http://www.iso-ne.com/genrtion_resrcs/nwgen_inter/status/interconnection _request_queue_10012007.xls <http://www.iso-ne.com/genrtion_resrcs/nwgen_inter/status/interconnectio n_request_queue_10012007.xls> ERCOT http://www.ercot.com/meetings/ros/keydocs/2007/1011/07._September_2007_S ystem_Planning_Report.doc <http://www.ercot.com/meetings/ros/keydocs/2007/1011/07._September_2007_ System_Planning_Report.doc> SPP https://studies.spp.org/SPPGeneration/GI_ActiveRequests.cfm WECC http://www.energy.ca.gov/electricity/wscc_proposed_generation.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubsribe from the CONS-WPST-WES-FORUM list, send any message to: CONS-WPST-WES-FORUM-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. 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Fw: Fwd: [GWTF] Fw: Invitation to Energy Transmission/Corridors Call
by Barbara Fallon 13 Nov '07

13 Nov '07

Can someone participate in this call? ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Paul Wilson <pjgrunt(a)gmail.com> To: WV Chapter Energy Committee <EC(a)osenergy.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 11:36:50 AM Subject: [EC] Fwd: [GWTF] Fw: Invitation to Energy Transmission/Corridors Call Our transmission line may not go thru public land now, but who knows what the future will hold. Please designate someone to attend this conf. call. thanks, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Fred Heutte <phred(a)sunlightdata.com> To: CONS-SPST-GLOBALWARM-TF(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:34:59 -0800 Subject: [GWTF] Fw: Invitation to Energy Transmission/Corridors Call The Global Warming & Energy Committee and Smart Energy Solutions CIC are cooperating in this effort and we encourage all interested chapter leaders and other entities to participate. regards, Fred GWE chair ------ mail forwarded, original message follows ------ To: CONS-CHAPTER-CONS-CHAIRS(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG,CONS-COMM- PLUS@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG,cons-wild-legacy-comm@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG ,CONS-WILDLANDS- COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG,cons-wildlands-west-energy-forum@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG ,CONS-SPST- GLOBALWARM-COMM(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG,CCL-CHAPTER-CHAIRS- FORUM(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG From: WORKMANJM(a)aol.com <> Subject: Invitation to Energy Transmission/Corridors Call Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:34:25 EST America's Wild Legacy Conservation Initiative Committee (AWL) has been tasked with implementation of the Stop Destructive Energy Development on Public Lands issue of national concern. Energy transmission/corridors posses a huge threat to public lands and their proliferation has helped feed our national hunger for increasing amounts of energy regardless of its origin or ecological or human ramifications. As a solutions driven organization, Sierra Club has the duty to proactively step forward with answers to siting, corridor and energy development questions. Please join us for a conference call to help frame Sierra Club's work on this important issue and to create a project team of leaders to oversee the implementation of our goals. Participation in the call commits you to nothing other than sharing your ideas and expertise as we jointly seek to define the problems we face and possible solutions. Call information: Monday, November 26, 2007 5 PM Pacific/8 PM Eastern 866-501-6174 8960000# Please feel free to share this invitation with other public lands and/or energy activists in the Sierra Club who are interested in energy transmission issues. My apologies for cross postings. Best ~ Jill Jill M. Workman Chair, America's Wild Legacy CIC Home: 503/654-8670 Cell: 503/421-3635 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the CONS-SPST-GLOBALWARM-TF list, send any message to: CONS-SPST-GLOBALWARM-TF-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 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ _______________________________________________ EC mailing list EC(a)osenergy.org http://osenergy.org/mailman/listinfo/ec

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Re: [EC] Fwd: [GWTF] Fw: Invitation to Energy Transmission/CorridorsCall
by Grubb, Karen 13 Nov '07

13 Nov '07

I was planning to be on this call, but on that date, I will probably be at childbirth classes with my daughter. Can someone else be on it and let us know what is said? Karen ________________________________ From: ec-bounces(a)osenergy.org [mailto:ec-bounces@osenergy.org] On Behalf Of Paul Wilson Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 11:37 AM To: WV Chapter Energy Committee Subject: [EC] Fwd: [GWTF] Fw: Invitation to Energy Transmission/CorridorsCall Our transmission line may not go thru public land now, but who knows what the future will hold. Please designate someone to attend this conf. call. thanks, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Fred Heutte <phred(a)sunlightdata.com> To: CONS-SPST-GLOBALWARM-TF(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:34:59 -0800 Subject: [GWTF] Fw: Invitation to Energy Transmission/Corridors Call The Global Warming & Energy Committee and Smart Energy Solutions CIC are cooperating in this effort and we encourage all interested chapter leaders and other entities to participate. regards, Fred GWE chair ------ mail forwarded, original message follows ------ To: CONS-CHAPTER-CONS-CHAIRS(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG,CONS-COMM- PLUS@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG,cons-wild-legacy-comm@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG ,CONS-WILDLANDS- COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG,cons-wildlands-west-energy-forum@LISTS.SIERRAC LUB.ORG ,CONS-SPST- GLOBALWARM-COMM(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG,CCL-CHAPTER-CHAIRS- FORUM(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG From: WORKMANJM(a)aol.com <> Subject: Invitation to Energy Transmission/Corridors Call Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:34:25 EST America's Wild Legacy Conservation Initiative Committee (AWL) has been tasked with implementation of the Stop Destructive Energy Development on Public Lands issue of national concern. Energy transmission/corridors posses a huge threat to public lands and their proliferation has helped feed our national hunger for increasing amounts of energy regardless of its origin or ecological or human ramifications. As a solutions driven organization, Sierra Club has the duty to proactively step forward with answers to siting, corridor and energy development questions. Please join us for a conference call to help frame Sierra Club's work on this important issue and to create a project team of leaders to oversee the implementation of our goals. Participation in the call commits you to nothing other than sharing your ideas and expertise as we jointly seek to define the problems we face and possible solutions. Call information: Monday, November 26, 2007 5 PM Pacific/8 PM Eastern 866-501-6174 8960000# Please feel free to share this invitation with other public lands and/or energy activists in the Sierra Club who are interested in energy transmission issues. My apologies for cross postings. Best ~ Jill Jill M. Workman Chair, America's Wild Legacy CIC Home: 503/654-8670 Cell: 503/421-3635 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the CONS-SPST-GLOBALWARM-TF list, send any message to: CONS-SPST-GLOBALWARM-TF-signoff-request(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp

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Fwd: [GWTF] Fw: Invitation to Energy Transmission/Corridors Call
by Paul Wilson 13 Nov '07

13 Nov '07

Our transmission line may not go thru public land now, but who knows what the future will hold. Please designate someone to attend this conf. call. thanks, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Fred Heutte <phred(a)sunlightdata.com> To: CONS-SPST-GLOBALWARM-TF(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:34:59 -0800 Subject: [GWTF] Fw: Invitation to Energy Transmission/Corridors Call The Global Warming & Energy Committee and Smart Energy Solutions CIC are cooperating in this effort and we encourage all interested chapter leaders and other entities to participate. regards, Fred GWE chair ------ mail forwarded, original message follows ------ To: CONS-CHAPTER-CONS-CHAIRS(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG,CONS-COMM- PLUS@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG,cons-wild-legacy-comm@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG ,CONS-WILDLANDS- COMM(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG, cons-wildlands-west-energy-forum(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG,CONS-SPST- GLOBALWARM-COMM(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG,CCL-CHAPTER-CHAIRS- FORUM(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG From: WORKMANJM(a)aol.com <> Subject: Invitation to Energy Transmission/Corridors Call Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:34:25 EST America's Wild Legacy Conservation Initiative Committee (AWL) has been tasked with implementation of the Stop Destructive Energy Development on Public Lands issue of national concern. Energy transmission/corridors posses a huge threat to public lands and their proliferation has helped feed our national hunger for increasing amounts of energy regardless of its origin or ecological or human ramifications. As a solutions driven organization, Sierra Club has the duty to proactively step forward with answers to siting, corridor and energy development questions. Please join us for a conference call to help frame Sierra Club's work on this important issue and to create a project team of leaders to oversee the implementation of our goals. Participation in the call commits you to nothing other than sharing your ideas and expertise as we jointly seek to define the problems we face and possible solutions. Call information: Monday, November 26, 2007 5 PM Pacific/8 PM Eastern 866-501-6174 8960000# Please feel free to share this invitation with other public lands and/or energy activists in the Sierra Club who are interested in energy transmission issues. My apologies for cross postings. Best ~ Jill Jill M. Workman Chair, America's Wild Legacy CIC Home: 503/654-8670 Cell: 503/421-3635 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the CONS-SPST-GLOBALWARM-TF list, send any message to: CONS-SPST-GLOBALWARM-TF-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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Fwd: Invitation to Energy Transmission/Corridors Call
by Paul Wilson 11 Nov '07

11 Nov '07

fyi, I cannot make it but some folks should dial into this call. best,paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jill Workman <WORKMANJM(a)aol.com> Date: Nov 10, 2007 9:34 PM Subject: Invitation to Energy Transmission/Corridors Call To: CCL-CHAPTER-CHAIRS-FORUM(a)lists.sierraclub.org America's Wild Legacy Conservation Initiative Committee (AWL) has been tasked with implementation of the Stop Destructive Energy Development on Public Lands issue of national concern. Energy transmission/corridors posses a huge threat to public lands and their proliferation has helped feed our national hunger for increasing amounts of energy regardless of its origin or ecological or human ramifications. As a solutions driven organization, Sierra Club has the duty to proactively step forward with answers to siting, corridor and energy development questions. Please join us for a conference call to help frame Sierra Club's work on this important issue and to create a project team of leaders to oversee the implementation of our goals. Participation in the call commits you to nothing other than sharing your ideas and expertise as we jointly seek to define the problems we face and possible solutions. Call information: *Monday, November 26, 2007* *5 PM Pacific/8 PM Eastern* *866-501-6174* *8960000#* Please feel free to share this invitation with other public lands and/or energy activists in the Sierra Club who are interested in energy transmission issues. My apologies for cross postings. Best ~ Jill Jill M. Workman Chair, America's Wild Legacy CIC Home: 503/654-8670 Cell: 503/421-3635 ------------------------------ See what's new at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170> and Make AOL Your Homepage<http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169> . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubsribe from the CCL-CHAPTER-CHAIRS-FORUM list, send any message to: CCL-CHAPTER-CHAIRS-FORUM-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: Fw: Polling Memo from HADDOW
by James Kotcon 10 Nov '07

10 Nov '07

The attached polling data are pretty exciting. Enjoy. JBK >>> Paula Carrell <Paula.Carrell(a)sierraclub.org> 11/7/2007 4:47 PM >>> --------------------------- cc:Mail Users----------------------------- ** Remember to DELETE the 'Sender: ...' lines above before REPLYing ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM KIM HADDOW: Attached you will find a memo reviewing the latest polling on energy and global warming issues. Next week we will be sending you an 2% focus group and messaging memo followed closely by a more comprehensive energy and global warming messaging memo informed by the broad range the polling and focus group research. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To get off this list, send email to: LISTSERV(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Make the message text (not the Subject): SIGNOFF CONS-FRED

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I'm back
by Barbara Fallon 10 Nov '07

10 Nov '07

I am sorry I stop participating in conversations and meetings. I became very sick (bronchitis) last week and slept for three days, the I was just sick for a long time!!! I am getting my life force back now and will be following up on everything. I see two very good articles in the current Sierran newsletter. Thank you Sally and Duane. I will read these articles soon. Also thank you Sandy and Rodger for getting the postcards our re: PSC meetings. The timing on that was perfect. I know we had a good turn out at the PSC meetings. Good job everyone for participating at the meetings and at getting others to attend. I need to get letters out to those who contributed to our fundraiser. Now, off to my myriad emails.. Barbara __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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FW: [energy activists] LTEs needed; energy bill update
by Grubb, Karen 09 Nov '07

09 Nov '07

________________________________ From: Allison.Forbes(a)sierraclub.org [mailto:Allison.Forbes@sierraclub.org] Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 2:41 PM To: Allison.Forbes(a)sierraclub.org Subject: [energy activists] LTEs needed; energy bill update It's becoming clear that that getting a strong energy bill will be as much about content as about timing. Congress will be down to the wire this month and next trying to work through a queue of important bills. We need to make it clear that passing a clean energy bill is our priority. This will require, more than anything, that we work the media (LTEs, guest editorials, ed-board meetings and public events). Please visit www.sierraclub.org/flip/do for sample Letters to the Editor (LTEs) and guest editorials. Contact national staff if you are interested in setting up an ed-board meeting with your state or local newspaper or engaging media with a public event. Please find resources at bottom of email. Regarding rumors of a broken energy bill There have been rumors that the renewable electricity standard (RES) and the tax bill passed in the House will be dropped from the final energy bill. This is not entirely true but it is ENTIRELY off-message. While we continue to encourage Congress to bring one energy package to the floor with both CAFE and RES, there is the potential for House and Senate to attempt to pass the RES separately in order to win on both issues (fuel economy and RES) since getting 60 votes in the Senate on both in the same bill continues to be a challenging equation. There has not been a final decision on whether to move an RES separately and we should continue to call for a final energy bill that raises fuel economy standards and establishes a national RES. We must raise expectations for Congress to get the job done, so please KEEP THE MESSAGE POSITIVE! Waste-to-energy should not be included in the RES If you are meeting with your member of Congress or have a relationship with a staff person, please let your representatives know that we oppose burning garbage for energy. Some members of Congress are pushing to add waste-to-energy to the list of qualifying renewables in a renewable electricity standard (RES). Factsheets on waste-to-energy are attached. Engage your mayor: Ask him/her to weigh in on the energy bill Mayors have been leaders in making our cities more energy efficient and in cutting global warming. Now we need their help to pressure Congress to pass a final clean energy bill. Reach out to your mayor. http://action.sierraclub.org/site/Ecard?ecard_id=1661 Is your mayor in this news story? U.S. Mayors Seek Federal Help to Protect Climate www.ens-newswire.com/ens/nov2007/2007-11-05-01.asp Community press release opposing loan guarantee provision in the Farm Bill The same loan guarantee provisions that are causing trouble in the energy bill have found their way into the Farm Bill, thanks to New Mexico Senator Domenici. For more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/pressroom/releases/pr2007-11-08.asp PLACE AN LTE TODAY! Letters to the Editor are extremely useful tools for catching the eye of the media, the public and your Representative's office all in one hit. They should be 200 words, in reaction to recent news, and should at some point say "Rep _____ [or Senator _____] has an opportunity to help pass a final energy bill to raise vehicle mileage standards and increase our use of renewable energy. This bill would benefit the citizens of __STATE/TOWN__ by creating thousands of new green-collar jobs, saving consumers money on their energy bills and curbing global warming pollution. Congress should not wait to jumpstart a cleaner economy." Place an LTE in response to recent news Have these stories below or similar stories appeared in your local and state newspapers? Respond with an LTE calling on Congress to act! Find sample LTEs attached here and at www.sierraclub.org/flip/do NYTimes: Rising demand for oil provokes new energy crisis (11/9) www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/business/worldbusiness/09oil.html?em&ex=11947 57200&en=18b3c3e975748d65&ei=5087%0A NYTimes: Oil Spill Fouls Shores in San Francisco Area (11/9) www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/us/09spill.html?ref=science Time: Oil Prices -- It Gets Worse (11/7) www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1681362,00.html Message: Raise fuel economy standards to reduce our oil dependence -- Diversify our energy portfolio with clean renewable energy. Check out Chicago energy activist Cynthia Linton's blog and our own Clean Energy Watch blog for new LTE material. www.earthlingangst.blogspot.com http://sierraclub.typepad.com/cleanenergywatch/ Grist: California Rep. Jane Harman gives a shout out to Cool Cities and clean car standards (11/8) http://gristmill.grist.org/print/2007/11/8/12954/3340?show_comments=no Message: States and cities are leading the way to curb global warming. Congress must act now! Baltimore Sun OpEd by Bonnie Raitt and Harvey Wasserman: No government subsidies for new nuclear plants (11/7) www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.nonukes07nov07,0,1391528.s tory Message: We need to pass a strong clean energy bill with no more taxpayer-funded loan guarantees to the over-subsidized nuclear industry. Christian Science Monitor: In big U.S. energy bill, who will pay? (11/7) www.csmonitor.com/2007/1107/p01s01-wogi.html Great editorializing in Texas Dallas Morning News: Bill benefiting texas wind farms generates opposition (11/8) http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/industries/energy/storie s/110707dnbuswindpower.3339828.html# Ft. Worth Star-Telegram: If Detroit wants to prosper, it should CAFE-inate itself (11/6) http://www.star-telegram.com/245/story/290659.html Denver Post: Gov. Ritter touts plan to battle global warming www.denverpost.com/ci_7380011 Detroit News/Detroit Free Press: Clinton energy plan Clinton's energy platform includes raising fuel economy standards to 40 mpg and other great energy initiatives. Detroit News www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071106/AUTO01/711060323/114 8 <http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071106/AUTO01/71106 0323/1148> Detroit Free Press www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071105/BUSINESS01/71105041/10 65/SPORTS17 <http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071105/BUSINESS01/711 05041/1065/SPORTS17> Next energy activist meeting on Tuesday at 8:30pm Eastern Energy activist calls occur weekly. Call-in number: 1-866-501-6174 Code: 2239223# Allison Forbes National Conservation Organizer Sierra Club Global Warming and Energy Program (202) 548-6583

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URGENT, help needed
by Regina Hendrix 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

Fellow Sierra Club Members: I have pasted some information below which is extremely distressing because, first, Maria is my friend and, second, if something bad happens to Maria, we will have difficulty getting coalfield citizens to speak up and to testify in future litigation. In addition to the links below, Maria and her homeplace are featured in our yellow brochures. This is an extremely scary situation which we can't let Maria face alone. Maria has two children who attend school in the Bob White community and so we have to worry about their safety too. The miners have been showing up in the early A.M. hours and picketing her house in their fluorescent striped workclothes. There have been threats to burn her home and many other harassments. Any financial aid will be appreciated to enable us to provide 24-hour protection for Maria's homeplace until the help mentioned below becomes available. As Dianne mentions, we are keeping this quiet so as not to inflame more passions. Thank you for any assistance. Please don't hesitate to give me a call if you need any further information. Regina Hendrix 304-343-5211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For now, please *don't* publicize or write letters to the editor about the harassment mentioned below, as a lot of publicity at this time may inflame the situation. Because of a lawsuit filed by WV groups, Judge Robert C Chambers recently imposed a temporary injunction which prevents a new, huge valley fill in Boone County from being built (for now, at least). The company says they couldn't keep mining the mountains unless they have this new valley fill to dump the former mountaintops into. We hear that 39 workers are in the process of being laid off. The valley fill would have employed these 39 workers for 12 months. Shortly before we won the injunction, an OVEC meeting in Boone County (Sept 19) was forcibly taken over by about 60 mountaintop removal workers, who crowded into the large room and made it impossible for others to get in. These people were angry because they had apparently been told that OVEC was going to take away their jobs, and that Maria Gunnoe, in particular, was to be targeted. We have not publicized this more widely because the threats and outright intimidation have been widespread and we are trying to promote calm. Some of the gov't authorities are involved with us, to help reduce the chances for violence. We need immediate help in continuing to provide the funding for people to continue to keep watch over Maria's home night and day - as they have been for over a month now. _We've been promised some bigger financial help but we_ _won't have this funding immediately_. So we've been soliciting private donations, and we now find it necessary to ask more widely. We need _$300 a day_ to keep Maria's home protected. *Any amount* you can contribute would be deeply appreciated. Please send to Maria Gunnoe at PO Box 46, Bob White WV . The mine on the mountain above Maria's house has already caused flooding that damaged her barn, swept away bridges connecting her homeplace to the main road and washed away nearly five acres of her land. Some of the washout gouged the land to a depth of five feet. Here are some links to see what has happened to Maria's home: http://journals.aol.com/imaginemew/LoveMountains/entries/2006/06/11/more-ma… <mailbox:///C%7C/Documents%20and%20Settings/Regina%20Hendrix/Application%20D…> http://www.stopmountaintopremoval.org/marias-story.html <mailbox:///C%7C/Documents%20and%20Settings/Regina%20Hendrix/Application%20D…> For more links just google Maria Gunnoe.

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Global Warming Seminar this Thurday in Morgantown
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

Thursday there will be an Energy Expert speaking about Global Warming at the NRCEE at 11:00, see http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/news/page/6300/ . Robert G. Watts, the Cornelia and Arthur Jung Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Tulane University, will speak on “Global Warming and the Future of Planet Earth” in Room 101A of the National Research Center for Coal and Energy on the Evansdale Campus. Watts has written several books about he subject: http://tinyurl.com/37s8nk -Jonathan

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