Karen and friends
Be sure and get to meet and hear Debra Williams from Alaska.
There are two very important points among many that she will make...or can
in conversation.
FIRST: THE COST NOW! One of the most important points that
she makes eminently clear is that global warming is already a serious and
rapidly growing financial cost to all of us...TO ALL OF US NOW...NOT
IN THE FUTURE...NOW!.
One of her slides shows show the Corps of Engineers has predicted a
$300,000,000, that's 300 MILLION Dollars, to move just ONE Alaskan Village that
has to be moved because of encroaching global warming impacts. It is not
optional...but mandatory that it be moved.
That village's habitat has been there for those natives,
FOR FOUR THOUSAND YEARS...AND NOW DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING...MUST BE
MOVED.
It is ONE of 120 such villages in Alaska, some a
lot smaller, but some the same size.
Those dollars will come out of your pocket and mine...THINK
ABOUT IT AS YOU FILE YOUR TAX RETURNS FOR FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS THAT YOU AND I
OWE NEXT WEEK.
SECOND---COMING LITIGATION: A first ever law suit is
being put together with the intention of suing the coal companies, the oil
companies and the power companies, maybe others too, (I forgot who else), suing
these sources of greenhouse gasses for causing the damage and relocation
expenses of these villages.
We need to learn how this can be applied to Wets Virginia. The
Utilities can put up a legal defense that they have been operating legally...all
approved by the EPA. But getting them into court could slow the coal industry
down and accelerate the renewable energy industry IF the utilities see that as a
safe way to avoid and stop emitting GHG's.
Oh it is going to get complicated...and fun...as we all help to accelerate
the demise of greenhouse gas emissions...AND WE MUST DO THAT.
Just some thoughts after five days of involvement with this very
important voice from Alaska...Debra Williams.
If you can still get to hear her...DO SO...AND MAKE SURE
EVERYONE YOU KNOW CAN GET THERE AS WELL.
Allan
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 2:01
PM
Subject: [EC] FW: Western Greenbrier
Co-Generation Plant
Western Greenbrier
Co-Generation Plant--See attached fact sheet for more information. Also go to
www.wvhighlands.org and click on Suit
Aims to Block Greenbrier Plant and The Rest Of The
Story.
The WGC plant proponents are
mounting a petition campaign to convince
Senator Byrd to help them raise
another $25 million, despite the fact that
they are way over budget, out of
money and have defaulted on their loans,
which were guaranteed by the WV
Development Office. The $25 million is so
they can borrow $300
million with municipal bonds through Citigroup and get
a grant from the US
DOE for over $100 million. This use of taxpayers funds
for a bad idea
must stop.
Letters are better than petitions. Please write a
letter to Senator Byrd
(and you can send copies to Rahall and
Manchin).
AND SEND A COPY TO ME (blittle@citynet.net) SO WE WILL KNOW
HOW OUR LETTER
CAMPAIGN IS GOING.
AND FORWARD THIS TO ANYONE YOU CAN
THINK OF.
Byrd's address in Charleston (works better than DC; email and
fax work too):
Senator Robert C. Byrd
300 Virginia St, #2630
Charleston, WV 25301
fax:
304-343-7144
email: from his website -
http://byrd.senate.gov/
Rahall's address:
Representative Nick
Rahall
301 Prince
St.
Beckley, WV
25801
fax:
202-225-9061
email: nrahall@mail.house.gov
Manchin's
address:
Governor Joe Manchin
1900 Kanawha Boulevard E
Charleston, WV 25305
Email:
Governor@WVGov.org
Beth Little
HC 64 Box
281
Hillsboro, WV
24946
304-653-4277
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