It occurs to me that Billy Jack may have been unduly influenced in his thinking by certain legislators who have been pushing this concept. I am not aware of a significant number of citizens who have testified that this is a deciding issue for them.
JBK
"Bill Reger-Nash" wreger@hsc.wvu.edu 1/8/2008 2:10 PM >>>
Duane et al,
I concur that we oppose this agreement between the WV Consumer Advocate and the TrAILCo. What was he thinking!!!! What does Billy Jack Gregg think about this? In his former life, we could count on Billy Jack for a balanced and insightful perspective.
Again, the ecology of the state is sold out for a few shekels to select stakeholders all the while the rest of us bear the brunt of the ill effects in perpetuity.
Bill
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Duane330@aol.com 1/8/2008 1:21 PM >>>
RE: Forwarded message from Jim Kotcon.
1. I make a motion that the Energy Committee of the Sierra Club of West Virginia go on-record in opposition to the Consent Agreement between the WV Consumer Advocate and the TrAILCo.
2. I make a motion that the Mon Valley Clean Air Coalition go on-record in opposition to the Consent Agreement between the WV Consumer Advocate and the TrAILCo.
Notes:
1. This Agreement is a front page story in the Morgantown Dominion Post today. This Agreement was posted yesterday on the web site of the Public Service Commission and is attached to this forwarded message; or, it can be found under Case 07-0508 at _www.psc.state.wv.us_ (http://www.psc.state.wv.us)
2. It is particularly disturbing that the offer of free electricity will be available only to a select group of people, not all those that are affected by the Line. And, from an overall point-of-view, the cost of this free electricity will be charged back to the customers of Allegheny Energy in West Virginia, as I understand it.
3. Herbicides could still be used, just not sprayed from aircraft.
4. This Agreement reflects an arbitrary decision by the Consumer Advocate, without consideration of whether it is fully supported by the affected citizens, or the people of the State who will need to pay the the proposed Line.
Duane Nichols, Member.
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