Jim says this is ready to send to national. Let me know if anything else is needed.
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From: Grubb, Karen Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 12:54 PM To: 'Paul Wilson' Subject: RE: Subcommittee on TrAIL
This is very helpful. Thank you. I am preparing the new matter form and will be sending it to you by tomorrow. Will you take care of getting our legal chair's signature, if needed?
Karen
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From: Barbara Fallon [mailto:brbr_fallon@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 9:48 AM To: Grubb, Karen; James Kotcon; William V. DePaulo, Esq.; wjreilly99@yahoo.com; Jonathan Rosenbaum Subject: Re: Subcommittee on TrAIL
For the budget write up the language that Paul provided.
The Chapter is providing $2500 toward the TrAIL campaign. The SES recently awarded a $5000 grant (pending CGC approval.) The cost for expert witnesses should be minimized because the intention of the energy committee is to share this cost with neighboring environmental groups. The fundraising committee will appeal to donors for contributions through out the campaign. Grant writing will be pursued.
Budget
Legal Fees.... $5000
Expert Witnesses.... 5000
Publicity expenses.... 1000
Travel, phone and copying costs to committee members.... 1000
Total: $12,000
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From: ec-bounces@osenergy.org [mailto:ec-bounces@osenergy.org] On Behalf Of James Kotcon
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 8:16 PM
To: ec@osenergy.org; Barbara Fallon
Subject: [EC] Energy Committee Motion and notes
Attached are the notes I wrote down of the call tonight.
On the call were Barbara Fallon, Jim Kotcon, Duane Nichols , Jonathon Rosenbaum, Will Reilly, Pat Reilly, and Karen Grubb
1. Jim Kotcon moved, Duane Nichols seconded, that the Energy Committee recommend the following to the Chapter ExCom:
A. That the Chapter seek approval to intervene in the Allegheny Transmission line case (PSC Case No 07-0508-E-CN) in order to preserve rights for additional participation in the case to the extent funds are available.
B. That the Energy Committee allocate $2500 from the 2007 budget for expenses on the case, with additional fundraising to be conducted including grant-writing (Barb Fallon) and direct appeals to donors (Jim Kotcon).
C. That the Chapter ExCom authorize use of the Chapter Foundation account, or establish a new Foundation account for purposes of receiving donations for this campaign and related Energy Committee activities.
Motion carried.
2. Bill DePaulo will contact Aaron Isherwood, Will Burns in PA (Energy Conservation Coalition of PA), and Rob Marmet in Virginia (Piedmont Environmental Council) to explore opportunities to share expert witnesses.
3. Jim Kotcon will contact additional potential experts to solicit bids for evaluation by the Energy Committee.
4. Karen Grubb will head a subcommittee to draft a more detailed campaign plan. Jim Kotcon, Will Reilly and Jonathon Rosenbaum indicated they would serve, and Barbara will circulate a call for additional volunteers via e-mail. (A date for this subcommittee to meet should be set soon.)
5. Bill says other groups that intervene can decide later to file a joint brief and sponsor testimony with SC. Also, Bill DePaulo will be out of the country from July 1 until after the deadline, so intervention needs to be submitted very soon.
JBK
P.S. If anyone has any suggestions for names of potential expert witnesses, please send them to me. It is useful for a limited number of people on the Energy Committee (not more than two) to make these initial calls so we do not end up with different experts negotiating with different members of the same committee.
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