FYI:
At Aaron's request, I took the liberty of contacting Erin Chalmers to give him a status report on this issue. Erin indicated that we could file a New Matter Form before the Chapter ExCom approves intervention. This way, we could be working with National concurrently to relieve some of the time constraints from doing it sequentially. If the National Litigation Committee approves it, we would still need the Chapter ExCom's approval before proceeding, but we do not need to have these approvals in any specific order.
We do not need approval from other Chapters to intervene in the WV case, but since these cases are proceeding simultaneously in PA and VA, notification and collaboration would be useful and appropriate.
JBK
aaron.isherwood@sierraclub.org 6/12/2007 1:59 PM >>>
Actually, for efficiency's sake, please call my colleague, attorney Erin Chalmers **as soon as possible** at 415-977-5765.
Thanks,
Aaron
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"Glen Besa" <glen.besa@sierra club.org> To "'James Kotcon'" jkotcon@wvu.edu 06/12/2007 05:25 cc AM "Paul Wilson" pjpaulgrunt@gmail.com, dave.muhly@sierraclub.org, aaron.isherwood@sierraclub.org, Peter.Martin@sierraclub.org, Peter.Martin@sierraclub.org, "'Mike Town'" michael.town@cavtel.net Subject RE: Allegheny Transmission line deadline
Jim, Contact Aaron Isherwood on this powerline matter. Also, have any folks in the VA horse country expressed an interest in supporting a WV challenge to the power line? Do we have any idea of the cost? It is possible that VA folks concerned about the power line thru their lands might desire to help fight it in WV as well. Glen
Glen Besa, Regional Director Sierra Club Appalachian Region (DC, DE, GA, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) 422 East Franklin Street, Suite 302 Richmond, VA 23219 O-804-225-9113 x 104 F-804-225-9114 C-804-387-6001 glen.besa@sierraclub.org -----Original Message----- From: James Kotcon [mailto:jkotcon@wvu.edu] Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:09 PM To: duane330@aol.com; KenW; BarbaraF; Rodger Dotson; William DePaulo; Mary Rehmann; Paul Wilson; allantweddle; Nate Parr; James Kotcon; Sally Wilts; brbr_fallon@yahoo.com Cc: JonathonR; Beth Little; Karen Grubb; Stephen M. Walker; Autumn Bryson; Mary Davis; Bill Price; Dave Muhly; Glen Besa; Regina Hendrix; Jim Kotcon Subject: Allegheny Transmission line deadline
The scheduling order came out from the WV Public Service Commission today. It specifies that petitions to intervene must be submitted within 30 days, hence July 11 is the deadline if the Chapter wants to intervene.
I think we need a detailed plan for how to win this campaign if we are to move forward. There is an emerging regional coalition (the Mid-Atlantic Energy Coalition) which has representation from 4 states. Paul and I attended a meeting last week, and there seems to be a consensus to oppose the line, but the West Virginia portion of the case will need to be fought by West Virginians.
JBK