Is this an issue that Morgantown folks would like to get involved with?

It is now almost 5 years since Morgantown adopted the Cool cities resolution, so it might be time for the next steps.

Whaddya tink?

Jim Kotcon

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"Chris Haddox" Chris.Haddox@mail.wvu.edu 1/23/2012 3:26 PM >>>

Hi MMGT folks,

I just got word from the Clean Air Cities person that contacted me saying that Council is going to discuss the attached resolution at it's Feb 7 meeting.

Thoughts?

Chris

J. Chris Haddox, LEED AP, Visiting Assistant Professor, Sustainable Design Division of Design & Merchandising West Virginia University 704M Allen Hall Box 6124 Morgantown, WV 26505

E-Mail: chris.haddox@mail.wvu.edu Phone: (304) 293-3657 Program Website: http://www.design.wvu.edu

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"Sarah Sawtelle" ssawtelle@endangeredearth.org 1/18/2012 5:44 PM >>>

Dear Mr. Haddox,

I am writing to you with hopes that the Morgantown Green Team will encourage the city of Morgantown to join the Center for Biological Diversitys Clean Air Cities campaign by passing a resolution in support of the Clean Air Act. Could you please pass this message on to the rest of the Green Team, and consider proposing this resolution to your city council?

As you know, if we want clean air and a healthy climate, we have to cut greenhouse gas pollution. The Clean Air Act is our current best hope of reaching this goal, but the Act and the Environmental Protection Agency are under significant attack from the fossil fuel industry and its allies in Congress. Cities and counties across the country can be a powerful voice for fighting back against polluters and prompting much-needed action in Washington.

That's why the Center for Biological Diversitys Climate Law Institute has launched Clean Air Cities, a nationwide campaign urging cities and counties around the United States to pass a resolution that calls on the Obama administration and the EPA to use the Clean Air Act to make significant reductions in greenhouse gas pollution. Boone, NC, Pittsburgh, PA and Seattle, WA are among the cities that have already signed on. Morgantown's commitment to sustainability suggests it would be a great candidate to be to be the first city in West Virginia to be a Clean Air city.

I have attached a sample city resolution that you can look over and edit as needed. Please let me know if you are interested in bringing this resolution to your council, or if you have any questions about the campaign.

Our webpage, CleanAirCities.org, also provides important background information.

Please respond to Rose Braz, the Centers Climate Campaign director, who is coordinating this effort and can be reached by email, rbraz@biologicaldiversity.org, or phone: (415) 436-9682 x 319.

Thank you so much for your time and concern for our climate!

Sincerely, Sarah Sawtelle The Center for Biological Diversity