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Elena.Saxonhouse@sierraclub.org 2/17/2009 1:57 PM >>>

SAVE THE DATE Transmission Line Training & Strategy Meeting Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Cacapon Resort State Park Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

The Sierra Club is sponsoring a one-day meeting to educate activists, attorneys, public officials, and others on transmission line issues in the east. The goal of the meeting is to bring together individuals and organizations concerned about new transmission lines that are intended to expand coal-fired power generation, with an eye towards the upcoming Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline (PATH) in particular.

Topics we plan to cover include, among others: the PJM planning process, how to support transmission for renewables without supporting coal, alternatives to new transmission, the legal framework for transmission line siting, and lessons from the TrAILCo line. In mid-afternoon, those who are interested will break into litigation and organizing strategy groups, which will focus on concrete next steps to push for greener and more economical alternatives to coal-by-wire.

Detailed agenda and schedule to follow.

RSVP to Violet Lehrer at violet.lehrer@sierraclub.com or 415-977-5766 at your earliest convenience and no later than March 6. Please indicate in your reply whether you plan to attend one of the strategy sessions (litigation or organizing/lobbying). Please see www.cacaponresort.com for lodging and travel information, or call 1-800-CALL-WVA or 304-258-1022 to make a reservation. Lodging is also available in nearby Berkeley Springs.

**Please forward widely to fellow advocates for clean, affordable power.**

Elena Saxonhouse Environmental Law Fellow Sierra Club Environmental Law Program 85 Second St., 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 977-5765 (415) 977-5793 (fax)