JOHN. YES, THERE IS A DEFINITE NEED FOR SOME REPRESENTATION BY ONE OR MORE ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN PRESENT SOME OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. I WILL TRY TO GET A FEW THINGS TOGETHER FROM THE MON-VALLEY CLEAN AIR COALITION.
PLEASE CONTACT THE ORGANIZERS AND SEE IF WE CAN GET TWO OR THREE PEOPLE ON THE AGENDA FOR AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES EACH, TO PRESENT SOME ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. OTHERWISE THE BIAS IS EXTREME.
YOU CAN DEFINITELY BE OF HELP IN PREPARING SOME MATERIAL.
THANKS FOR SENDING THIS OUT, DUANE.
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(((((Logos for the coal forum and the WVU NRCCE appear as letterhead)))))
October 2008
On behalf of the West Virginia Coal Forum and West Virginia University’s National Research Center for Coal & Energy, we would like to extend an invitation to you to attend an energy forum to be held from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the WVU National Research Center for Coal & Energy in Morgantown, West Virginia. There is no fee to attend.
The purpose of this forum is to expose civic, legislative, research, and opinion leaders in West Virginia to Imagine West Virginia’s “Coal: Energy, The Environment & West Virginia Policy Recommendations” and to facilitate discussion on coal’s role in our state and nation’s energy strategy.
Speakers include: Congressman Mollohan (invited), WVU President Peter20Magrath, Imagine West Virginia Board Member Pat Getty, WVU Vice President for Research Curt Peterson, NETL Principal Deputy Director Ralph Carabetta, UMWA President Cecil Roberts, West Virginia Division of Energy Director Jeff Herholdt, and others.
The event will include three parts, which include:
- Comments by elected officials;
- Presentation by Imagine West Virginia outlining their study recommendations;
- Panel discussion on the Imagine West Virginia report and coal’s position in state and national energy policy.
You can find additional information on the West Virginia Coal Forum at www.wvcoalforum.org. You can learn more about Imagine West Virginia and their report at www.imaginewestvirginia.com.
Please RSVP by emailing your name and organization name to rsvp@wvcoalforum.org by Friday, October 10, 2008.
We appreciate your consideration and hope to see you on October 15, 2008.
Respectfully,
Joel Watts
Administrator
WV Coal Forum
Fred Tucker Chris Hamilton
Co-Chairman, WV Coal Forum Co-Chairman, WV Coal=2 0Forum
United Mine Workers of America West Virginia Coal Association
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-----Original Message----- From: John Balasko mjmb@westco.net To: Duane Nichols duane330@aol.com Sent: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:23 pm Subject: Fw: Energy meeting
Duane,
Did you get this invitation?
Should the Sierra Club or someone else ask for time at the "table?" I will help work on a presentation if you think that would be wise?
The following statement is troubling to me!
IMAGINE WEST VIRGINIA is an independent, objective policy research and development entity...... is an independent, objective policy research and development entity......
John
www.imaginewestvirginia.com/ENERGY.pdf