I will be out of town during this event, but it would be a great place to gather information and make some contacts.
From: "tscmn" tscmn@tristatecitizens.org To: "Undisclosed recipients" tscmn@tristatecitizens.org Subject: June Conference Rally & March
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"> Folks, June 7-9 is the annual National Coal Show at the convention center in Pgh. It is also the bi-annual Longwall USA conference. Tri-State is co-sponsoring some events around this industry sponsored conference (See below for details). We really want to turn people out for these events and we need to line up people to speak at the True Cost of Coal Conference on June 5th and at the Rally/March on June 7th. I need to hear back from folks fast if you can participate so we can finalize the details. Please let me know if you can participate in any part of the activates. We can set up carpooling into Pgh. Thanks. Mimi
Canaries in the Coalfields
Sunday, June 5 - The True Cost of Coal Conference - FREE!!! 10am - 5pm @ Community Activity Center - 113 N. Pacific Ave. Garfield The purpose of this conference is to confront the myths of 'clean coal' by detailing the true effects of coal mining and coal power in southwest Pennsylvania and then, armed with this knowledge, develop a vision for clean, sustainable alternatives to the coal industry that can be implemented in our communities to create quality jobs while maintaining a healthy environment for the future. E-mail us to register for the event or if you or your organization is interested in speaking at the event.
**tentative schedule** 10:00 Registration (coffee & snacks provided)
10:15 Introduction to the Conference 10:30 The True Cost of Coal Mining in Southwest PA 11:30 The Costs of Coal Power in Southwest PA 12:00 Coal Mining, Workers and Community Impacts 12:45 Mountaintop Removal and Mountain Justice Summer
1:30 Lunch (meals will be provided at no cost)
2:30 Alternatives to Coal Power - Green Energy Technologies 3:00 Developing Green Energy Policies and Practices in Pennsylvania 3:45 How Can We Have a Future With Good Jobs, Vibrant Communities and a Clean Environment? 4:30 Concluding Remarks, Everyone Goes Out to Change the World...
Monday, June 6th - Green Energy Expo 11am - 6pm @ Market Square - Market St & Forbes Ave downtown Pittsburgh We plan to exhibit tangible examples of green power technologies, conservation designs, and sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel. By doing so, we hope to demonstrate that real, even practical, alternatives to fossil fuel dependency do exist. Ideas include LED home lighting, vegetable oil-powered vehicles, solar-powered computers, etc. E-mail mailto:canariespgh@riseup.netcanariespgh@riseup.net to participate.
Tuesday, June 7th - 'Say NO! to Careless Coal' Rally & March 11:30am Meet @ The Point State Park - 101 Commonwealth Place 12:00 noon March from Point Park to David Lawrence Convention Center 12:30 Rally outside National Coal Show @ convention center Join us to speak out against the myth of 'clean coal' and demand that our government and industry divest from coal power and work to develop a clean, sustainable power supply that can provide quality jobs for our communities and a healthy future for future generations. Activists from across Pennsylvania and throughout Appalachia will come together to testify to the devastation that our dependence on coal has caused their communities. Join us for this landmark convergence of a growing movement for clean energy policy and an end to the fossil fuel wars!!!
___________________________ Mimi Filippelli, Admin. Dir. Tri-State Citizens Mining Network PO Box 1080 Washington PA 15301 ph 724-229-3550 fax 724-229-3551 www.tristatecitizens.org