[Peace-discuss] Energy Summit

[Linda Evans]

I, personally, think a lot of the waring nature of the
US is linked to power (control and energy, control of
energy, etc.).  Thus, it makes sense to me to support
such an event.

Linda
--- Paul King <pmking at students.uiuc.edu> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just saw a message posted by the Prairie Greens
> about an Energy Summit.
> I was wondering if we might like to become
> co-sponsors of this event. I
> know that it is a little off topic for our group,
> but not really. The
> message is posted below. What do you think?
> 
> ..:: paul
> 
>
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> Energy Summit
> Sponsored by Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn
> at the YMCA (Latzer Hall)
> 1001 S Wright
> Champaign
> Wednesday, November 12 at 4:00 pm
> 
> Wednesday, November 12 at 4 pm at the U of I,
> Lieutenant Governor Pat
> Quinn will hold an energy summit on the role of the
> public in shaping
> energy policy for the State of Illinois.  In the
> wake of the catastrophic
> blackout throughout the East Coast--the worst power
> outage in US history,
> Lt. Gov. Quinn will hold a discussion regarding
> energy reform and how the
> public can be brought into the policy making process
> to help shape a
> long-term plan for Illinois' energy infrastructure. 
> On August 16,
> Governor Rod Blagojevich appointed Lt. Gov. Quinn
> Chairman of a new
> "Special Task Force on the Condition and Future of
> the Illinois Energy
> Infrastructure."  The mission of the Special Task
> Force is to analyze the
> state's existing energy infrastructure, examine
> Illinois nuclear power
> plant safety, and to look at ways to relieve
> pressure on the grid by
> promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy. 
> The Task Force is
> expected to make comprehensive recommendations for
> reform in early 2004.
> 
> Refreshments will be provided
> 
> UIUC Co-sponsors include: Students for Environmental
> Concerns, Illinois
> Student Environmental Network, Prairie Group of the
> Sierra Club, Earth
> Doctors
>
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