Alexandria Town Forum with Rep. Moran (2/5) - Coal and Clean Energy - Please Attend

By: paulburman
Published On: 1/31/2008 11:22:27 AM

Join Congressman Jim Moran and Alexandria Vice Mayor Del Pepper on Tuesday, February 5th for a town hall meeting to discuss the antiquated use of coal in Virginia and our clean energy future. The event will focus on the connection between two coal-fired power plants in Virginia - the Mirant Plant in Alexandria and the proposed Dominion power plant in Wise County - and our connection to mountaintop removal coal mining.

There is a better way to provide Virginians with energy that doesn't pollute our air and water, that doesn't destroy our mountains, and that doesn't contribute to global warming. Come to the town hall meeting to hear about the consequences of Virginia's reliance on coal, our clean energy future, and how you can be part of the solution.

Hear experts, politicians and activists talk about Virginia coal and clean energy. The talk is to be directly followed by a question and answer session to let you speak your mind about coal, global warming, and renewable energy.

DATE: Tues., Feb. 5th, 7pm-9pm (tabling & schmoozing from 6:30pm-7pm)

LOCATION: Lyles Crouch Elementary School, 530 South Saint Asaph Street, Alexandria, VA
At the Corner of South Saint Asaph and Gibbon St. - one block east (towards the water) of Washington St.

COST: Free!
Speakers Include:

   * Alexandria Vice-Mayor Del Pepper
   * Congressman Jim Moran, 8th District of Virginia, Environmental Advocate
   * Kathy Selvage, Vice President, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards
   * Ana Prados, Sierra Club Mt. Vernon Group, Air Quality Issues Chair, Mirant Activist
   * Virginia Legislator to Discuss the Virginia Clean Energy Future Act of 2008
   * Rev. Dr. Janet Parker, Pastor, Parish Life Rock Spring

Event Sponsors:

The Chesapeake Climate Action Network, The Sierra Club, NOTICe, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment, GWIPL, VIPL, PDA, Green Sanctuary Task Force of Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Environmental Impact Club

RSVP with Paul Burman, 240-396-1993, paul@chesapeakeclimate.org

See you there!

Cross posted from http://www.chesapeakeclimate.o...


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