[NukeNet] FW: Feedback? FW: SEN: Sol-a-bration, Climate Change Bill, Solar, Wind & Nuclear News, McCain on Nukes & More

Thu May 29 14:10:25 EDT 2008

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Haim [mailto:mhaim at riseup.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:02 PM
To: Frieda Berryhill; 'Nukenet'; 'No New Nukes List'
Subject: RE: [NukeNet] Feedback? FW: SEN: Sol-a-bration,Climate Change Bill,
Solar, Wind & Nuclear News,McCain on Nukes & More

Hello Frieda & all,

Thanks for sharing this Frieda. We are working on a renewable energy
standard initiative here in Mo, as I mentioned in our e-newsletter (see item
#2 below). We also have a modest number of wind farms currently being built
in NW Missouri with many more hopefully on the way, especially if the
initiative passes.

I'm not certain what you mean when you write "Watch out for the pitfalls
!!!!"  Could you elaborate?

Thanks,
Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: nukenet-bounces at energyjustice.net
[mailto:nukenet-bounces at energyjustice.net]On Behalf Of Frieda Berryhill
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:41 PM
To: mhaim at riseup.net; 'Nukenet'; 'No New Nukes List'
Subject: Re: [NukeNet] Feedback? FW: SEN: Sol-a-bration,Climate Change Bill,
Solar, Wind & Nuclear News,McCain on Nukes & More

Did your State have a wind power proposal? We are fighting for it now. Watch
out for the pitfalls !!!!

F

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From: nukenet-bounces at energyjustice.net
[mailto:nukenet-bounces at energyjustice.net] On Behalf Of Mark Haim
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:28 PM
To: Nukenet; No New Nukes List
Subject: [NukeNet] Feedback? FW: SEN: Sol-a-bration, Climate Change
Bill,Solar, Wind & Nuclear News, McCain on Nukes & More

Hello friends,

Below is our May issue of our Missourians for Safe Energy e-newsletter.

We would welcome any feedback, input, suggestions, corrections, etc. Feel
free to post me directly, if you like at mhaim at riseup.net

Our hope is to make this more accessible by getting the starts of articles
in our e-post and the bulk of the content on our website, but we need to get
finish the website makeover first, a volunteer-driven process that's lagging
somewhat.

Anyway, thanks for any input or suggestions you can offer.

Sorry I can't be with those of you gathering this weekend, the distance is
just too great.

Peace,

Mark Haim

-----Original Message-----
From: Missourians for Safe Energy [mailto:mail at mosafeenergy.org]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 2:01 PM
To: MSE Mid-Mo List
Subject: SEN: Sol-a-bration, Climate Change Bill, Solar, Wind & Nuclear
News, McCain on Nukes & More

Safe Energy News--May 2008

PLEASE READ & SHARE--FORWARD TO FRIENDS & LISTS--THANKS!  (see subscription
info at bottom)

Hello friends,

With gas prices pushing $4 a gallon, energy is on everyones mind. Melting
polar ice, and extreme weather patterns have finally convinced large numbers
of citizens to take climate change seriously. And, while not everyone agrees
that peak oil is upon us, there is a growing recognition of the finite
nature of the fossil fuels that provide roughly 85 percent of our energy
needs.

We sustainable energy advocates are confronting both possibility and peril.
This is an educable moment; an opportunity for us to advocate a carbon-free
and nuclear-free strategy that takes advantage of both the abundant
opportunities for improving efficiency as well as the now much more
cost-competitive clean, green renewable sources. We also face the prospects
of corporate polluters and profiteers taking advantage of their political
connections and public fears of energy shortages, to promote massive
subsidies for costly, unsustainable options.

We dont have the money, the political clout or the media access that the
nuclear, oil, coal and giant agribusiness interests have. What we have going
for us is that the commonsense approach to energy were advocating is fast,
affordable, environmentally friendly and it works. What we need to move
forward this sustainable agenda is active support and participation of
thousands of grassroots energy activists around the nation.

We, here at MSE, encourage you to consider what role you can play in
promoting a safe, sustainable energy future. We hope you will contact us at
mail at mosafeenergy.org or at 573-875-0539 to get more information or to
volunteer to work with us.

We also hope you will join us for our first ever Sol-a-bration in Columbia,
Saturday, June 21. Details are below. Dont miss this one.

Your friends at MSE

THIS MONTHS ISSUE INCLUDES:

1)  MSE Update, Join the Sol-a-bration.

     a)  Other Mid-Mo Events

2)  170,000 Signatures Collected on Renewable Energy Initiative Petition.

3)  Lieberman-Warner Climate Change Bill: How Much Good Will it Do? What are
Critics Saying?

4)  Solar Film Brings Costs Down Dramatically

5)  More Good News on the Wind Front.

6)  Nuclear News/John McCain on Nuclear Power

7)  Necessity is the Mother

RENEW MISSOURI REPORTS SIGNATURE SUCCESS:

Activists working to enact a Renewable Energy Standard to be met by
Missouris investor owned electric utilities (IOUs) announced on May 4 that
they had greatly exceeded the required number of signatures. They turned in
approximately 170,000 signatures to the Missouri Secretary of State to
qualify the measure for the November 4, 2008 ballot. The required number of
valid signatures was 92,153. so it is highly likely this measure will appear
on the ballot. For details see:

http://www.renewmo.org/news/clean-energy-initiative-submits-signatures-for-2
008-ballot

The measure would require a modest, but escalating, percentage of
electricity to be produced from renewable sources, building to 15 percent by
2021. Details are at http://www.renewmo.org/Ballot_Language_Explained.pdf

The campaign to date has received a positive response from Missourians. This
is consistent with polls that show wide support for renewable power and with
the results of a similar municipal initiative in Columbia in 2004, which
garnered 78 percent yes votes. It is unclear at this point if there will
be any organized opposition to the initiative. In a move that surprised
some, it was reported on April 23 that Kansas City Power & Light, the
states second largest IOU endorsed passage of the measure. See:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_April_23/ai_n25354930

The campaign committee working for passage of the initiative is Missourians
for Cleaner Cheaper Energy (www.missouricleanenergy.org).

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