Boardman Coal Plant, OR -- Northwest's Columbia Gorge -- TransAlta Coal Plant, WA
Solve Global Warming with a Coal-Free Northwest Energy Plan!
**Sign Up for the Big Portland Rally & Public Hearing Below!**
Take Action!
WHAT: Portland Rally & Public Hearing. The Council is holding important public hearings throughout the Northwest. Let's pack the house and make sure coal is phased out in the energy plan!
WHEN: Wednesday, October 14. 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm.
5:15pm Free pizza and a t-shirt! Atrium of the Ecotrust Building
5:30 pm Rally and Briefing with guest speakers learn more about the NWPCC, get talking points to testify (also in atrium)
6:00 - 7:00 pm Head upstairs to testify for a coal-free northwest at the hearing (or show support with a sign)
WHERE: Downtown Portland, Ecotrust Building Atrium, 721 NW 9th Ave., first floor. Public hearing is at 6:00 pm, upstairs in the conference room. Find directions, transit, and parking info at: http://www.ecotrust.org/ncc/directions.html
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The Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NWPCC) creates a plan every 5 years for how energy will be used in the Northwest states of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho. Each state has two council-members, appointed by their Governor. Currently the NWPCC is developing their 6th Power Plan for the Northwest. This plan will impact how utilities in each state generate electricity for the next 20 years -- this is a huge opportunity to kick coal out of the Northwest, and become the first renewable energy region in the country!
The NWPCC draft plan should address three important elements:
- Coal - A timeline for phasing out coal in the Northwest by 2020 council staff's analysis shows this is both achievable and affordable.
- Carbon - The plan should account for the future cost of carbon pollution.
- Conservation - A strong plan that maximizes efficiency the staff's analysis says we can meet 85% of our future energy needs with efficiency alone. Let's keep those targets high!
Resources:
Coal-Free Northwest Tri-fold Pamphlet
NWPCC Website
Oregon's Beyond Coal Campaign
Oregon Sierra Club Facebook Group -- become our friend!