MOM’s Organic Market’s ER Blog

In the news today it was announced that California power companies will be banned from purchasing electricity from high polluting resources, such as from coal-fired power plants. The announcement came after the Public Utilities Commission voted to pass the ban at 4-0, with hopes to lower the release of green house gases linked to global warming.

The new ban and standards set to kick into affect February 1st is aimed at encouraging power companies to invest in cleaner energy resources, ie wind and solar, and discouraging the use of the more polluting resources such as coal. While coal is the one of the least expensive and abundant resources, it is also one of the highest polluting.

California is doing a great thing here, and as one of the largest states, is going to make a huge difference. I can only hope that with more time and recognition of the issue of global warming, more and more counties and states will draw similar bans and regulations and kick their old polluting habits.

LET’S CLEAN OUR AIR AND REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING

Town Hall Metting * Tuesday, January 9th, 2007, 7:00pm

Greenbelt Elementary School @ 66 Ridge Road, Greenbelt, Maryland

JOIN US to address human health, environmental and economic impacts of global warming and gas dependent cars. Hear about these impacts and one potential solution: The Maryland Clean Cars Bill! Help send the message to our newly elected state legislators to pass the bill! Gather with like minded concerned citizens to clean the air and reduce global warming!

Presented by:

The Chesapeake Climate Action Network and its Greenbelt, Maryland Chapter & Peace and Justice Coalition of Prince Georges County

Program:

MIKE TIDWELL, founder & director of The Chesapeake Climate Action Network

BRAD HEAVNER, state director of Environmental Maryland

JENNIFER GARMAN, environmental coordinator of My Organic Market

MAYOR DAVIS, of the City of Greenbelt

YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS in Greenbelt, Prince Georges County and the MD state legislators who will be voting on this bill will be available to answer your questions.

PLUG-IN ELECTRIC CARS will be on display in the parking lot.

Learn more about the Maryland Clean Car Bill: www.chesapeakeclimate.org