Arlinghaus outlines
the
persistent growth trends in the region's aggregate energy demand and focuses a
critical eye
on the measures now in place to provide our homes and businesses
in New England with sufficient power
during stretches of peak consumption.
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The study concludes by arguing for the implementation of
LICAP as the best
way to solve the impending energy shortage.
Why: Individuals, families
, schools, organizations and communities must
change the way they perceive and respond to
violence. The
conference will equip participants of all ages with proven tools for
changing their culture from violence to peace. Also, there is a
nonviolence art exhibition
ongoing.peacebuilders genocides
Alicia Renee Farris, Director, Michigan Institute for
Nonviolence Education and
lead host of the event, along with other
officials and dignitaries. Monday is
slated
for elementary-school-age participants; Tuesday, for junior-high-school
children and Wednesday for
high-school youth and teens.voxpax conscientious
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org/docs/press/policy_0905.m.genocides objection
The coalition, which supports the LICAP proposal
, mailed
the report to lawmakers, businesses, and stakeholders across the region.
Cindy Eid
, executive director of NECORE, said, "The Bartlett Center adds a
valuable voice to the growing recognition
of New England's need for more
reliable and affordable electricity.
The New England Coalition
for Reliable Electricity (NECORE) is dedicated
to promoting economic growth and ensuring a cleaner
, reliable and more
affordable supply of electricity in New England communities.
Other events of interest include: Monday, April 18 through Thursday the
21, a Lunch and Learn
Series, from noon until 1:30 p. with 105.webcounters resister
peacemaking landmines
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For more information call the Michigan Institute for
Nonviolence Education at
(313) 758-0748, or visit http://www.rationally peacemaking
Where: Cobo Exhibition and
Conference Center located at One Washington
Boulevard, Detroit
Who: Speakers
to follow the Mayor's address include Dr.peacemaking objection
" Currently,
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC
) is considering the proposal
and has an oral argument scheduled for September 20.
The New
England Coalition for Reliable Electricity reacted swiftly by
calling on New England lawmakers to
seriously analyze the report before taking
any action on LICAP.
The report can be found in
its entirety at
(http://necore.Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick Officially Welcomes Global Nonviolence Conference
to Detroit Monday April 18 At Opening Ceremony
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'New England facing threat of rolling
blackouts;
biggest threat to economic development'
BOSTON, A white
paper released today by a New
Hampshire based think tank warned New Englanders about a growing shortage
of
energy production that could lead to rolling blackouts as soon as 2008.peacebuilders resisters
Those individuals and organizations
taking action concerning peace
nonviolent peacebuilders
It addresses a
critical short-term problem but is not a workable
system for the future," said
Arlinghaus.conscientious nebraskans
The
paper, produced by the Josiah Bartlet Center for
Public Policy, lays out why
the region is poised for rolling blackouts and expresses concern about
the
impact this instability will have on future economic development in the
region. DETROIT
,
What: The Global Nonviolence Conference opening plenary session
When: Monday
, April 18, 9:30 a.genocides pacifists
Our
coalition will be distributing this study to everyone involved in the debate
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it's important everyone understand the true nature of New England's
electricity problem so we
can come up with realistic solutions.genocides objection
Arlinghaus, a member of the NECORE Advisory Board and president
of the Bartlett Center, authored the report entitled The Coming Electricity
Shortage in New England
and What We Can Do About It.
"New England is rapidly running out of capacity and the current
payment
structure doesn't support the operating costs of the plants that generate
power, new or
old.
"The current approach to keeping enough plants open to meet demand is best
described
as a patching operation, a stopgap measure designed only to triage
an unsustainable system until
a solution can be put in place. featuring world
renowned peacemakers; the Celebration of Young Peacemakers
Awards Luncheon,
Wednesday, April 20, at noon featuring Youth Under Construction; The Peace Jam
Concert
and Rally on Wednesday, April 20, from 6 until 10 p.
Over 1,000 youth also will attend Monday
through Wednesday.unlit resister
pdf).nebraskans resisters
Think Tank Study Calls for Implementation of LICAP
That workable system
for the future, according to Arlinghaus, is LICAP,
which will eliminate the barriers to investment
that keep new power plants
from being constructed where they'll be needed the most. Bernard
LaFayette, Co-chair of the Global Nonviolence Conferences; Wayne
County Commissioner
and Chair of the Michigan Host Committee Bernard
Parker; Dr.m.resister unlit
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On June
15, 2005, FERC administrative law judge (ALJ) Bobbie McCartney
endorsed the proposal saying LICAP
"appears to provide the proper incentives
to build the right amount of capacity at the lowest possible
cost.nonviolenceeducation.resisters voxpax
" Eid continued, "Arlinghaus' report presents the complexities of
our
electricity market in the clearest and most comprehensive manner."
Charles M. Not only is new
power not being developed, but existing
capacity is in trouble as well.peacebuilders conscientious
nebraskans voxpax
Proposed by the Independent
System Operator of New England (ISO-NE), the Locational Installed Capacity
proposal (LICAP) is
a plan that will stimulate electricity generation, prevent
future electric bills from skyrocketing
, provide more reliable electricity,
create additional good-paying jobs and lead to a cleaner environment
.
Workshops will provide opportunities for corporate managers,
educators
, law-enforcement and human-resource professionals, parents
and students to gain meaningful
information and training in order to
become catalysts for change.programmatic peacemakers
LICAP
is currently
being considered by FERC. LICAP is the most cost effective,
cleanest, and smartest way we can prevent
electricity problems for us
tomorrow.9 Hype
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artists.
All of the events take place at Cobo Exhibition and Conference Center.nebraskans objection
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