WHY WE NEED TO STOP THE CAP-X 2020 HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINE

11/24/2008 19:00
11/24/2008 21:00

This program will have two speakers. Paula Maccabee is an environmentalist and attorney for the Citizens Energy Task Force (CETF), the group that is leading opposition to the CAP-X 2020 Power Line. She will be presenting CETF's position and their call for locally-generated, clean, renewable energy. Adam Ritscher is an activist with Save Our Unique Lands (SOUL), a past District 6 Representative on the Douglas County Board of Supervisors, Superior, WI and a member of United Steelworkers Local 9460. He will be talking about SOUL's past struggle against the power line that is being run through Wisconsin from Canada to Chicago.

The event will be held on Monday, November 24th at 7:00 PM at Mayday Books, 301 Cedar Avenue South, West Bank, Minneapolis. It is free and open to the public. The program is sponsored by the Climate Crisis Coalition of the Twin Cities. The Clean-Energy Vigil to Cool Down the Planet will take place out on the Plaza outside the bookstore at 5:00 PM, followed by the 3CTC Business Meeting at 6:00 PM. All are welcome. For more information, EMAIL: christinefrank@visi.com or PHONE: 612-879-8937. SAVE MOTHER EARTH! SEE YOU THERE!