To help convince the EPA that W. 116th is a poor choice of location for a meeting about MCCO - a coal plant in University Circle - please call Kristopher Weiss, the EPA public interest coordinator - kristopher [dot] weiss [at] epa [dot] state [dot] oh [dot] us, 614-644-2160. Don't be shy... it is his job to handle such citizen requests. If Kristopher hears from enough of us, the EPA may respond to our concerns.

I will keep this calendar listing updated with any venue changes... PUT THIS DATE ON YOUR SCHEDULE AND PLAN TO ATTEND...

I agree that the location of this meeting is almost meant to confuse people.  Eastman Branch (named for Linda Eastman) is no where near Case Western Reserve University. 

There must be a large public auditorium available on the east side of Cleveland for this hearing in August???

If not at CWRU, how about the next most logical location--the Natural History Museum--home of GLBC??

I will call and email today--Norm.  Thanks for the heads up.

From my East Cleveland neighbor who has also contacted the EPA...

Mr. Weiss stated that he is now looking for an East Cleveland venue, possibly the main library. We need a good turnout at the meeting to tell the EPA that a coal-fired plant is no longer acceptable.

Everyone reading this, please show your concern by contacting the Sierra Club and EPA as well... from above...

To help convince the EPA that W. 116th is a poor choice of location for a meeting about MCCO - a coal plant in University Circle - please call Kristopher Weiss, the EPA public interest coordinator - kristopher [dot] weiss [at] epa [dot] state [dot] oh [dot] us, 614-644-2160. Don't be shy... it is his job to handle such citizen requests. If Kristopher hears from enough of us, the EPA may respond to our concerns.

Our contacts with the Sierra Club for related matters are Nachy Kanfer - nachy [dot] kanfer [at] sierraclub [dot] org - and Mattie Reitman - mattie [dot] reitman [at] sierraclub [dot] org - and they will definitely welcome any outreach from you with questions and offering help.

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 take 2 minutes to e-mail Weiss at the Ohio EPA. It is critical that the meeting be in the neighborhood close to MCCO. I actually thought there was a mistake and that it was E. 116th until I read the postings carefully, and saw that Weiss is aware of W. 116 vs. E. 116th.

Here is what I sent, with cc's to the Sierra Club contacts:

Mr. Weiss, if the Ohio EPA is seriously interested in hearing what the folks most impacted by this proposed permit renewal have to say, then this hearing must be held in a location that is accessible to the neighborhood in which it is sited. The area around MCCO abounds in meeting spaces that people can walk to for this hearing. It is just not feasible for people to either drive across town this time of day, or use our $5 plus transit system. 

Please change the location to the MCCO neighborhood.

Thank you,

Obviously they do not want folks to show up for the meeting. I will e-mail Weiss too.

Nice! 

Dear Ms. Webb,

REALNEO activists save the day--I was just going to send my letter and call (I am off today).  Great job Norm, Jeff, DWebb, Lily et al. !!! 

Martin Luther King Branch is apropos--for this social justice issue.  There is plenty of parking in the back of the building and it is barely a few steps away from the Healthline on Euclid Ave. Corridor.  

It's a great library!!!  Check it out.

This is an opportunity for NEO to do the right thing. 

What if Chris Ronayne and David Beach each submitted statements to the Ohio EPA requesting that the Medical Center Company coal fired heating plant permit not be issued - and Mr. Ronayne and Mr. Beach each stated that the replacement energy could come from land based wind turbines SW of Toledo and that they had both approached the Cleveland and Cuyahoga Port Authority who had agreed to supply the bonding capacity necessary for the new Wind Farm installation. 

What if?

It is all doable NOW. 

David Beach and Chris Ronayne can do it!

Hi Norm--we should see about booking the beehive collective for this event--

http://beehivecollective.blogspot.com/

http://www.beehivecollective.org/english/tour.htm

Is a viable solution in the short term--and certainly less damaging than coal.

http://fuelandfiber.com/Hemp4NRG/Hemp4NRGRV3.htm

I am interested to see how Cuba is addressing energy needs.  I bought the movie:

I intend to video tape this entire hearing and put it on the Internet forever.

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I shot about 2 hours of EPA testimony video today - will get it on Youtube and realNEO asap - and I won't leave you in suspense about the conclusion... unanimous opposition to the EPA issuing a new 5-year license to MCCO - many viable short and long term next steps from credible parties - strong community binding around this important cause, to stop MCCO from burning coal in University Circle any longer than ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

An expert from the Sierra Club stated MCCO could replace their remaining coal boilers with Package Gas Boilers in under 1 year - engineering and all.

Awesome collaboration building - first time I've ever really seen anything grass roots in NEO work well... and not only is this without Foundation support, but it is safe to say this has all happened with FOUNDATION OPPOSITION.

Maybe the foundations aren't the solution to what troubles NEO.. perhaps they are the core of the problem.

We'll certainly find out FOR SURE in the coming months... well before any elections, that is for sure.

Candidate DAVID ELLISON WAS IN THE HOUSE - I expect him to bring this to his platform and force all candidates to do the same...

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Can't wait to see the video.  Thanks!