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| Keep Louisville Cool! |
| LG&E and KU electric customers can now buy green power, generated at the Mother Ann Lee Hydroelectric Station on the KY River, being restored by LCAN member Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC. Read more here and sign up here. |
| The results are in! |
| Louisville's most comprehensive inventory of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been finalized. LCAN's analysis will be posted here soon. The Bad News: With most industrial combustion of coal and natural gas omitted for a lack of publicly available data, Louisville emitted 27 tons of GHGs per person in 2006! The Good News: We have LOTS of ways to cut GHGs, many of which would create green jobs and repair our economy. What Next: The climate action plan developed by the Partnership for a Green City will be released on April 22nd. See above. |
With the current economic crisis and the funds from
the federal stimulus package, there's never been a
better time for to invest in energy efficiency (E2)
and clean, alternate energy sources. Tell local and
state elected officials to choose projects that will
maximize E2 and the creation of green jobs. And to spend money ear-
marked for roads and bridges on maintaining existing infrastructure,
not new construction. Use Voter Connection to find their contact info.
the federal stimulus package, there's never been a
better time for to invest in energy efficiency (E2)
and clean, alternate energy sources. Tell local and
state elected officials to choose projects that will
maximize E2 and the creation of green jobs. And to spend money ear-
marked for roads and bridges on maintaining existing infrastructure,
not new construction. Use Voter Connection to find their contact info.
| Check out the NEW LCAN brochure, take the LCAN pledge and speak up! |
| Louisville CAN is now an approved 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization! Your donation is tax-deductible. |
| Mayor Abramson, UofL President Ramsey and JCPS Superintendent Berman have released their Climate Action Report, developed by the Partnership for a Green City and others, including Louisville CAN. Implementing its 174 recommendations (pp 95-109) would lower carbon emissions, save money and improve community livability. |
| How Will Louisville Respond to Climate Change? |
Read LCAN's responses to E.On CEO Vic Staffieri's essay on how KY
should response to climate change in the
and the
should response to climate change in the
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| The US House just adopted the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) on 219 to 212 vote! Read more on our blog. Please call 202-212-3121 to thank John Yarmuth, Ben Chandler and Baron Hill for their YEA votes. |