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Searching for a Sustainable Energy Future
Chelan, Douglas and Grant PUDs welcome scientist Patrick Moore
EPHRATA, WA - Mid-Columbia PUDs are pleased to host two community presentations by Patrick Moore, Ph.D., a founding member and former president of Greenpeace, who is now chair and chief scientist of the environmental consulting firm Greenspirit Strategies.
As a leader of the international environmental movement for more than 30 years, Moore reveals the myths and misinformation that distort current environmental debates. He calls for issues to be discussed on the basis of accurate scientific data, a search for consensus and the creation of sustainable solutions.
The commissioners of Chelan, Douglas and Grant County PUDs invite the public to attend two free presentations, offered as part of their continuing commitment to environmental stewardship. All three public utilities have a stake in identifying affordable alternate energy solutions and supporting hydropower as a renewable resource as part of a sustainable energy future.
“The only way to reduce fossil fuel emissions from electrical production is through an aggressive program of renewable energy sources (hydroelectric, geothermal heat pumps, wind, etc.) plus nuclear,” said Moore. Wind and solar power have their place, but because they are intermittent and unpredictable they simply can't replace big baseload plants such as coal, nuclear and hydroelectric.”
Moore will speak in Moses Lake, Wash., on Tuesday, June 3, at the Big Bend Community College ATEC Building and in Wenatchee, Wash., on Wednesday, June 4, at the Wenatchee High School auditorium. Both events begin at 7 p.m. A Web site where people can discuss Moore’s ideas and offer comments will be available starting Monday, June 2, at energyfuture.wordpress.com.
Additional details on both events are available on the utilities’ Web sites at www.chelanpud.org, www.douglaspud.org and www.gcpud.org or by contacting your local PUD.
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Grant County Public Utility District is a Washington state municipal corporation that began electric service in 1942. Owned by the people it serves, Grant PUD generates and sells electricity to Grant County residents and millions of customers throughout Central Washington and the Pacific Northwest. The Priest Rapids Project, comprised of Priest Rapids and Wanapum Dams, produces nearly 2,000 megawatts of clean, renewable and reliable electricity – enough to supply a city the size of Seattle. A leader in science based technology; Grant PUD is committed to finding effective measures for the protection, mitigation and enhancement of salmon, steelhead and other natural and cultural resources.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Sarah Morford
(509) 754-6633 / smorfor@gcpud.org
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