These are awesome Inaugration Pics…
By bruce | January 25, 2009
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_inauguration_of_president.html
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WOW!
By bruce | January 16, 2009
From WTOP…
County votes to dissolve volunteer fire department
January 16, 2009 – 3:27pm
Neal Augenstein, WTOP Radio
GAINESVILLE, Va. – Major changes are coming to a local fire department after allegations of wrongdoing.Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors voted to dissolve the Gainesville Volunteer Fire Department Friday.
“Frankly, the management of the Gainesville Volunteer Fire Department was sick and beyond repair and the board took the bold and very decisive action to dissolve the company,” Stewart says.
Stewart says the decision came after allegations the volunteer chief was living at the firehouse with his family.
“When these revelations came to light, we felt we had no option but to dissolve the company,” Stewart says.
The county’s decision will not change the fire response for citizens.
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$78.21 per Hour is a Bunch of …
By bruce | November 27, 2008
I’m a union guy. I believe in organized labor and what it has and will continue to do for America (and the middle class).
I’m a bit like McCain on the economy (I need some heavy remedial work), but at least my primary advisors are not like McCain’s Wall Street lobbyist pal (Phil “we got too much Wall Street regulation” Graham).
On the subject of the solution to the American auto industry crisis, I do beleive that we’ve got to do something. Our country cannot allow three million auto workers to become unemployed. President elect Obama is on the right track with his reasoned pragmatic response (from the Financial Post)…
“We can’t allow the auto industry simply to vanish,” Mr. Obama told reporters in Washington as he introduced his new economic team. “[At the same time], taxpayers can’t be expected to pony up more money for an auto industry that has been resistant to change.”
Mr. Obama said he was surprised that executives with General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC did not have a “better thought-out proposal” when they testified before congressional committees last week in a pitch to win US$25-billion in emergency government aid. He said congress did the right thing in postponing a vote on auto aid until the week of Dec. 8 and requiring the automakers to present detailed “viability” plans by Dec. 2 showing how they plan to use public funds.
Hey it’s a complex issue, but it just steams me that all of the conservatives (with the notable exception of MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough and commentator Pat Buchanan) want to just let the big three die AND blame it all on the unions. The biggest Con talking point is the UAW hourly wage first put out there by Andrew Ross Sorkin in the New York Times where he wrote…
Then (there’s) the auto workers, whose benefits are off the charts.
G.M. currently employs about 8,000 people who actually don’t come to work. Those who do go to work are paid about $10 to $20 an hour more than people who do the same job building cars in the United States for foreign makers like Toyota. At G.M., as of 2007, the average worker was paid about $70 an hour, including health care and pension costs.
I was amazed but found it difficult to get some hard data on salaries (I told you I needed remediation), then my old pal Keith Olberman put the truth out there tonight and I was off to the races.
The best expose of the false information is on the Political Byline (a Libretarian Blog by the way). And of course how could you not go to my favorite read the Washington Monthly and read the Political Animal.
“Hear me know and believe me later” it ain’t the unions who made all those bad decisions over the lat 30 years it’s the bosses. And just ’cause the unions wanted a piece of the pie, don’t get all weepy on my. The same argument is not put forth when the bosses make millions and not a peep has been chirped about them giving it back. A great Huff Post article on “Congress Bails out those who shower before work, but not those who shower after work.
This is like the Republicans blaming the McCain Palin loss on the media, and not the fact that the Republican candidates were really just more Bush.
This whole wage meme is just another attempt to eliminate unions. Well Bubba the Employee Free Choice Act is a coming. That’s the Change I voted for!
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Virginia and California, There’s More Work to do…
By bruce | November 10, 2008
Keith Olbermann’s special comment on Prop 8. Just in case you progressives thought our work here is done…
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A Prince William County Dem Starts to Reflect…
By bruce | November 6, 2008
At the Prince William County event Monday night I just knew we would prevail. The last 4 minutes of Barak’s speech was life altering. Click the Picture below…
It got me up at 4:00 AM on Election day. It carried me through my rounds while the polls when the polls were open. It buoyed me up when the little problems seemed to potentially be the reason my little district would be the cause of our great county still having to wait for the change we so desperately needs. I calmed me when Republicans at the polls called me out for various reasons, union membership, getting out of Iraq, really supporting the troops, and all the rest. Those last few minutes of President Elect Obama’s speech got me through the pouring rain Tuesday afternoon. Those words were burned into my brain. Fired Up, Ready to Go.
And I kept thinking of the point of that marvelous story. One voice can change a room, one room can change a city, the voice of one city can change a state, the voice of one state can change a country, and the voice of one country can change the world.
I’ve gone through a variety of emotions since the election was called for Obama. And continue to do so. Mostly it’s an emotion of immense pride about our great nation continuing a profound commitment to our founding father’s ideals and hopes.
But we did it. Obama has changed the way politics will be done in the USA for decades. The Republicans will continue their decline as a national party. And I really don’t see a bright future for them in Prince William either. They seem to have no room for moderates. The Under 30’s broke two to one for Obama. Our future is now with the young.
There’s a lot of work to do, but my faith in President Obama’s abilities is unwavering. If he runs the country half as well as he ran the campaign it will be a thing of beauty. I’m ready to do my small part.
I’m so happy I could cry…
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By bruce | November 4, 2008
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The Most Hopeful Indicator of an Obama Win — NASCAR Dads…
By bruce | October 27, 2008
I’m a Democrat. I voted absentee a week ago for Senators Obama and Biden, Governor Warner, and my friend Dr. Feder. No real surprise there.
I also have been coordinating the Veterans and Military Families for Obama in Region six. My area covers Prince William and Fauquier Counties, and Manassas and Manassas Park. Our hardy band of American patriots has grown from an initial list of 12 to 300 strong. We’re phoning Vets all over the Commonwealth with the real facts of Senator Obama’s genuine support for our military.
As the Gainesville Democratic Committee Chair I’ve coordinated canvass’, phone banks, parades and a host of other outreach activities, all in near perfect synchronization with the incredibly dedicated small staff on the Obama and Coordinated campaigns.
Now with a week to go, most of the yard signs have been stuck in the ground, the bumper stickers applied and – take a deep breath – the Get Out The Vote is about to start in the Commonwealth – a GOTV effort that will be talked about for ever!
I’m taking nothing for granted, and neither are the campaigns and we’re going to work these last few days like our country’s future depends on the outcome and I truly beleive it does.
The efforts expended in the cause are intense and the anticipation of the outcome is high, especially in light of Virginia’s history, but we’re gonna take it to the house, with righteous energy. But sometimes the task is daunting, then I read something today that gave me the inspiration to suck it up and truly sprint to the finish line. 
Today NASCAR icon Junior Johnson endorsed Senator Obama.
Here’s the text of the letter that went to all those NASCAR folks in North Carolina…
My family and I have given this election a lot of thought.
Our country is in a rough spot, and we’re going to need some serious change. There’s only one candidate ready to deliver it — and that’s Barack Obama.
Every day I talk to someone else who’s never voted for a Democrat, but now they’re voting for Barack Obama. They realize that Barack understands what we’re going through here in North Carolina. And they’re ready for change.
So I’ve made up my mind, and I’m ready to get involved. I know that I could never have won a race without my pit crew, and I know Barack can’t win this one without us.
Can you sign up to volunteer this last crucial week?
When I talk to folks about why I support Barack, I just tell it like I see it.
There’s been a lot thrown at him this election, and he’s stayed calm, positive, and focused. I know a little something about how important it is to stay cool under pressure.
And with all the dangers in our world today, that’s the kind of rock-solid leadership our country needs.
These days, I run a small country ham and pork skins business. Barack Obama will fight for a fair economy where small businesses like mine have the freedom to grow, and he’ll defend the Second Amendment to protect the hunter’s way of life.
But the most important reasons I’m speaking out for Barack Obama are named Robert and Meredith, my two children. My wife Lisa and I talked it over, and honestly, we know in our gut that their future is more secure if Barack Obama is president.
At the end of the day, there’s just nothing more important than that.
That’s why I’m going to talk to my neighbors this week, and I’m asking you to do the same. This election in North Carolina is going to be one of the closest ever, and we all need to lend a hand.
Join me by volunteering this week:
http://nc.barackobama.com/NC100kHours
I’ve been in a lot of races in my life. But this may be the most important one of all. So let’s all get in gear and win it together.
Yours,
Junior Johnson
P.S. — I know what it means to run an aggressive race, but I also know what it means to compete with integrity. Have you gotten one of these pre-recorded calls that are flooding our state smearing Barack Obama’s character and questioning his patriotism? That’s crossing the line, and North Carolinians deserve better. Help fight back by canvassing this week to tell your neighbors the truth about Barack.
First Bluegrass Icon Dr. Ralph Stanley endorses Senator Obama, now Junior.
I feel a vibe in Virginia, Prince William, and the Gainesville District like never before. Hitting 1500 doors, each day, making 2000 phone calls each day (not those McCain/Palin Robos, but real people reaching out to real people, and making a difference like never before.
Work with us to take our country back. It will be worth your effort like nothing you’ve ever done in your life.
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The Return of Swift Boaters…
By bruce | October 10, 2008
You betcha…
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The Busy Season …
By bruce | October 7, 2008
Sorry for not posting to my three avid fans. Since the Debate watch party we’ve coordinated/worked on:
- Huge Haymarket Days parade effort (50 people plus float)
- Haymarket Days Democrats booth
- Multiple Vets for Obama events and activities
- Another party for the first debate
- Pumpkin Pandemonium booth (where are the R’s??
and we took a few days to go to NYC so i could ride my ship back to the pier.
Two more events to coordinate and then the big election day. What a great time to be a Democrat in Virginia.
We are getting converts all the time…
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Yes Virginia we’re in play, BIG TIME…
By bruce | August 30, 2008
Last Thursday, the Gainesville and Brentsville Democratic Committees of Prince William County hosted a party to watch our Presidential Nominee, Senator Barak Obama make his acceptance speech. I was hoping for a respctable 30-50 folks to attend as has been the case with most events other than when Senator Colgan has Mark Warner coming to town.
I rented the Social Hall of my church BRUU and committed to buying beverages etc, and started inviting people. I checked out the wireless internet access and my new Mac was chomping at the bit to stream the High Def pictures coming from the DNC site in Denver.
Then the numbers started coming in, 50 here – 75 there and 100 from canvassers. The message was clear to me – buy more beer. Turned out that over 230 people RSVP’ed and over 175 attended. Standing room only! We even had soon to be elected House of Representatives member Judy Feder in the house.
The video worked flawlesly (sorta like the Federal Government with President Obama at the helm) and a fantastic time was had by all, but these thoughts kept running through my head…
Would this have been possible last year, or during Senator Webb’s crushing victory over a sitting official, or three years ago, or when the last presidential race was run? No way. And definitely not in Manassas and Western Prince William County. The times are a changing.
Virginia is really in play and that with polling numbers that don’t include tens of thousands of new voters registered or the tens of thousands that have cell phones and are not polled. This does not bode well for McCain nor the Mayor of Moose Nose or what ever.
I was so proud to be a part of this event and the people who watched will not go away. They will walk, they will call, they will reach out to their neighbors, they will proudly display yard signs and bumperstickers, and … they will vote for our great Democratic candidates on November 4th!
Virginia will be blue very soon. We’re in play and even Senator McCain believes it when he says “We have a good shot to win Virginia.”
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Virginia Veterans for Obama, Sit-Stat…
By bruce | August 25, 2008
Four Years ago something happened in the Presidential contest that nearly ruined politics for me – the Swiftboaters. Not gonna happen this time. There will be no Democratic version of that crap, just lots of veterans supporting the senator.
Senator Obama’s campaign has established Veterans For Obama groups in all 50 states and Virginia being a battleground is leading the way. We’re organized as are the Obama regions and have several hundred members already.
I’m coordinating Region 6 (Prince William and Fauquier Counties and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park) and from an initial list of 15 names we’ve grown to over 150 proud veterans supporting the Campaign for Change.
If you want to help us out, sign up or make a small donation at our ActBlue Site.
http://www.actblue.com/page/virginiavetsforobama
We’re going to use the money for Vets Obama stuff. The campaign is correctly focusing on funding field operations and responding to swiftboaters in minutes not weeks. We’ll step up, after all it’s kinda like our GI’s trying to Up-Armor their Humvees or buying their own bulletproof vests or helmet liners.
If you want to join our group, send your contact information to Bruce.VetsForObama@verizon.net
Wait till you see about 75 of us with our float in the Haymarket Days Parade!! Gonna be a thing of beauty.
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Greg Lettique approves of the UU Knoxville murders/terrorism???
By bruce | August 4, 2008
I happened to stumble upon a post about Mimi and her Howling Latina blog on BVBL. Mimi’s got real issues with Senator Obama and posted a “questionable” graphic. Now I’ve had some real issues with her failure to accept the primary process, but hey it’s her blog. She does seem to be in denial, but that’s her issue.
My issue is that there is a blog in Manassas, that has a fair amount of readers, that’s advising the faithful it’s ok to kill people if you don’t agree with thier ideas and values.
Greg Lettique takes Mimi’s post about a few bloggers (presumably “Lefties”) wanting their blogs removed from her blog roll as proof that Democrats are the spawn of the devil, yadda, yadda. Sort of expected, but then I read the last paragraph and just about spun off into the ether. This direct quote is from this post…
The implosion of the left will only continue with these demands for orthodoxy. You can ultimately herd leftists no more easily than you can herd cats, unless of course deadly force is on the menu of coercive methodologies that can be employed.
So close to the Knoxville murders. So painful to so many. Is it any wonder that the Atkinson’s of the world storm into a UU sanctuary or an Amish worship house with the intent to act on their paranoia?
This kind of hate is similar to, oh I don’t know, you tell me. What is the point of this other than to validate and incite hate and violence. I’m no rocket surgeon, but I know what deadly force is. Is this a veiled threat? And don’t give me that <wink> <wink> can’t you take a joke. This is just wrong. Killing people for their ideas? Maiming humans because of what they believe?
Mimi’s post pales in comparison to these vile words.
This is about people’s lives.
I consider myself a progressive, but since I’ve been accused by Greg in the past of being one of these lefties (In Greg’s mind, the un-pure I suspect) I guess I could be adversely affected by this advice to his faithful as well.
In the Pledge of Allegiance there are those very powerful words, “…with liberty and justice for all.” I believe in those words, I don’t just say them. I suspect that each of us needs to assess whether we really believe them or not.
I could care less about Mimi’s blog, but Greg’s statement is a direct attack on my family. I will protect my family…
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Some days it’s tough to live and believe in your values…
By bruce | July 28, 2008
Just heard of the shooting in Knoxville at a Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. Two dead, and five more in critical or serious condition.
Right now I’m just too pissed off to think rationally about this domestic terrorism/hate crime. But our UUA National President Bill Sinkford speaks for us all.
UUA President Releases Statement on Tennessee Shootings
July 27, 2008
Statement from Rev. William G. Sinkford, President, Unitarian Universalist Association
I am shocked and sorrowed by the terrible shootings in the sanctuary of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. My heart is heavy and my prayers are with our injured sisters and brothers in Knoxville. While many details of this tragedy remain unclear, our Association will do all we can to support Unitarian Universalists in Knoxville in the hard days to come.
A tragedy such as this makes us acutely conscious of the beauty and fragility of our lives and those of our loved ones. I am especially saddened by this intrusion of violence into a worship service involving children and youth. I know that many people, both in Knoxville and around the country, are struggling with shock and grief right now. I pray that those so affected will find strength and comfort.
Members of the Unitarian Universalist Trauma Response Ministry are on their way to Knoxville to offer additional ministry to the congregation as it grieves. And Unitarian Universalists around the world are sending love and prayers to the Tennessee Valley congregation to tell them they are not alone on this dark day.
The Kubler Ross model of Grief Stages is appriopriate here…
The stages are:
- Denial:
- Example – “I feel fine.”; “This can’t be happening.”
- Anger:
- Example – “Why me? It’s not fair!” “NO! NO! How can you accept this!”
- Bargaining:
- Example – “Just let me live to see my children graduate.”; “I’ll do anything, can’t you stretch it out? A few more years.”
- Depression:
- Example – “I’m so sad, why bother with anything?”; “I’m going to die . . . What’s the point?”
- Acceptance:
Sorry for my lack of perspective on this one, kinda stuck in anger right now…
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No young Americans or Iraqis were killed in the generation of this energy…
By bruce | July 18, 2008
It is just a rumor, but I did hear that one of the union construction workers did receive a slight muscle pull and one of the bosses got sunburned. Both are reported to be in rehab… Full recoveries expected.
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How Green is Bob Marshall??
By bruce | July 15, 2008
When I ran against Bob Marshall one of the things I was slow to figure out was the support he received from the environmental protection community. I was really dumbfounded when the League of Conservation Voters did not even offer me a courtesy interview. They just happily endorsed Bob. And of course little old progressive me got bupkus.
Knowing Bob’s record on environment issues fairly well I have a perspective that a lot of his votes on growth were much less about environmental issues, but more about keeping the flat earth society and Grover Norquist and the ultra rich in the green. I was especially upset when Bob voted against millions of dollars to clean up the Chesepeake Bay in 2004 included in Governor Warner’s historic bi-partiasan tax revision budget to finalize the clean up of the Gilmore mess.
Now he votes FOR off shore drilling with a bogus statement that when congress approves it, we Virginians want to get our money for transportation. What? Of course Bush the clueless made a statement today about his support for this canard. The Sierra Club, who’s endorsement Bob in his recent US Senate bid touted as his strongest indication that he’s got support of we lefties, must be very proud.
UNLESS you read their position paper from 2006 on off shore drilling.
Off shore drilling is more of the same from these “feed the rich” types. The oil companies get richer. And they probably need much more than the 68 million acres the are already sitting on with mineral leases. NOT. There is no effect on gas prices for the foreseeable future (ok 10 years). Transportation fixes are put off to much further in the future (Oh and thanks for the great session to solve our road issues). And the national security implications are huge too.
We need to listen to T. Boone.
But I guess the energy lobby has some legislators by the _________.
Not me.
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Fund this and we might find Jim Gilmore too…
By bruce | July 8, 2008
Again, if you don’t believe in science that do not read/act on the following…
Dear roemmelt,
Arecibo Observatory, the world’s largest radio telescope and the source for the SETI@home data that your computer analyzes, faces massive budget cuts that will END its ability to continue the search for life beyond Earth. The decision to ensure full funding currently rests upon votes in Congress on Senate Bill S.
2862 and House Resolution H.R. 3737. These bills desperately need more support.Please take a moment to help us SAVE ARECIBO.
Clicking the link below will direct you to a web page that allows you to print out letters prepared for your Senators and Congressional Representative urging them to support Arecibo. Printing and mailing the letters is really easy, too!
You will also have the chance to add a few personal thoughts, if you wish, to let your Senators and Representative know why this funding is important to you!
And if you’re really feeling passionate about saving Arecibo, please use these letters as the basis for letters you write yourself, urging your congressmen and women to vote to save Arecibo.Because our representatives in Congress rarely give much attention to all the email they receive, printing out and MAILING these letters via standard U.S.
Postal mail remains our best option for contacting them and our best hope for saving Arecibo (The second best option is to call your representatives). Your
42 cent stamps on these letters could help us get the millions of dollars needed to save Arecibo.Our search cannot continue without the necessary support. Your work, as SETI@home participants, represents an indispensable resource for conducting the search. Now, we need your help to ensure that our other most valuable resource
- our eyes and ears to the cosmos – can continue to probe the universe as we seek to answer the question: Is there anybody out there?http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/arecibo_letter.php
Thank you for your help,
The SETI@home Team
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Yes Virginia, a Mac is the bomb…
By bruce | July 2, 2008
Day 7 of conversion to Macintosh. I am a good Democrat and the switch to a real computer was only enhanced by the speculation that Bill Gates could be McCain’s running mate, but fueled entirely by the frustration with Windows and PC based computers. I have always been an IBM guy but in spite of the stellar hardware quality Windows could screw up a soup sandwich! I had my last lock up a week and a half ago and made the decision to start with a MacBook laptop thanks to my friend Scott Nolan’s superb assistance.
I emailed Scott and asked him tons of questions. He patiently answered each one (and the innumerable follow up questions) and I made a virtual trip to the Apple store and the rest is history.
I got a tricked out MacBook:
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM – 2×2GB
250GB Serial ATA Drive@5400rpm
SD 8x(DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW)
iWork ‘08 Preinstalled
Apple mini-DVI to VGA Adapter
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
I also bought Adobe Premier Elements, but will have to install Windows with ‘Boot Camp’ as I can’t afford to replace MindPath’s Mind Jet and Expression Web. I also got a $10 program O2M to seamlessly move you email/contact/calendar stuff to the Mac.
It’s fast, black and beautiful. And Steve Jobs gives a lot more to Dems than Gates. Did I say that Gates could be the next Dick Cheny? 
My T-60 has moved on to Beth as her T-40 was just about dead. The extended warranty on the T-60 goes for another 2 years, but my intent is to convert the entire fleet to Apple.
I’ve been thinking about this move for a long time, but when I was at my OBTS Board meeting in Boston last month easily 1/3 of my colleagues had Macs.
I do have one more question for Scott tho…
“Why the hell did I wait so long?”
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Did I also tell you that Apple has real customer service. Waldo will be so proud of me…
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The Right Wing is Happier than we are…
By bruce | June 25, 2008
I know that this is SCIENCE, and we all know how problematic science can be when faced with real issues of opinion, emotion, ignorance and the ever popular “I read it in a really big book.” None the less check out this research snippet from the 60 Second Psych website.
Conservatives are happier than liberals. This according to a 2006 Pew Research Center survey cited in a paper published this month in Psychological Science.
But New York University researchers set out to isolate the reasons why right-wingers would have greater subjective well-being than left-wingers.
They collected data from nearly 1,200 people from the 2000 American National Election Study and found that above the effects of gender, marital status, income, religion and age, the reason for this happiness disparity can be distilled to the separate ideologies of liberals and conservatives.
The authors argue that a conservative belief acts as a psychological buffer in a world of increasing inequality. The idea is that conservatives tend to rationalize inequality as the result of a fair process in a meritocracy, whereas liberals tend to see inequality as inherently unjust.
Analyses with data from 9,000 people across 10 countries uncovered the pattern that, not only do right-wingers report greater life satisfaction across cultures, but the gap widens in those countries where quality of life is low.
Finally, the authors looked at U.S. data spanning the past 30 years, and found that increasing economic inequality is associated with the decrease in the nation’s overall happiness. But noted they found that liberals’ self-reported happiness decreased more steeply than that of conservatives.
- Christie Nicholson
When I read this one I signed up to knock a few hundred additional doors for Dems this fall.
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It ain’t over ’till it’s over, Dominion…
By bruce | June 17, 2008
The SCC is not rolling over for Dominion on the 500 kv powerline – yet. Got this PEC missive upon my return from a conference in Boston.
Dominion & PJM Ordered to Run New Tests
Dear bruce,
A victory of sorts occurred on Wednesday (yay!) –newly available information has caused the State Corporation Commission to reopen the transmission line evidentiary record and to require additional studies from Dominion and PJM. Hearing Examiner Alexander Skirpan, Jr. has requested the new studies be provided by June 18th. We will then have a chance to review the studies and perhaps run our own tests before heading back to Richmond for a hearing on June 30th.
PJM Auctions Provide New Generation and Demand Response The Hearing Examiner’s order was brought about by the results of PJM’s recent Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) auction. The auction, part of PJM’s new market structure, collected bids for generation and demand response for the 2011/2012 time frame. The auction brought in over 4,200 megawatts of new generation and demand response. The results of this auction are particularly important, because Dominion has been threatening blackouts in the summer of 2011 if their 3000-megawatt transmission line is not built. The hearing on the 30th will be open to the public, please let me know if you are interested in attending. Also, please consider making an online donation to help fund our continued efforts before the SCC. Piedmont Environmental Council is proud to have received Charity Navigator’s highest rating.
The full text of the hearing examiner’s ruling is here. So this has the potential to be good news. Demand management and local generation (Ala Jim Bacon’s production centric system) can do it. If we continue the fight we just might win… b
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Voting Republican???
By bruce | June 16, 2008
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