Sierra Club "No New Coal" Event to Feature 25-Foot Tall Inflatable Power Plant!

Hello all— >   > Here’s the official media advisory for this Saturday’s “no new coal” > press conference in Little Rock.  We’ve obtained a great visual—a giant > inflatable power plant!  Should be great.  >   > However, we need numbers!  Please show up if you’re in town this > Saturday, and bring as many friends as you can pack into your car. > Forward this email to your lists and invite folks to come by.  Bring > your own anti-coal signs if you like.   The more, the merrier! >   > Hope to see you on Saturday((GLEN)) >   >   >   >   > <unknown.gif>  > MEDIA ADVISORY > March 26, 2008 > Contact:  Glen Hooks > 501.744.2674/301.8280 >   > SIERRA CLUB:  “NO NEW COAL” PRESS CONFERENCE > Event Will Feature Gigantic Inflatable Model of Dirty, Coal-Fired > Power Plant >   > The Arkansas Sierra Club will hold a press conference at the following > date, time, and location: >   >             WHAT:             Sierra Club “No New Coal” Press Conference >             WHEN:             Saturday, March 29th, 2008, Noon >             WHERE:           River Market Pavilion (Little Rock) >             WHO:               Representatives from Sierra Club and Arkansas Wildlife Federation, others TBA >   > At the event, we will present compelling arguments and facts aimed at > stopping the approval and construction of dirty, coal-fired power > plants in Arkansas.  Currently, two such coal-fired power plants are > being considered for Arkansas—one in southwest Arkansas and one in > northeast Arkansas.  >   > These plants, if approved, will spew millions of tons of carbon > dioxide, mercury, and other hazardous pollutants into our air, water > and bodies.  The pollution poses significant risks to our state’s > environmental and public health, as well as placing unnecessary > obstacles in the way of economic development. >   > The Sierra Club will also have a 25-foot tall inflatable model of a > power plant on site, as a dramatization of the battle underway.  >   > EXCELLENT VISUALS:    Huge, inflatable power plant; activists holding > “No New Coal” signs; activists recording “video postcards” urging > Arkansas leaders to reject new dirty power plants for Arkansas. >   > The public and media are invited to attend.  >   > #  #  # >   >   > Glen Hooks, Regional Representative > Sierra Club > 1308 West 2nd Street > Little Rock, AR  72201 > (501) 301-8280 > (501) 744-2674 (cell) > glen.hooks@sierraclub.org > www.arkansas.sierraclub.org > www.myspace.com/arkansassierraclub >   > Tune into SIERRA CLUB RADIO Tuesday mornings at 9 a.m. > 88.3 FM in Central Arkansas, or listen live online at www.kabf883.com >