LWV of Columbia-Boone County Energy Matters Committee

Purpose

The LWV Energy Matters Committee aims to inform League members and the public concerning the significant impact of energy policies (state, local and national) on the economy, the environment, and public health and welfare.

The committee takes action locally, upon approval of the LWV Board, based on the League's local energy positions and the national (LWVUS) energy positions adopted in 1978 following a two-year study by League members nationwide. Key positions are advocacy of energy efficiency/conservation and renewable energy sources.

Read the LWVUS position statements on Energy by linking to the LWVUS website below, then clicking on Air Quality.

Members

• Co-Chair: Win Colwill (Email: colwillw@gmail.com)
• Co-Chair: Dick Parker (Email: rbparker1@centurytel.net)
• Barbara Allen
• Bertrice Bartlett
• Lorene Emmerson
• Kay Hunvald
• Carolyn Leuthold
• Joni O'Connor
• Carol Schreiber
• Katy Disinger

Meetings & Activities

• Energy Matters Committee meetings are generally held September through May. Dates, times and locations are regularly posted on the LWV website calendar and listed in the Columbia-Boone County LWV Voter.

• We encourage and welcome all persons interested in Energy Matters to attend our meetings.

• For information about committee activities 2005-2006, click on EnergyActivities.

• For Climate Change activities, click on Action on Climate Change 2006 - 2007

• For background information, see links below.

Links

LWVUS Natural Resources positions: http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Natural_Resources&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=31&ContentID=1692

LWV of Columbia-Boone County:

http://lwv.columbia.missouri.org/

Renewable Energy Ordinance - City of Columbia -enacted by voters November 2004

http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Columbia_Code_of_Ordinances/chapter_27/106.html

City of Columbia Power Supply Planning Reports, including new contracts for renewable sources:

http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/WaterandLight/Electric/ElectricSupplyInformation.php

City of Columbia Climate Protection Agreement - 2004

http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Final_Ordinances/Series_107/468;.html

Energy/Renewable Energy, MO Dept. of Natural Resources:

http://www.dnr.mo.gov/energy

Fact Sheet, Federal Tax Credits for Energy Conservation, Solar Energy Systems, & Efficient Cars:

http://www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub1344.pdf

Energy Conservation Tips

http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/WaterandLight/Services/e-save.php

Fact Sheets, Electricity Generation Technologies, i.e. coal, nuclear, wind, landfill gas:

http://www.powerscorecard.com/technologies.cfm