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Concerned Citizens of Platte County, Inc. (CCPC)

April 2009 Newsletter

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Events
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Green Living Show - Zona Rosa - This Saturday, April 4,10am-3pm, 8640 N. Dixson Ave, KCMO, 64153.

Presentation schedule
10:00 AM Renewal by Anderson Fibrex Windows and Patio Doors
11:15 AM Bridging the Gap Do 5 Green Things to Save You Money
10:30 AM The Hayes Company Home Energy Audits
12:00 PM Performance Plus Homes Saving Energy in Your Home
12:45 PM Reuse Concrete Sealing Sealing your Concrete
1:30 PM Stitt Energy Efficiency First
2:00 PM Energy Saving Store Wind and Solar for your Home

More info at our website.

Repower, Refuel and Rebuild America Forum
Host: Show Me Your Solutions
Time: Monday, April 6 at 12:00pm- 1:30pm
Where: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum



Missouri Energy Summit - April 22-23 - University of Missouri Columbia

The summit will showcase cutting-edge research and development efforts in energy, alternative fuel sources, storage, infrastructure and other enabling technologies across the state of Missouri with the purpose of fostering enhanced collaboration in public and private sectors, enabling economic workforce development, and transition to commercialization. T.Boone Pickins is featured speaker.

God's World in Our Hands- A festival featuring entertainment, information and activities for all ages. Come celebrate and learn about green choices to care for the earth on Saturday, May 2 from noon to 5:00 PM at Platte Woods United Methodist Church, 7310 N.W. Prairie View Road, Platte Woods, MO 64151. More info here.

Earthwalk/Earthfest - Theis Park - May 9

Bridging the Gap's 13th annual event will be at Theis Park (south of the Nelson-Adkins Museum) in KCMO from 10-4pm on May 9. More info here.


New Home Energy Tax Credits ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Great summary from The Daily Green of the new energy efficiency and renewable energy tax credits at our website.


From the KC Star - Rush for Coal plants slow to a stagger by Karen Dillon
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If the Sunflower Electric Power Corp. coal-fired power plants are built in Kansas - and that's still an if - they could be among the last to go up in America for quite a while. Read More.


Legislation
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MO Energy Efficiency Legislation - Comm. Substitutes for SB 376 and HB 882 are both out of committee with compromise language for utilities, enviro groups, and consumer groups. This legislation will allow utilities to earn the same profit on energy efficiency investments as they now do with new generation.

MO Nuclear enabling bill - repeal of CWIP - Construction Work in Progress. SB 228 is being debated in the senate. This bill would allow utilities to transfer the financial risk if building Nuclear plants to ratepayers.

Visit our website for updates on other bills.


MO Green Sales Tax Holiday - April 19-25
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Missouri residents will be able to save money on energy-efficient appliances next month during the state's first Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday.The holiday, which runs from April 19-25, will mean a savings of at least 4.225 percent to people who purchase new Energy Star qualified appliances in Missouri during the holiday. Appliances include:

Clothes washers

Refrigerators

Freezers

Dishwashers

Water heaters

Furnaces

Air conditioners





Contact Information
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phone: 816-877-6760





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