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Will Energy Minister George Smitherman undo all of his good work on the

Green Energy Act by signing another blank cheque for nuclear as early as

June? The signs are that the Minister, despite championing green power and

working to reduce barriers to its deployment, still plans to also green light

two new nuclear reactors at the Darlington Nuclear Station.

 

It’s a very confusing approach and one that says a great deal about who

really has the government’s ear these days. Nuclear projects remain on the

table despite overwhelming evidence of practical and safer alternatives;

Ontario’s bitter experience with nuclear plants that have been lemons; and a

worldwide trend toward energy efficiency and distributed power.

 

Changing our fundamental approaches to energy use to put efficiency first,

to truly embrace widespread use of renewable power, and to get smart about

how we use natural gas during the transition to a renewable future are the

only real solutions to the climate crisis we face.

 

These are solutions that the Ontario Clean Air Alliance began advocating

with our campaign for a coal phase out. We succeeded in that campaign and

Ontario’s coal phase out is now the no. 1 climate action being taken by any

government in North America. Now we are campaigning for a smart energy

future for this province - a future without new nuclear power plants. We need

your support to win again.

 

The nuclear industry is only too happy to spend your money lobbying Queen’

s Park and Ottawa for more subsidies. We’ll spend your money to push this

province toward a 100% renewable electricity grid asap. That is a truly

green future where renewable power and efficiency are more than nice words

and slogans. But we can’t do it without your help!

 

Please support the efforts of one of the most dynamic and efficient

environmental teams at work in Ontario today.

 

You can make a contribution online at:

_http://www.cleanairalliance.org/get_involved_donate_

(http://www.cleanairalliance.org/get_involved_donate) .

 

If you require a tax receipt, you can direct your support to our

charitable arm, Ontario Clean Air Alliance Research Inc.

 

Please pass this message on to your friends.

 

Thank you for your support.

Jessica Fracassi, Communications & Membership Director

Ontario Clean Air Alliance

402-625 Church St, Toronto M4Y 2G1

Phone: 416-926-1907 ext. 245

Fax: 416-926-1601

Email: _jessica_ (jessica)

Website: _www.cleanairalliance.org_ (http://www.cleanairalliance.org/)

Website: _www.OntariosGreenFuture.ca_ (http://www.ontariosgreenfuture.ca/)

 

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The Ontario Clean Air Alliance is a diverse, multi-stakeholder coalition

of approximately 90 organizations including cities, health associations,

environmental and public interest groups, corporations, public utilities,

unions, faith communities and individuals. The OCAA’s short term goal is to

achieve the complete phase out of Ontario’s four coal-fired power plants by

2010. Our long term goal is to ensure that all of our electricity needs

are met by ecologically sustainable renewable sources. Our partner

organizations represent more than six million Ontarians.

 

Interested in volunteering with the OCAA? Please contact _Angela Bischoff_

(angela) at _angela_

(angela) , 416-926-1907 ext. 246.

 

Sign our petition: _http://www.ontariosgreenfuture.ca/petition.php_

(http://www.ontariosgreenfuture.ca/petition.php) .

 

If you are on Facebook, please consider _joining our group_

(http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48852021264 & ref=ts) .