11.10.09
SEAK to speak at Georgetown city council meeting this evening
Southwestern students planning to speak at the Georgetown City Council meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in opposition to the city’s support of the proposed CPS nuclear plant expansion in Bay City.
Southwestern University students from SEAK (Students for Environmental Activism and Knowledge) and representatives of ReEnergize Texas, Clean Water Action and Public Citizen will speak at the Georgetown City Council Meeting tonight. They will ask them to rescind the City’s support for San Antonio CPS’s proposed nuclear plant expansion in Bay City and reevaluate their 2030 energy plan with a public process in line with the citizen participation clause in the plan.
The meeting is from 6 pm to 10 pm tonight at the Georgetown Council Chambers, 101 E. Seventh Street, Georgetown, TX.
Watch the video of their press conference in October here. Read the full press release below the fold.
MEDIA ADVISORY
Southwestern Students Speak in Opposition
to Georgetown Support of CPS Plant
What: Southwestern University students from SEAK (Students for Environmental Activism and Knowledge) and representatives of ReEnergize Texas, Clean Water Action and Public Citizen will speak at the Georgetown City Council Meeting tonight. They will ask them to rescind the City’s support for San Antonio CPS’s proposed nuclear plant expansion in Bay City and reevaluate their 2030 energy plan with a public process in line with the citizen participation clause in the plan.
When: Tuesday, November 10 at 6 p.m.
Where: Georgetown Council Chambers, 101 E. Seventh Street, Georgetown, TX
Background:
Thursday, October 23, 20 SU students and supporting community members met at the courthouse for a press conference enumerating the issues with the proposed CPS plan and Georgetown’s support of it. Among the issues are the potentially devastating water usage from the Colorado River, the expected rise in cost to tax payers, and the lack of transparency in deciding Georgetown’s support.
Here is a link to a video of the event:
For more information:
http://www.reenergizetexas.org/blog-2
Contact:
Paige Menking
SEAK Vice President
menkingp@southwestern.edu
512-818-1185