2 St. Pete, Clean Energy Coalition Rally 11/13 Fri Nov 8, 2013 2:51 pm (PST) . Posted by: Dena Gross Leavengood dleaveng From: Julia Hathaway [email protected] and Lynn Ringenberg [email protected] Subject: SUNSHINE STATE CLEAN ENERGY COALITION RALLY 11/13 Sierra Club Beyond Coal Florida content.sierraclub.org/coal/florida Rally and press conference Announcing New Sunshine State Clean Energy Coalition Wednesday, November 13 10:00 AM Williams Park, across from Duke Building 299 1st Avenue North St. Petersburg ---------------------------------------------------------- MEDIA ADVISORY Friday, November 8, 2013 Contact: Jenna Garland, Sierra Club, (404) 281-6398, [email protected] or Julia Hathaway, Sierra Club, (202) 315-8211, [email protected] DOZENS TO RALLY AT DUKE ENERGY HEADQUARTERS ON WEDNESDAY, 11/13 Groups Launch New Sunshine State Clean Energy Coalition for Solar Energy in Florida ST. PETERSBURG, FL More than twenty business, faith, labor, consumer, public health and environmental groups have formed the new Sunshine State Clean Energy Coalition to advocate for Floridas largest utility companies to invest in clean, local solar energy. Representatives from the new coalition will join dozens of solar energy supporters at a rally and press conference at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, November 13 to call on Duke Energy to phase out the oldest coal-fired units at the Crystal River power plant by 2016 and invest in solar power to boost Floridas economy, keep energy dollars in state, and bring clean air to communities. WHAT: Rally and press conference to announce new Sunshine State Clean Energy Coalition WHEN: Wednesday, November 13 at 10:00 AM WHERE: Williams Park, across from Duke Building, 299 1st Avenue North, St. Petersburg WHO: a.. Darden Rice, St. Petersburg City Council Member-Elect, District 4 stpete.org/cityclerk/elections/index.asp b.. Kelly Martin, Sierra Club senior campaign representative content.sierraclub.org/coal/ c.. Lynn Ringenberg, M.D., Chapter President, Physicians for Social Responsibility d.. Rick Smith, Chief of Staff, SEIU/FPSU e.. Tim Heberlein, Political Director, Florida Consumer Action Network f.. Andy Bell, Executive Director, Sunshine State Interfaith Power and Light g.. Rosemarie Grubba, Hernando County resident View online: https://content.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2013/11/dozens-rally-duke-energy-hq-wednesday-november-13 -- Julia Hathaway Organizing Representative, Beyond Coal Campaign Sierra Club 1990 Central Avenue Saint Petersburg, Florida 33712 Tel: 727-824-8813 X309 [email protected]
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