Larrick in the Grand Island Independent Questionnaire
What changes would you propose in U.S. farm policy?
“In the face of rapidly escalating oil prices, we need to strengthen the family farm and local food systems. We need to invest in research that reduces our dependence on oil in food production and find ways to provide more employment opportunities producing food and energy in rural America. We need to invest heavily in the development of renewable energy from wind, solar, geothermal, and ethanol production from alternative sources like cellulose and algae. We need to educate our young people in the science of renewable energy so they can be the inventors of the new renewable green technologies of the future which the whole world is seeking.” more…
GREEN VOTES COUNT MORE THAN EVER IN THIS ELECTION!” –Steve Larrick
NEBRASKA GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES . . . Green Party candidates for 2008 in Partisan elections are Steve Larrick, U.S. Senate; and for Douglas County Board, District 1: Scott Hoffman. LaVerne Thraen is a candidate for the Non-Partisan OPPD Board of Directors Metro District, and Doug Paterson is a candidate for Public Service Commission District 2 in Omaha.
ELECTION DAY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 . . . Help keep Nebraska Green Party on the ballot in the next election cycle, and strengthen a new political party dedicated to ecological, pro-peace, and truly democratic values that doesn’t take money from corporations. Voting Green is an investment that will pay off as the Green Party grows and challenges bipartisan corporate politics in the future. Vote Green.
WATCH ELECTION RETURNS WITH GREENS . . . Nebraska Green Party and Larrick for Senate want to thank supporters at an election returns party Tuesday night, November 4, 2008. Join Steve and Greens at the Holiday Inn Downtown lower level, 141 North 9th Street, Lincoln, after 8:30pm. In Omaha, join Greens at McFoster’s, 38th & Farnam, after the polls close at 8:00pm.
“BATTLE FOR WHITECLAY” . . . Wednesday November 5, 2008, 6:00pm, there will be a special premiere showing of Mark Vasina’s original documentary about Whiteclay, “Battle for Whiteclay,” at the Un-L City Campus Union Auditorium, 15th & R Streets in Lincoln. After the screening, Vasina, the film’s producer, and Frank LaMere, Native American activist, will speak with the audience. The event is free and open to the public. Click here for background, and to order the film on DVD.
LINCOLN PEACE VIGILS . . . Join weekly peace vigils at the Federal Building, 15th and O streets in Lincoln, every Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00pm. Contact Mark at 402-499-6672 or e-mail mark [at] weddleton [dot] com for more information.
LOWER PLATTE RIVER SUMMIT . . . The second biennial Lower Platte River Summit focusing on management and protection of the Platte River Basin will be Thursday, November 6, 2008, at Camp Calvin Crest near Fremont, Nebraska. The one-day event begins at 10:00am with tours of the Pahaku Sacred Pawnee Site and a Science Walking Tour. The Summit is from noon to 8:00pm. Click here for Summit Agenda and registration. For further information contact Rodney Verhoeff, Lower Platte Rriver Corridor Alliance Coordinator, 402.476.2729, or e-mail alliance [at] lpsnrd [dot] org.
CLIMATE CHANGE SYMPOSIUM . . . “National Climate Change Legislation and Opportunities for Nebraska” is the theme of a symposium at the UN-L City Campus Student Union Auditorium, 1400 R Street, Lincoln, from 1:30 to 5:00pm on Thursday, November 6, 2008. Featured speakers will be David Hawkins, director of climate programs for the Natural Resources Defense Council, and John McClure, vice president and general counsel for the Nebraska Public Power District. The event is free and open to the public. For details, click here. In conjunction with the symposium, Michael Grunwald, author and reporter for the Washington Post and TIME, wil speak at 7:00pm, Hardin Hall, 33rd and Holdrege, Lincoln.
2009 STATE ENERGY PLAN . . . Nebraskans statewide are invited to provide input on a new State Energy Plan with three areas of focus: Energy Independence, Job Creation/Economic Development, and Energy Efficiency for Government. Scheduled Comment Sessions are as follows: Monday, November 3, 1:00-4:00pm, in Chadron, Chadron State College, Burkheiser Hall Room 109, 10th & Main Street; in Valentine, Cherry County Coop Extension Conference Room, 132 South Hall Street Suite 1; in Norfolk, NECC, Maclay Building Room 122, 801 E. Benjamin Avenue; Wednesday November 5, 1:00-4:00pm in McCook, McC McMillen Hall Room 208; in Hastings, Hastings Public Library 2nd Floor, 517 West 4th Street; Thursday, November 6, 9:00-11:00am in Riverview Lodge, Mahoney State Park; Friday, November 7, 9:00-11:00am in Nebraska City, Steinhart Lodge, 125 Steinhart Park Road. The 2009 Energy Plan is available here. Written comments will be accepted through November 21 at energy [at] nebraska [dot] gov or to the Nebraska Energy Office by 5:00pm, November 21, 2008.
RECYCLE CFLs NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 . . . WasteCap Nebraska is coordinating a pilot recycling program for individuals and businesses. Drop off burned-out compact fluorescent lamps at Ace Hardward stores in Lincoln, now through November 30, 2008. A 60 cent recycling fee per bulb will be offset by a 60 cent coupon toward the purchase of a new CFL. Learn the benefits of CFLs and how to safely dispose of broken bulbs here, or phone 1.888.E-Waste-9.
STATE’S FIRST WIND ENERGY CONFERENCE . . . Nebraska’s first Wind Energy Conference is November 11 and 12, 2008 in Kearney at the Holiday Inn Convention Center. Hosted by the Nebraska Wind Working Group and the Nebraska Energy Office, the Conference will feature nationally known wind experts, industry exhibits, and sessions on small wind turbines, land issues, and financing. Registration is $75 per person. Pre-Register here.
THE DEATH PENALTY IN NEBRASKA: WHERE TO GO FROM HERE . . . Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty Board Chair Amy Miller will speak at a Forum in preparation for the 2009 legislative session at 11:30am, Sunday, November 9, 2008, at the Unitarian Church of Lincoln, 6400 A Street. Weekly Monday Vigils against the state policy of capital punishment are held in front of the governor’s mansion, 1425 H Street, Lincoln. Everyone is welcome to join the vigil from noon to 1:00pm.
We are not the alternative; we are the imperative. ReShape ’08. Vote Green.