Delaware Sierra News

A Sierra Club N ewsletter about Environmental Matters Important to Delaware Spring

March April 2007
May 2004

Letter from the Delaware Chapter Chair

by Kathleen Davis
reetings! In this newsletter, you will be intro-
G duced to Ezra Temko who is the chapter’s new
Member and Community Engagement Coordinator.
Ezra will be a major link in our chain of communica-
tion and education. Our focus this year will be on
education, communication and activating our mem-
bers. You will be receiving a survey asking your help
in determining the club’s future goals. Please take the
time to respond and tell us what you think and, more
importantly, how you can help.
Delaware is unique in its small size and the acces-
sibility of its state legislators. We need to tap the
strength of our membership to ensure that our elected
leaders are aware of the environmental needs of
Delaware. Our legislators need to be directed to pro-
vide for our future energy supplies by utilizing
renewable resources, promoting conservation and
adopting a zero waste policy. I want our local and
state leaders to embrace a GREEN Delaware by their
actions in legislative hall. WE are the key to their
action OR inaction. Our elected leaders need to hear
from us. What do we want for Delaware and the plan-
et? We need to educate ourselves about our
environment and development a plan for the future
energy needs of our state. We want a VISIBLE Sierra
Club that is in the forefront of energy policy.
Conservation is important and the Delaware
Chapter will continue to promote methods of saving
energy. Look for our booth this year at the State Fair
as we partner with the League of Women Voters to
provide information on energy conservation. We plan
to hold numerous workshops through out the state to
provide energy saving tips. We will also be partnering
with various organizations to release our energy mes-
sage. You will be receiving emails about these and
other exciting offerings. Check the web site for events
and dates.
Alternative energy is the buzz word now. Wind
Power is currently the option that is being discussed in
Delaware but there are many types of alternative ener-
gies that can be utilized. Read the information on the
Wind Power bid in Delaware and let your legislators
know your thoughts. Think how you can utilize alter-
native energy sources in your own home. Put up a
clothesline and use the sun!!!!
In 2006, the Chapter worked to improve member
communication. We will be expanding on that by the
use of frequent emails, shorter newsletters and person-
al outreaches to our members. Ezra will be greeting
each new member and matching their talents with a
specific activity. If you want to become active, there is
no excuse not to be involved. Call Ezra and tell him
what you want to do or ask him to help find you an
activity. The world is ours to utilize. Let us work to
make it a greener, cleaner planet.

In This Issue Sierra Club - Delaware Chapter

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Letter from the Chair 1 100 West 10th Street, Suite 1107 U.S. POSTAGE
Coal Power - Not A Healthy Option 2 Wilmington, DE 19801 PAID
WILMINGTON, DE
Coastal Zone Act Permit Hearing 2 PERMIT NO. 740
State Energy Proposals 3
Response To Sussex Co. Land Use Plan 4
Sierra Club Statement On Wind Power 4
Delaware Chapter Spring Outings 5
SDG Activity Report 6
Zink Addresses Dover City Council 7
Meet Ezra Temko 7
EXCOM Officers & Members 8
Coal Power – Not a Healthy Option for Delaware
by Steve Callanen, Chairman, Energy Subcommittee,
Southern Delaware Group
o better understand the critically important, far
T reaching issues underlying our state and national
energy future, two excellent 2006 educational
resources are highly recommended – Jeff Goodell’s
fascinating book, Big Coal, exposes the dirty secrets
behind America’s energy future, and Jeff Barrie’s
video, Kilowatt Ours, (available in Sussex County
libraries) identifies the severe health problems caused
by coal burning power plants and the horrific environ-
mental destruction inflicted by mountain top mining,
which has obliterated more than 400,000 acres of for-
est and destroyed more than 700 miles of streams in
central Appalachia.
Goodell, who is not a member of any environmen-
tal organization, spent three years researching his book
for the New York Times Magazine. He uses the phrase
“Big Coal” “as shorthand for the alliance of coal min-
ing companies, coal-burning utilities, railroads,
Coastal Zone Act Permit Hearing March 28
he Department of Natural Resources and Environ-
T mental Control (DNREC) has scheduled a public
hearing to review an application for a Coastal Zone Act
Permit from SPI Pharma, Inc. The company is seeking
this permit to install a new manufacturing use in their
Lewes facility on Cape Henlopen Drive. The DNREC
now considers this application to be administratively
complete. The hearing will be on March 28, 2007 in
Lewes.
Please review this legal notice which appeared in
the News Journal on Sunday, March 4, 2007:
LEGAL NOTICE
Coastal Zone Act Public Hearing
Re: SPI Pharma, Inc.
In accordance with the Delaware Coastal Zone Act ( 7
Del. Code, Ch. 70 ) and the “Regulations Governing
Delaware’s Coastal Zone”, the Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will
conduct a public hearing on an application for a
Coastal Zone Act Permit from SPI Pharma, Inc. The
DNREC has reviewed the application from SPI Phar-
ma, Inc. currently doing business at 40 Cape Henlopen
Drive in Lewes. The company is seeking the Coastal
Zone Act Permit to move its sorbitol solutions mixing
operations from the New Castle plant to Lewes.
Because this is a new manufacturing use at the Lewes
facility, a Coastal Zone Act Permit is required. The
new products to be made in Lewes will be used in the
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lobbying groups, and industry supporters that make the
coal industry such a political force in America.”
Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) coal
fueled power plants, such as the one proposed for con-
struction near Millsboro on Indian River, allow for the
possibility of someday capturing and sequestering CO2
emissions; however, sequestration is still a controver-
sial and largely untested idea.
Goodell points out, “Ultimately, the appetite for
coal and the dangers of global warming are on a colli-
sion course.”
Delaware should develop a long-term plan for
replacing with clean renewable sources of energy its
coal burning power plants – by far the state’s largest
emitters of hazardous pollutants. Failure to do so could
jeopardize Sussex County’s lucrative retiree housing
market and beach tourism industry. In the future people
may reconsider moving to or vacationing with their
families in an area where the air is not clean and
healthy to breathe.
food and pharmaceutical markets. The new production
equipment, which will be housed mostly in an existing
building occupying 0.41 acres, will have air emissions
which need to be more than offset. The applicant has
submitted an Offset Proposal to mitigate the new air
emission of approximately 652 pounds per year. No
additional water will be withdrawn from the bay.
The applicant’s Offset Proposal encompasses burn-
ing cleaner fuels in Lewes compared to the fuels
burned in the New Castle plant for this manufacturing
use. In New Castle, number six fuel oil and natural gas
are burned. The Lewes facility will use the cleaner
burning number 2 fuel oil and propane gas. Using this
cleaner fuel will result in an overall improvement in air
quality in the Coastal Zone. All solid waste will be
trucked out of the Coastal Zone.
The application, with additional information and the
DNREC’s Secretary’s Environmental Assessment
Report for this proposal are presently on public display
at the Hockessin, Wilmington, Delaware City and
Lewes public libraries as well as the DNREC offices at
89 Kings Highway in Dover and 715 Grantham Lane
near New Castle.
The application is now considered to be preliminar-
ily, administratively complete and sufficient to proceed
to public hearing. The public hearing will be conducted
on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at the Biden Environ-
mental Training Center, the Dunes Room, in Lewes
beginning at 6:00 p.m.
State Energy Proposals At-A-Glance
n compliance with the “Electric Utility Retail Cus-
I tomer Supply Act of 2006” Delmarva Power was
obligated to file a proposal to obtain long-term supply
contracts with the goal of selecting a cost effective,
environmentally friendly, long-term electric generat-
ing power source. In compliance with the Act,
Delmarva Power filed its proposal with the Commis-
sion, the Delaware Energy Office, the Office of
Management and Budget and the Controller General’s
Office. The proposal included a draft Request for Pro-
posal (RFP) for the construction of new generation
resources in Delaware to serve standard offer service
customers. Four state agencies are considering what
form of new power should be built in Delaware: the
Public Service Commission, State Energy Office,
Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of
the Controller General. Three bids were submitted in
response to this RFP; NRG’s 580 MW IGCC power
plant, Conectiv’s 380 MW natural gas-fired plant, and
Bluewater Wind’s 600 MW offshore wind energy
project.
The coal plant is proposed by NRG Energy. The
technology proposed, Integrated Gasification/Com-
bined Cycle (IGCC) will help to capture and store
some of the carbon-dioxide produced. However, at
least 35% (two million tons a year) of the carbon
dioxide will still be emitted and it has not been deter-
mined that the geological formations under the plant
are suitable for long-term storage for the rest of the
captured carbon dioxide. Sedimentary rocks are gen-
erally the best targets for carbon sequestration. CO2
must be injected deep enough to be below fresh water,
and deep enough so that the CO2 is in the dense
phase (>2200 feet most places). Permeable rock units
must be present and widespread to host the CO2 with-
out unacceptable pressure build up. Does the
Delmarva Peninsula meet these requirements? There
has not been data released that demonstrates this. Car-
bon Sequestration is a new unproven technology and
there are no large scale plants in the United States uti-
lizing this technology. The first large scale carbon
sequestration operation in the world has ONLY just
begun in Australia There is no long term research
available. The costs and effects of this technology are
assumed but NOT proven.
Aside from the lack of established information
regarding this technology, coal has other problems.
Coal has already helped make the Indian River Bay
one of the top-10 most polluted inland bays in the US.
The coal mining process involves blowing the tops off
mountains and dumping the waste in the nearest val-
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ley. Through mountaintop removal, the mining com-
panies have already destroyed 1200 miles of streams,
damaging drinking water supplies, causing flooding
and ruining habitat for fish and wildlife.
The natural gas plant is proposed by Conectiv
Energy. This plant would not provide any carbon
dioxide capture, would be subject to expected increas-
es in natural gas prices, and is not from a renewable
resource.
The offshore wind farm is proposed by Bluewater
Wind. Wind energy is the fastest-growing source of
power on the planet. Wind power is a renewable
resource that emits no carbon dioxide. The wind farm
would provide a substantial fraction of Delaware’s
electricity and is both local and sustainable. Bluewater
Wind’s website is www.bluewaterwind.com.
Offshore wind researchers at the University of
Delaware have studied the preliminary documents for
this bid and have provided Q&A on the web:
www.ocean.udel.edu/windpower/DE-Qs
Please send your thoughts and comments on this
issue as soon as possible via e-mail to:
Jennifer.Davis@state.de.us
amcrae1046@aol.com
Bruce.Burcat@state.de.us
Charlie.Smisson@state.de.us
John.Hughes@state.de.us
Philip.Cherry@state.de.us
Russell.Larson@state.de.us
Leeann.Walling@state.de.us
You may also contact the below via regular mail:
Jennifer Davis, Director
Office of Management and Budget
Haslet Armory
122 William Penn Street
Dover, DE 19901
Russell T. Larson, Controller General
Delaware General Assembly
Legislative Hall
Dover, DE 19901
Arnetta McRae, Chair
Delaware Public Service Commission
861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Suite 100
Dover, DE 19904
Charlie Smisson, Director
Delaware Energy Office
146 South Governors Avenue
Dover, DE 19904
Sierra Club Response to Sussex Delaware Chapter Sierra Club
County Land Use Plan Statement on Wind Power
by Richard Anthony, Chairman he Sierra Club of Delaware believes that conserva-
Southern Delaware Group
Excerpted from February 11, 2007 letter to The Cape
T tion is the primary answer to addressing
Delaware’s energy demands. However, the choice in
Gazette Editor. Visit www.delaware.sierraclub.org to the current situation is the source providing that ener-
read the full letter. Additional details on page 6. gy. Fossil fuel fired plants are no longer acceptable
n July of 2006 the Sierra Club’s Southern Delaware options in the face of global warming and mercury
I Group (SDG), Citizens Action Foundation and Sus-
sex Co. League of Women Voters called for an
contaminated waterways. Therefore, with the stipula-
tion of appropriate siting and implementation, the
Infrastructure Capacity Study as a precursor to updat- Sierra Club of Delaware endorses the Bluewater Wind
ing the County’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (the energy proposal.
Plan). In September of 2006, Sierra’s SDG conducted a
series of public workshops in Kent, New Castle and Clean, Green Machines
heck out “The Greenest Vehicles of 2007,” a list
Sussex Counties where materials were distributed and
the need for uniform statewide Concurrency Laws, C released in February by the American Council for
an Energy-Efficient Economy. The top scorers:
Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances (APFOs) and
supporting Impact Fees were discussed. It is truly 1. Honda Civic GX 2. Toyota Prius
encouraging to see that these proposals which were 3. Honda Civic Hybrid 4. Nissan Altima Hybrid
editorialized in the Cape Gazette in September 2006, 5. Toyota Yaris 6. Toyota Corolla
are now being publicly supported by other organiza- 7. Toyota Camry Hybrid 8. Honda Fit
tions. Pursuing an analytical journey into the potential 9. Kia Rio / Rio 5 10. Hyundai Accent
impacts of future growth is, at best, a difficult task. 11. Hyundai Elantra 12. Honda Civic
Attempting to do so in the absence of accurate, up to
date, comprehensive base line data is, at best, folly. Sierra Club Membership
However, publicly promoting APFOs without calling Application Coupon
for a system of Impact Fees to support same simply
provides corporate welfare to subsidize ill-conceived New Member Name(s)
growth by placing the burden of the expense on
Delaware’s existing taxpayers. That is neither fiscal
prudence nor a good example of fiduciary judgment! Address 1
The burden of funding new growth should be defrayed
by the proposals that generate the increased demands. Address 2
During the Sussex County Planning Commission’s
City
October meeting the Commissioners discussed their
current inability to deny routine subdivision proposals State Zip
where the consequence would be ill-conceived growth.
However, the administrative aspects of planning and Phone
zoning reviews are complex. APFOs would provide the E-mail
structure necessary for such planning latitude. Howev-
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er, while there has been recent discussions regarding
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Supporting $50 $58
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Delaware Chapter Sierra Club Spring Outings & Events
by Jennifer Egan site. All registered volunteers will receive a certificate
Please check the website for updates and more trips of appreciation and other appreciation gifts (possibly
T-shirts and/or hats) supplied by project co-sponsors.
Sierra Club Evening at Home Grown – March 26,
Elk Neck Camp – Overnight, Saturday, May 19 –
7:00 p.m. – Join fellow members for a fun night! Meet
Sandy beaches, marshlands and heavily wooded bluffs
at Home Grown Cafe, 126 E. Main St., Newark. For
comprise the peninsula formed by the North East , Elk
further information call Kathleen Davis, 302-286-0642.
Rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay, where this park is
First Thursday SDG Socials – First Thursday each
located. Several trails meander through the diversified
month – Call Ron Zink for details, 302-735-8996.
topography, revealing the great variety of plant and
Saturday Spring Toddles – Late March - April –
animal life. An easy walking trail to Turkey Point
Would you like to explore the great outdoors with your
Lighthouse provides a great view of the Elk River and
young ones in tow? A series of short hikes, designed
Chesapeake Bay. Contact Jenny Egan to sign up: 302-
for those with short legs and endless curiosity, is
540-4546; jennifermegan28@msn.com.
planned. Hikes will be in White Clay Preserve (New
Castle County) and last approximately 30 minutes to 1 Upcoming Meeting Dates
hour. Contact Jenny Egan for details at 302-540-4546
or jennifermegan28@msn.com. EXCOM: May 21 / Jul 16 / Sep 17 / Nov 19
Beachcombing at Big Stone Beach – April 14, 10:00 Conservation: Apr 16 / Jun 18 / Aug 20 / Oct 15 /
a.m. (meet to carpool at 8:30 a.m., New Castle Airport) Dec 17
– Joint outing with the Society of Natural History and All meetings are the third Monday of the month.
the Delaware Museum of Natural History’s Elizabeth Contact Matt Urban for times and places: 661-2050,
Shay at Big Stone Beach to look for fossils and shells. matt.urban@sierraclub.org
Rob Naczi of the Claude Phillips Herbarium will help
identify the plants. For more information, directions or
to register call Al Matlack, 302-239-5383.
Christina River Watershed Cleanup - Saturday,
April 14, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m – Help clean the single
most important natural resource in our region – the
waterways. The Christina River Watershed provides
75% of the public water supply for residents and busi-
nesses in New Castle County. A solid effort is needed
annually to keep each of these waterways as free from
debris as possible. Contact Jenny if you are interested
in joining the Sierra group for the cleanup: 302-540-
4546 or jennifermegan28@msn.com.
No Dumping, Drains to Bays – April 20 & 21, 9:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – Help the City of Lewes mark their
storm drains with an attractive medallion to remind
Lewes residents that what goes in the drain ends up in
the Delaware Bay and ocean. Registration deadline
April 1. Contact Beth Krumrine by e-mail at
Beth.Krumrine@state.de.us or 302-739-9921.
Ecosystem Restoration on the St. Jones River
Greenway - April 28, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Rain
Date: Sunday, April 29) – Join Kent County Commu-
nity Services, Parks Division for its annual volunteer
Earth Day program. Volunteers are needed to restore a
meadow habitat and native plant wetland buffer at the
Hunn Conservation area near Lebanon Landing. To
register, contact Wayne McCarty, Kent County Divi-
sion of Parks: wayne.mccarty@co.kent.de.us,
302-744-2489. Volunteers may also register on the day
of the event at the Hunn Conservation Area project
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Southern Delaware Group Activity Report
by Rich Anthony and Dave Keifer
Sierra Club Film Festival
The Southern Delaware Group was recently afforded
the opportunity to co-host a month long Sierra Club
Energy Film Festival in conjunction with the Chesapeake
Bay Foundation, Wicomico Environmental Trust, Nanti-
coke Watershed Alliance, and Friends of the Nanticoke
River. The screenings, at Salisbury University’s Henson
Science Building, focus on global warming and alterna-
tive energy sources. This was the first alliance with this
multi-organizational coalition and we look forward to
continuing the relationship.
Kent County
Kent County Comprehensive Land Use Plan
The comprehensive plan update in Kent County is
moving forward. County Planning operated a series of
“listening posts” in shopping centers and other public
gathering places along with a mail-in questionnaire avail-
able from the County web site: http://www.co.kent.de.us/
Departments/Planning/Zoning/compplanupdate.htm
The email address for residents to submit comments
is KENTPLAN.2007@co.kent.de.us
Levy Court adopted a moratorium on new develop-
ments pending development of the new Plan. This has no
impact on developments already approved, just additional
ones that may be in the planning stage.
The County is in the process of organizing a system
to maximize participating in the actual development of
the Plan, which is scheduled for completion this year.
Pending Ordinances
The Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances are still
before Levy Court. The enabling legislation to broaden
county authority relative to impact fees, generated by
action of the Kent County government, is still pending in
the General Assembly.
These aggressive moves by the County Planning
Department, Planning Commission, and Levy Court need
citizen support to assure the best possible outcome for all
residents.
City of Dover
The city of Dover is also facing problems, many of
which relate to electrical generation. On one hand the
city is working to deal with the existing power generation
plants while also working with the Cool Cities program
spearheaded by Ron Zink. (See Ron’s address to City
Council on the next page.)
Sussex County
Sussex County Comprehensive Land Use Plan Status
The public workshop series brought forth some inter-
esting differences regarding updating processes for land
use plans. Unlike Kent County’s Levy Court who chose
to prevent subversion of their future plan, the visionaries
of the Sussex County Council see no reason for a mora-
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torium. And, unlike Kent County, where the focus was to
enhance ease of constituent participation (the listening
post practice), Sussex County limited its initial outreach
to 5 workshops. Links for the Sussex County Compre-
hensive Plan are: http://www.sussexcountyde.gov/ and
http://www.sussexcountyde.gov/compplan/index.cfm
Without limitation, two very disturbing aspects
revealed at the January 31st workshop were the follow-
ing:
1) When questioned about water quality, the inland bays
and riparian buffers, the county’s consultant replied that
they must determine, “What is the pulse of how far we
should go?” Isn’t that determined by the Clean Water
Act? Some believe that holding the line against further
pollution is an accomplishment. When 90+% of all
Delaware waters are compromised and fail to meet the
Clean Water Act’s standards, why isn’t attaining water
quality “reclamation” and compliance with the Clean
Water Act’s standard the “pulse,” focus and goal?
2) During the January 31st workshop the planning con-
sultant stated that the first draft land use plan would be
ready by April. But, when questioned as to the availabili-
ty of the Plan’s transportation module DelDOT’s
representative responded that the transportation segment
would not be available until sometime after the first draft
is scheduled to be released for public review. Compre-
hensive planning??? Aspects with significant impacts on
future land use trends remain unresolved.
• Given the inadequate roadways, how will DelDOT
address the new mega-development proposal along Route
13, east of Laurel?
• Serious issues also surround the Route 1 By-pass and
the N-S / 113 transportation system. These proposed
highway projects would open rural land to the pressures
of development in order to preserve capacity on SR-1.
• In so doing they will also provide corporate welfare at
the expense of the environment, our quality of life and at
our economic burden by allowing additional future
growth between Milton and Milford along the SR-1 cor-
ridor and in the Routes 30 and 16 vicinity.
• With all of the data for intelligent input not yet avail-
able to either the public or the planning consultants how
can the draft plan’s future land use recommendations be
determined?
• Is this the reason for DelDot’s 11th hour revived flurry
of activity?
Disconnects such as those above are some reasons
Sussex County’s land “planning” is dysfunctional. For
further data see a letter to the editor on Sussex County
Infrastructure and a paper on Adequate Public Facilities
on the Chapter’s web site -
http://delaware.sierraclub.org/indexNew.asp.
Sierra Club’s Ron Zink Addresses Dover City Council
This is a somewhat edited address Ron Zink made
before the Dover City Council on February 12. His
talk was preceded by an energy talk given by city engi-
neers plotting energy needs for the city into the future.
I’m sure each of you has received your Cool City
handbook by now and fully understand its contents. I
am not here tonight to talk about your role as city poli-
cy makers, but I’m here to show our grassroots support
for the program and how it will impact the program.
We have heard from the engineers that the city must
have a diversified portfolio in order to meet future
demands.
We believe that the most important part of this port-
folio is that of conservation. The cheapest and cleanest
kilowatt is the kilowatt that is not used.
An example of that is if everyone changed the
lights in their living rooms to the compact florescent
only, that would take a trillion pounds of CO2 out of
the atmosphere. That is a good start to cleaning up the
environment.
On February 20, Senator McDowell, in his monthly
energy meeting, stated that we (the US) had a 43 year
supply of oil and that natural gas would run out after
Meet Our Member & Community Engagement Coordinator
y name is Ezra Temko
M and I am pleased to
serve as the Sierra Club of
Delaware’s Member and Com-
munity Engagement
Coordinator. I am really excit-
ed about this position and hope
to do a lot with it.
I am a native Delawarean,
born and raised in Newark. I
currently am a graduate student at University of
Delaware in an Urban Affairs and Public Policy pro-
gram. I graduated from Oberlin College in Ohio this
past year with a B.A. in Politics.
I first became passionate about the environment
during college. At Oberlin, I acted as Student Senate
liaison to the Environmental Policy Implementation
Group in their formative stage as well as led a
successful campaign to get the college to adopt LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
standards for all new construction and major renova-
tions. I also served as an intern in Governor
Minner’s office, where I was charged to come up with
policy options for energy conservation.
I have grown up with outings a part of my life. For
example, when my parents took me on vacation to
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67 years. We must do something and do it now, he
believes.
Ladies and gentlemen, the time to act is now.
In addition to the Cool City programs that you have
in your hands, the Sierra Club and the League of
Women Voters have developed a public education pro-
gram. Public education we believe is the key to
conservation. Examples of these programs include the
scheduling of a film fest here in Dover March 23 and
24.
We have environmental homes presentations to be
given to school clubs to teach renewable energy.
We are planning an energy summit this fall involv-
ing some 20 voluntary and state agencies.
We exhibit and make talks as the opportunity pres-
ents itself.
Yes, this will involve all – you and me – both of
which are needed for the program to succeed.
Please adopt the challenge and join the 500 other
cities with over 50 million citizens.
Thank you. You can count on our support.
Remember this – the cheapest and cleanest kilowatt
is one that has not been used.
England, we went to London for one day; the rest of
the time was spent hiking through West Country. The
appreciation my parents instilled in me for the natural
world around us grew more profound through a trip I
took with The Road Less Traveled; 33-days backpack-
ing, whitewater rafting, and rock climbing through
Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming.
I have been involved in politics, from helping found
a policy research institute on my campus to managing
a city council race to teaching students at Oberlin
about effective issue advocacy. Most recently I
worked on Jack Markell’s re-election campaign. I am
excited to be in a position that combines my passion
for the environment and my passion for politics.
My role as Member and Community Engagement
Coordinator is to help facilitate your involvement in
the chapter. I am here to act as a resource and to sup-
port you so that you can get involved with Sierra
Club at the level you want. If you have any issues,
ideas, concerns, or questions, or if you’re simply look-
ing for a way to help and be involved, please don’t
hesitate to contact me.
You can reach me at the office at (302) 425-4911,
on my cell at (302) 981-3007, or by e-mail at
Ezra.Temko@sierraclub.org. I look forward to the
impact we can make together.
 Delaware Chapter and Southern Delaware
Group Leaders
All phone numbers are Area Code 302 Southern Delaware Group (SDG)
Appointed Officers
Chapter Office Chair: Rich Anthony 645-1732
100 West 10th Street, Suite 1107 rich.anthony@sierraclub.org
Wilmington, DE 19801 Vice Chair: Sallie Callanen 539-0635
678-2712 sallie.callanen@sierraclub.org
Chapter Appointed Officers Conservation: Harry Haon 656-4582
Chair: Kathleen Davis 286-0642 harryhaon@aol.com
kathleen.davis@sierraclub.org Secretary: Carrie Bennett 732-3358
Vice Chair: Jay Cooperson CoopersonArc@aol.com Additional Southern Delaware Group (SDG)
Secretary: Matt Urban 661-2050 Executive Committee Members
matt.urban@sierraclub.org John Fenton jipfenton@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Dionne Infante 325-0110 Chapter Staff
Conservation: Tim O’Connor 697-7466 Member & Community Engagement Coordinator:
tim.oconnor@sierraclub.org Ezra Temko 981-3007
Outings: Jennifer Egan 453-0827 Ezra.Temko@sierraclub.org
outings@sierraclub.org
Membership: Ron Zink 735-8996 Visit us on the web:
membership@sierraclub.org www.delaware.sierraclub.org
Litigation: Carl Solberg 492-1225 Web Editor: Mike Casale 436-4042
carlsolberg@mail.com
Additional Chapter Executive Committee
Members The Delaware Chapter of the Sierra Club publishes
Rich Anthony 645-1732 the Delaware Sierra News quarterly. This publication
is written and produced entirely by volunteers. Ideas
rich.anthony@sierraclub.org expressed in the Delaware Sierra News are those of
Dick Bewick 736-1670 the columnists and may not necessarily reflect the
dick.bewick@sierraclub.org position of the Sierra Club. Limited time constraints
Steve Callanen 539-0635 of an all-volunteer staff do not always allow for full
data corroboration. Send materials for submission to
Lorri Fencer LorriFencer@comcast.net the Sierra Club,100 W 10th St, Ste 1107, Wilmington,
David Keifer dave.keifer@sierraclub.org DE 19801. Summer Issue Deadline: June 1.
Chad Tolman 478-3516 Editor: Sallie Callanen
chad.tolman@sierraclub.org Production: Susan Oldenburg

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