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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - Rage Steering Committee, which is made up of citizens, business leaders, and public officials and was aided by Utah Clean Energy and Utah Power. Green power is electricity generated from renewable en- 14 Moab is nations first Green Power Community The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that Moab is the nations first Green Power Community. In August 2004, the City of Moab, Castle Valley, Pack Creek Ranch, and Spanish Valley, Utah became the first community in the nation to meet and exceed the EPA Green Power Partnerships minimum benchmark for green power usage with voluntary purchases. The U.S. EPA is delighted to recognize the Moab Area Community as the first Green Power Community for pioneering a collaborative and voluntary effort between businesses and residents to increase the areas green power usage, said EPA Regional Administrator Robbie Roberts. By choosing green power, the Moab community members are demonstrating environmental leadership by supporting new, clean, renewable power facilities that generate electricity with less air pollution and no net increases in greenhouse gas emissions. Green Power Communities are a new type of Partner for EPAs Green Power Partnership, which provides assis 1 --- 1 m tance and recognition to green power community, commented Moab Mayor David Sakrison. This designation orga- nizations that demonstrate environmental leadership by choosing green power. Green Power Communities are recognized by EPAs Green Power Partnership for having area homes, businesses, organizations and local governments voluntarily commit to switch a portion of their collective electric power usage to green power through individual and organizational purchases. Moab was officially recognized by the EPAs Green clearly communitys commitment to both the development of renewable energy technologies and protecting our environment. The City of Moabs municipal government was recognized by the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy in 2003 with a Green Power Leadership Award for its exemplary purchase of green power. Moabs leadership has set the stage for other communities, said Sarah Wright, executive director of Utah Clean Energy. We hope the enthusiasm and dedication of the Moab community will spread. To become the first Green Power Community in the nation is a testimony to environmental ethic of this wonderful town, said Rich Walje, Utah Power executive vice president. It was the efforts of Mayor Dave Sakrison and other Moab leaders that made this campaign a real suc- Power Partnership on Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Annual Moab Folk Festival. During a public ceremony, Matt Clouse, director of the EPAs Green Power Partnership, presented the Mayor of the City of Moab and the Mayor of Castle Valley EPA-designat- with plaques and a banner to recognize this milestone. By having four percent of the Moab Area Communitys electricity offset by green power, EPA estimates the environmental benefit is equivalent to avoiding the generation of four million pounds of carbon dioxide or planting roughly 750 i 1 www.epa.govgreenpower. Ready For . " '''-"Wint- er Key Clothing ed i Coats Bibs Coveralls Chains Antifreeze Snow Tires RV Antifreeze Starting Fluid Diesel Fuel Conditioner through Friday Winter Open8:ooMonday a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ho urs Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to Noon CARHART FEED & SEED 281 N. 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