City OKs purchase of energy 'green tags' / LJWorld.com

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September 27, 2006

City commissioners unanimously agreed to purchase $8,700 worth of "green tags" as a way to provide support for alternative energy production.

The tags were purchased from Lawrence-based Zephyr Energy, which uses the money to produce environmentally friendly electricity at Bowersock Mills and Power Co. on the Kansas River.

Green tags are a concept where businesses or individuals pay a company to produce alternative energy that is pumped into the country's electrical grid. The alternative energy that enters the grid then reduces the amount of conventional energy - such as electricity from coal-fueled power plants - that must be produced to meet demand.

Commissioners also agreed to become part of a national "Plug-In" vehicle campaign that promotes the continued development of electric vehicles.

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27 September 2006
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…

All right, where is MY $8,700.00 for the Packard, darn it?

What is the City Of Lawrence, Kansas doing in the investment business?

I am not certain that this expenditure is permitted under state or local law but you can be certain that I WILL find out and let you know!

Another “roundabout” and the subject of of a future “postcard”!

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Marion.
27 September 2006
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PhogAlum (Anonymous) says…

Why haven't you found out yet? Don't you care about the community?
27 September 2006
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…

Well, I thought they'd just give me the money for the Packard and not make an investment in private business,

I mean the Kommission gives a few bucks here and there to every looney group that comes along so I was certain that my quite rational plan to build up a nice car and increase my net worth at public expence would be approved.

Harumpphhhhhhhhhhh!

Regroup.

I'll check it out and get back to you.

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Marion.
27 September 2006
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mommaeffortx2 (Anonymous) says…

How do you pump alternative energy into the elecrtical grid? is it safe?
I know I know dumb of me but I am smart enough to ask what?
27 September 2006
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mommaeffortx2 (Anonymous) says…

or help or I am lost or what?
27 September 2006
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…

mommaeffortx2:

Bowersock Dam and the associated power plant are condiered to be an “alternative energy” source.

The city has essentially made an investment into a private business with the purchase of so-called “Green Tags”.

The whole “Green Tag” scam may be found here:

http://www.greentagsusa.org/GreenTags…

I need to figure out a scam like this as I could use the money!

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Marion.
27 September 2006
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…

A bit of information of the Bowersock Dam scary implications:

“A. Bowersock Dam.

This hydroelectric dam is located near river mile 51.2. It was constructed in 1872 and was enlarged in 1926. The exact construction details of the dam are unknown. The Structure is believed to be relatively unstable, since the elevation of the riverbed downstream of the dam is considered to be marginally adequate to prevent sliding failure of the structure. The dam acts as a riverbed control structure, and if it should fail, it could induce severe riverbed degradation, bank erosion and channel widening for many miles upstream.

Due to the apparent unstable condition of Bowersock Dam and its importance as a riverbed control and hydroelectric generating facility, the following restrictions are being imposed on the reaches of river located immediately upstream and downstream of the dam:

Dredging activities upstream of Bowersock Dam will not be allowed within approximately 750 feet of the dam. The actual distance will be controlled by part C. of this section, since two bridges are located immediately upstream of the structure.
Dredging activities downstream of the dam will not be allowed within 2,250 feet of the structure.
The maximum volume of material that can be extracted annually between river mile 48.0 and Bowersock Dam is 150,000 tons.
Due to the uncertainties involved in evaluating the stability of Bowersock Dam, it is not possible to determine how many feet the downstream riverbed elevation can be lowered before the dam will fail. Therefore, the reach of river located immediately downstream of the dam will be closely monitored, and if dredging activities on the river appear to be jeopardizing the integrity of the structure, additional restrictions will be imposed. ”

The entire brief may be found here:

http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Publications/KR…

So much for “GREEN”!

I mean, i just have to figure out a “GREEN” scam as “liberals” are so vulnerable to anything which is touted as “Green”!

bawhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

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Marion.