Please join Roya Stanley, director of the newly formed Office of Energy Independence (OEI), at one of the upcoming meetings. These meetings are being hosted by OEI to seek Iowans’ input for the Iowa Energy Independence Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to outline strategies for Iowa to achieve energy independence by year 2025. Public Meetings hosted by Iowa Office of Energy Independence Iowa’s Energy Independence Plan: Strategies for Iowa to Achieve Energy Independence by Year 2025 You are invited to TIME: All meetings will be from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, October 18 – DES MOINES State Historical Building Auditorium 600 East Locust (just west of the State Capitol) Monday, October 22 – CORALVILLE North Ridge Pavilion 2250 Holiday Road Website: www.Coralville.org (click on “Parks & Recreation” & then click “North Ridge Pavilion) Thursday, October 25 – COUNCIL BLUFFS Iowa Western Community College 2700 College Road, Looft Hall Auditorium Campus map: http://iwcc.cc.ia.us/about/map.asp Monday, October 29 – FORT DODGE Iowa Central Community College 330 Avenue M, Career Education Building, Rooms 108-110 Campus map: http://www.iowacentral.com/admissions/map.htm How Iowa can produce more of its own energy needs How OEI can help Iowans reduce their energy usage How the Iowa Power Fund can wisely invest $100 million over the next four years to help us be more energy independent How environmental protection and sustainability should be included in our energy plan How OEI can continue to engage the public in helping to achieve these goals How best to reduce state greenhouse gas emissions How to improve Iowa’s economy through energy efficiency and renewable energy You may submit comments in writing for the Iowa Energy Independence Plan. Comments are due October 30, 2007, and should be sent by mail to: Tommi Makila, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319; or by email to [log in to unmask] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp