| Cynthia Marie Wednesday, September 26, 2012 |
As the Long Island Power Authority continues to debate and seek out new alternatives for energy, a rally was held today at the Point Lookout wind turbine. Many Long Island residents from business leaders, university students, and stay at home moms to blue collar workers all came out to lend their voice to the cause of clean, renewable energy. This rally was led, and hosted by the Sierra Club.
The LIPA is expected to announce their decision one week from today at their Board of Trustees meeting on October 2nd. This decision has the ability to effect thousands of Long Island homes as costs continue to rise and energy sources deplete.
Dan Sabia, president of Built Well Solar, one of the first solar companies on Long Island explains;
“LIPA has a big decision to make soon to continue to support clean energy here on Long Island, as it has with its Solar Pioneer and Entrepreneur programs. On October 2nd, our local utility has the opportunity to help solidify Long Island’s position as a leader in renewable energy by moving forward with a clean energy proposal that can make a difference to Long Islanders today and especially for our future.”Currently the state of New York, as well as the Long Island Power Authority, have failed in their attempts to meet the renewable energy goals of 30% renewable sources by 2015 set by the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, which LIPA voluntarily committed to. All of those who met at the rally were doing so with concern of the future of Long Island's energy. One of the people at the wind turbine was an engineering student studying at Farmingdale State named Andre Robinson. He has a very specific vision for Long Island’s future.
“As I sit in class, hearing about the progress happening in other countries I get really frustrated that I am not seeing this same progress that I know is possible in my own backyard…The Long Island I would like to see is leading the country in clean energy innovation because LIPA made the right decision to invest in clean energy now for our future. Because of this the Long Island I see has good job opportunities so I can stay here after I graduate. By good job opportunities I am not just referring to jobs that pay well. I mean jobs that pay well and promote healthy communities at the same time. That is the Long Island I will be living on and it all starts on October 2nd.”The rally also organized a call-in to LIPA. Those in attendance took out their cellphones and called in to LIPA making sure they heard their demands for cleaner energy.
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