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Oregonians need to be realistic about energy sources and meeting new energy demand.

In 1980, we banned nuclear power. The last legislative session we banned the use of new coal and banned the ability to enter into new contracts with coal generated power. Large scale hydro resources are either tapped out in the Pac NW or frowned upon because of salmon issues.

Our ability to provide baseload power is extremely limited. You can not provide baseload power from wind turbines and solar power.

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Cato Institute Scholar Patrick Michaels is coming to Portland on March 26^th to speak about his new book, “Climate of Extremes.” He has an excellent resume/bio (http://www.cato.org/people/patrick-michaels).

He does not deny man's influence/role in climate change; he simply rebukes a lot of the alarmist conjectures with real peer reviewed science.

OPB should have him on before the 26^th to talk global warming issues and to promote his appearance in Portland, contact myself, Cascade’s Climate Change analyst, Todd Wynn, and I can help you set it up.

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