{"article":{"id":6984,"heading":"PROTEST BUSH'S ENERGY PLAN in SAN DIEGO!!","author":"reposted by a green imc","created":"2001-05-25 11:56:20","modified":"2001-05-25 17:20:14","last_modified":"Sat, 26 May 2001 00:20:14","article":"

PROTEST BUSH'S ENERGY PLAN: Demand that Bush implement wholesale ENERGY PRICE CAPS NOW!

When: Tuesday May 29th

Time: 9:00AM to 11AM (to be confirmed)

Where: Front Entrance of Camp Pendleton

[Bush will visit there before going to LA]

Join Global Exchange and the Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy for a spirited protest.

The goal is to make this a big protest. We will demand that Bush ask the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to implement wholesale energy price caps immediately!!

For more info: www.powertothepeople.org

415-255-0796 or e-mail: marla@globalexchange.org<\/a>

San Diego updates and contact www.ActivistSanDiego.org\/alerts\/ratecaps.html

858-578-4505 or e-mail: evenflux@yahoo.com<\/a>

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From http:\/\/www.ActivistSanDiego.org\/alerts\/ratecaps.html<\/a> ...

Dubya is coming to San Diego and LA to promote his energy policy. Let's organize and prepare to \"greet\" him with a full on protest against his energy policy and for rate caps. Medea Benjamin and others will be here for the protests.

Other Places to go:

Power to the People (California Coalition)

http:\/\/www.powertothepeople.org\/<\/a>

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