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Green Notes

Two climate bill rallies scheduled for Thursday

Much ado has been made in the media about the Energy Citizens rallies being promoted by the American Petroleum Institute (background here and here). I've confirmed that one of the national rallies -- sponsored by the N.C. Petroleum Council, will take place at the Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. I'm trying to get in touch with the coordinator to get details about who's showing up.

The N.C. Conservation Network has planned a counter-rally at the same location (clarification: at the corner of Patterson Court and High Point Road across from the coliseum) starting at 4:30 p.m. I spoke with organizer Chris Gianino who said the network planned the event on Friday after finding out about the Energy Citizens rallies. He said he didn't yet know how many people will attend his group's rally.

"We're going to do the best we can," Gianino said. "When you don't have the resources that the American Petroleum Institute and the oil industry have, it's hard."

Any of you planning to attend either of these rallies?