First thing in the AM

12:44AM ON 04/25/2008
BY Dave Segal

Do this. Though, fyi- better to raise money when people are drunker than they are at 9am:

2008 Earth Day Breakfast of Champions Awardees Unveiled

Honorees selected for their work to build a green economy.

Clean Water Action, Environment Rhode Island and Ocean State Action have unveiled their 2008 Earth Day Breakfast of Champions Awardees. The theme of this year’s sixth annual Breakfast of Champions event is Rhode Islanders working for a greener economy. The event, which is open to the public with a suggested $40 donation, will be held Friday 24, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at the Aspray Boathouse in Pawtuxet Village.

The winners of the 2008 Champions awards are:

House Majority Leader Gordon Fox

Gordon Fox was first elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 1992 and was first elected Majority Leader in 2002. During his tenure as House Majority Leader the Rhode Island General Assembly has passed several landmark pieces of legislation that Majority Leader Fox has sponsored or championed on issues ranging from renewable energy and energy efficiency, to mercury and electronic waste, to global warming and power plant emissions. Throughout his tenure as Majority Leader, Representative Fox has always made time for Rhode Island’s environmental community and he has helped our state become a national leader in environmental policy.

Senator Josh Miller

Senator Miller is completing the second year of his first term as a Rhode Island State Senator. In his two years at the State House, Senator Miller has quickly become a leading voice for Rhode Island’s environment because of his passion, persistence and willingness to stand on principal for what he believes is right. In particular, Senator Miller has become a champion for small-scale renewable energy projects that will benefit homeowners, small businesses and municipalities throughout the state.

Attorney General Patrick Lynch

Attorney General Lynch has been a leading Advocate for Rhode Island’s environment during his entire tenure as Rhode Island’s Attorney General. On legal issues ranging from lead poisoning, to clean air rollbacks initiated by the Bush Administration, to the hazards of liquefied natural gas, Attorney General Lynch has worked diligently to protect Rhode Island’s environment and our environmental interests. In addition, Attorney General Lynch has been one of our nation’s leading champions in defending the rights of states to adopt the Clean Cars Program. In 2007 Attorney General Lynch was one of a small handful of Attorneys General who traveled into the bowels of the Environmental Protection Agency complex in suburban Virginia to stand up for Rhode Island’s Clean Cars Program.

IBEW Local 99

IBEW Local 99 recently installed Rhode Island’s largest solar installation at their union hall on Amflex Drive in Cranston. The installation’s capacity is 50 kilo-watts and includes close to two hundred panels located in banks around the facility. In addition to demonstrating their commitment to clean renewable energy by building green, Local 99 is a champion for renewable energy at the State House, working to enact new policies that would prioritize solar and wind power and would start a green economy revolution in Rhode Island. The union has expanded its apprenticeship program to train electricians on the installation and maintenance of renewable energy alternatives.