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By Nancy Grant from September 2014 Issue
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Kentucky's House Majority Leader Rocky Adkins works behind the scenes to create innovative energy policies, and speaks passionately and often about the importance of coal
When I go to energy conferences and spot state Representative Rocky Adkins' name on the list of speakers, I draw a big circle around it and make plans to listen. First elected in 1986 to serve in Kentucky's House of Representatives from the 99th District (Elliott, Lawrence, Boyd, and Rowan counties), Rep. Adkins became House Majority Leader in 2003.
He's a strong advocate for coal, and his work in Frankfort is helping shape many parts of Kentucky's energy future. But changing the ways we produce and use energy is not an overnight task. It takes years.
In July, our schedules landed both of us in Lexington on a Friday afternoon. We met for conversation instead of speeches, and covered a lot of topics. Here are highlights from our chat.
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Rep. Adkins says, "Here in Kentucky, we've worked with people concerned about the natural environment, with business leaders, people in the academic world, researchers—we've asked everyone to help us develop energy policies that will work."
By 2007, Rep. Adkins had gathered broad enough bipartisan support in the state legislature to pass House Bill 1 (signed by then Governor Fletcher), and then followed that up with House Bill 2 (signed by Governor Beshear) in 2008. These laws provide the framework to bring new energy ideas to life, as well as encouraging energy efficiency, and training workers in the new skills needed for the energy jobs of the future.
Remembering the give-and-take needed to craft those pieces of legislation, Rep. Adkins says, "Designing and passing HB1 and HB2 was an educational process. It gave us the chance to talk about the possibilities we have in Kentucky to become a national leader, even an international leader, in energy.
"One of the areas I concentrated on was the opportunity for research and development to bring forward new energy technologies right here in our state," Rep. Adkins says. HB1 set up major funding for the University of Kentucky's Center for Applied Energy Research (UK-CAER), and annual funding continues. Rep. Adkins says, "CAER now does some of the most advanced research in both coal gasification and in carbon capture to try to get those technologies for coal power plants to the point where they are actually usable at the commercial level."
HB2 followed up with early financial support for research at the University of Louisville, a program that is now known as the Conn Center for Renewable Energy. Rep. Adkins has also played a major role in providing funding to other energy research and development programs at Western Kentucky University and Eastern Kentucky University. State funding programs like these typically become the seed money for projects that then gather additional financial support from national government agencies and independent businesses.
Bringing research money into the state to pay the salaries of scientists, technicians, and other workers is only part of the picture. Rep. Adkins sees a much larger connection between new energy ideas and the state's economic growth. Rep. Adkins says, "We've also passed the most aggressive legislation in the country to try to attract energy companies to come to Kentucky to build these things because that would bring thousands of jobs to the state. These incentives are part of the long-range picture."
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Turning to the differences between encouraging new energy ideas in a coal state to the energy policy ideas coming from Washington, D.C., Rep. Adkins says, "I think the positives for coal far outweigh the negatives, from the standpoint of our economy, low-cost energy, and good jobs. In Kentucky we produce over 90 percent of our electricity from coal. That low-cost energy has been a valuable tool for us to use in retaining jobs, and in recruiting jobs to Kentucky. The reason those industrial manufacturing jobs have located here is because of our reliable and affordable, low-cost energy from coal."
Over the years, Rep. Adkins has often criticized the national coal industry for not speaking up more forcefully about the value of coal-based electricity to the national economy. Rep. Adkins says, "In my 27 years of serving in the Kentucky House, there have been a lot of changes in the coal industry. In this country, coal has a good story to tell. We have reduced regulated emissions by more than 80 percent."
Citing a study from the World Health Organization, Adkins says, "The cleanest of the clean air is in Canada and the United States. Here we are mining coal safer, and burning it cleaner than we ever have in the history of time—and burning it cleaner than the rest of the world."
That story did not happen overnight. Rep. Adkins notes that the Clean Air Act of 1970 gave time for new technologies for coal to be developed. And the costs to add them were spread out gradually over time.
Rep. Adkins says, "In Kentucky and in the United States, we care about the environment, but that has to be balanced with a strong economy. Without a strong economy it's hard to have a good environment. When new regulations are brought forward, they need to be done in a responsible way with a lot of common sense so that we don't disrupt the cost of energy. Regulations that lead to higher electricity prices could have a devastating impact on the economy and a devastating impact on jobs."
Energy journalist NANCY GRANT is a member of the Cooperative Communicators Association and the American Society of Journalists and Authors.


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This is a beautiful lake view park. It was packed over the weekend and almost empty during the week. Close to Mt Rainier national park. It is real close to the backside of Mt St. Helens national park. This park is mostly for smaller rigs and tents. Only a few sites will fit a 40'. We have a 42' and we barely fit into our site. The only sites with sewer that fit a bigger rig are in the group area. We asked if we could move there when it was completely empty. No was the answer. Against the rules. The nicer spaces by far are in the group area. The second nicest spots are for small RVs. Very nice if you have kids and a smaller rig. Lots of very nice playground equipment. We were the only larger RV in the park not in the group area. Showers very scarce if you don't bring your own. 30 amp only in the area that will fit bigger rigs. - RFCN2
This is a campground run by Tacoma Power in Alder, WA, about 15 miles from Mt. Rainer National Park. It is a beautiful camp with clean restrooms, but only 1 shower. And the shower cost $0.50/minute for hot water. But with a senior discount, the rate was only $26. - LTV camper
This is a lovely glacier lake. You can't park on the lake but we had a slight view. Large park with different areas from day use to boat launch to group camping area and smaller kid friendly loops with limit facilities. No TV reception. Have to get out of the line of trees to get (satellite) Dish but it is doable. We stayed by the lake in the smaller area and got Verizon cell coverage good enough and Dish. We had the run of the park due to the last week open before the season's end. The rest of the park had limited people as well but during the summer it is crazy busy I hear. We stayed here a week to explore Mt Rainier and the area. We had no one else in our section, so it was amazingly quiet, deer everywhere and lovely. Went out on the lake with our small boat. Just stayed night by night because no one else was here. Got a senior discount of 5 dollars, we did not have sewer in our area but other areas in the woods did. All sizes and types of RV and tent sites. Staff was nice and helpful. Very secure feeling even though we were by ourselves and it was a little erie. Good internal roads, lots for kids to do and pet friendly. - FrancisandRenee
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The staff is very nice. However, the sites are short. We were barely able to fit our 35 foot motorhome in the site. As one of the other reviewers mentioned there was a lot of dog poo on the ground. There looks to be a lot of long term RVs there. It is right next to the highway, so there was a lot of highway noise, especially with all the logging trucks going by. There does not seem to be a lot of options though when visiting Mount Ranier. - Super Symmetry
A very nice stopover park with nice views, and the managers were very nice! We go there every year! - newdiggings1
We liked this park much more than the previous reviewer, although it does have its problems. It was a nice place to park for a few days while touring Mount Rainier (about 13 miles away). On the downside, the RV slots are narrow and somewhat difficult to back into. Many of the RVs seem to be long-term. The roads in and out of the park are steep as are the roads within the park. The smoke from a house below us perfumed everything with a wood-smoke smell. My husband stepped in dog waste in the rain. Yuck. Next day, we saw dog waste again (didn't step in it this time), but, on the positive side, the manager rushed out to clean up the mess. In general, the manager was very helpful and helped us back into our spot. We used the Wi-Fi, and it worked pretty well. We didn't use the showers. - Family on the road
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We had our doubts about staying due to the vast majority of sites being occupied by seasonals. There are only a few sites for transients but they are together, separated from the seasonals. As a whole the park is neat & tidy. Most go there for the fishing. The park has its own dock & boats to rent. Transient sites are very narrow. They are FHU. Not all have picnic tables. All have a fire contraption. The Wi-Fi, no extra charge, works well. Cable is very basic but at no extra charge either. Staff are friendly however the fellow who served us in the office is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. - Veebyes
This was a very friendly park. Everybody seemed really nice, and tried to make our stay as good as it could be. They don't have a lot to offer, but that was known before we decided to stay anyways. It is a none alcoholic camp ground, and that means you can't have any alcohol. I don't drink, so no big deal to me. My wife does like to have some wine with dinner, so we only stayed for one night. They went as far as to make my wife dump out the rest of the wine my wife had. If you stay be sure to say you don't have any alcohol. I was not about to dump my 100 dollar bottles of wine, so we just said we had the one. That night we had tuna fish sandwiches, and no wine with that meal. That was all we could do though with out the wine. I just couldn't take the wife after two nights with no wine. Don't get me wrong I had a lot of wine that night, but it was just the old lady talking about not having any wine. Other then that it was a good place to stay. It was clean and quiet. - chinwanme1
Kids loved the fishing. But we hated the mosquitoes. Very cramped sites, Wi-Fi came and went all the time. The staff was very helpful. 30amp power breakers would drop off if we used A/C. - sjolley


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10 Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy good food and sweet drinks. Send some to people who have none, because today is a holy day to the Lord. Don't be sad, because the joy of the Lord will make you strong." | 10 Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." |
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Dear Lindseya, Below is the link to the Green Elephant Plant Swap in Redmond. It's twice a year, first Saturdays in November and March. I'd love to see you there. It's not unusual in September, for someone to host a plant exchange at a private home. I am sure your post will prompt a few GW members to consider hosting in late summer. These exchanges are really fun and everybody goes home with a bunch of new plants. I will have a lot to bring to the late summer and fall trades this year. Cheers, Jim Eichner |
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Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan's Test vice captain, has urged the PCB to schedule more Test matches for the national team because he believes it is the format that helps produce quality cricketers. In the last five years, Pakistan have played 35 Tests, more than only Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. England, in comparison, played 63.
"It's unfortunate that we get less Test matches," Hafeez said in Karachi. "We played three Tests in January [2012] and then three in June, and again after six months we will play in South Africa, which is hard on us. I would urge the board to take up this issue and try to schedule more Test matches for us because I believe players only develop by playing Test matches.
"Test cricket produces good quality cricketers, like we have found Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq. We need to promote Test cricket but if we play only six Tests in a year then it will be tough. I think PCB needs to fight for more Tests in the next fixture because you get quality cricketers from Test cricket."
According to the ICC's FTP, Pakistan are scheduled to play 88 Tests between 2012 and 2020. They will play ten Tests in 2013 and then face a five to six-month break before hosting Australia for three Tests in October 2014. Pakistan have had to play their home Tests at off-shore venues such as England and the UAE after the Sri Lankan team was attacked by terrorists in Lahore in March 2009.
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Pakistan selectors on Friday named two rookie fast bowlers - Mohammad Irfan and Ehsan Adil - for the South Africa tour, along with Junaid Khan and Umar Gul. "It's a decision of the selection committee," said Hafeez, accepting his "side is short of another fast bowler" but he was confident this attack, which includes spinners Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman, would fare well in South Africa.
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QUITO Dec 2 (Reuters) - The signing of contracts with two mining
companies, tensions between the central government and lawmakers and an
ongoing row between the media and President Rafael Correa are issues to
watch in Ecuador.
Ecuador is set to sign contracts with two Canadian miners planning to
invest some $3 billion for gold and copper mines in the mineral-rich
Andean country. Negotiations for the contracts have taken much longer than
expected because Ecuador is trying to reap high benefits from the nascent
mining industry, which would allow Correa to boost social spending.
Kinross Gold Corp. plans to develop Ecuador's largest gold project, Fruta
del Norte, and Ecuacorriente - an affiliate of Canada's Corriente
Resources - will work on the Mirador copper mine.
Ecuador has said that the deals will be signed in late December or in
early 2012 and that the companies will be paying royalties of between 5
percent and 8 percent, depending on mineral prices.
According to the government, Kinross and Ecuacorriente have agreed to make
advance royalty payments before their mines start producing.
Ecuador is also negotiating contracts with International Minerals over its
Rio Blanco gold-silver project, with Ecuacorriente over its Panantza-San
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If all the projects go ahead, Ecuador could receive some $7 billion in
mining investments over the next seven years.
The five projects were initially delayed as the government tightened
regulations for the industry. Correa has had a tumultuous relationship
with foreign investors, revising oil contracts to better favor the
government and defaulting on the nation's debt.
He wants to diversify the economy from crude oil exports, and has taken a
softer approach with investors planning to develop large mines than with
oil companies with investments in the OPEC member country.
What to watch:
-- Kinross and Ecuacorriente signing contracts.
-- More miners coming in to tap Ecuador's resources.
A decision by Correa to hike taxes despite a vote by lawmakers rejecting
the measure is likely to increase tensions between the central government
and Congress. Rivals have accused Correa of wanting to undermine Congress
and the judiciary.
Correa has accused lawmakers and judges of being inefficient and
influenced by a political "elite". He vows to push ahead with an overhaul
of state institutions with or without support from lawmakers.
He said he may organize public votes to get the go-ahead from supporters
for his policies. Increased state spending has made him popular among the
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still has not said whether he plans to run. Even though his rivals are
divided, the opposition has a thin majority in Congress.
What to watch:
-- Increasing tensions between Correa and Congress.
-- Political jockeying ahead of 2013 national elections.
Lawmakers are set to debate a controversial bill that calls for the
creation of a media watchdog. Rights groups fear that Correa will use the
regulator to hamper media freedom in the OPEC-member country.
Ecuador sentenced three newspaper directors and a former columnist to jail
in July, and fined them and the paper $40 million for libeling Correa,
prompting widespread condemnation from rights groups.
Correa often accuses the press of lying to undermine his government and
calls them "the real opposition," while news organizations accuse him of
trying to silence critics.
Correa is part of a South American leftist alliance that includes
presidents Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Evo Morales of Bolivia, who have
changed laws to boost their power and have also been accused of stifling
media freedom. Continued...
After excluding itself from debt markets by defaulting on $3.2 billion in
global bonds three years ago, Ecuador has met funding needs with bilateral
credit deals, mostly from China.
Ecuador signed a $2 billion credit deal with China in June and in October
it signed a deal for a $571 million loan with a Chinese bank, which took
total debt commitments to China to around $7.3 billion, including loans,
advance payments for oil sales, and energy project financing.
In November, Correa announced that his government is in talks with a
Chinese bank for a loan worth $1.7 billion. He also vowed to deepen
economic ties with China.
Ecuador is expected to grow 6.5 percent in 2011, well above the
government's target for the year.
The construction of the mines should boost economic growth next year.
Before announcing that the contracts were almost done, the government
forecast economic growth in 2012 at 5.35 percent.
However, the economy is highly dependent on crude exports, and could
suffer badly if oil prices were to fall.
What to watch:
-- Worsening tensions between Correa and the media.
-- Ecuador signing a new loan deal with China.
A judge ordered Chevron in February to pay $8.6 billion to clean up
pollution at old drilling sites in the Amazon. Chevron denies the charges,
and the 17-year-old legal saga looks far from over as both sides appeal.
A U.S. judge later froze the enforcement of the ruling outside Ecuador,
but in September an appeals court reversed the order, although the
plaintiffs promised not to seek enforcement until their appeal process in
Ecuador is done.
Oil companies including Schlumberger , Halliburton and Baker & Hughes are
in talks over $1.5 billion in investments to increase output in four large
mature oil fields controlled by state-run oil company Petroecuador.
The Esmeraldas refinery, controlled by Petroecuador, is being overhauled
and will be off stream for eight months in 2012. With a production
capacity of 110,000 barrels per day, Esmeraldas is the largest refinery in
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Paulo Gregoire
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Michael Jackson's defense attorney on Tuesday challenged the authenticity of photographs that appeared to show the mother of the pop star's accuser with severe bruises from an alleged beating by store security guards that led to her family receiving more than $150,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
The incident occurred in 1998 and is unrelated to the molestation case facing Jackson but has arisen as a test of the mother's credibility. Jackson's defense claims his accuser's family has a history of false claims.
Defense attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. attacked the photos, introduced by the prosecution late Monday, by eliciting the woman's acknowledgment that in a deposition for the lawsuit she talked about the fact that bruises do not show up immediately but turn dark over time.
When Mesereau asked her when the purported injury photos were taken, she said they were done immediately.
She said her then-husband took her to have pictures made to document her injuries.
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She fumbled for words and responded with the statement: "When the defense attorney told us that's the time."
The woman said she had been doing everything at the instruction of a defense attorney after she was arrested for investigation of assault and battery, burglary and petty theft - charges that were eventually dropped.
Mesereau asked if she had not told a woman at a law office that the bruises that were photographed were actually from a beating by her former husband.
"That's incorrect," she said.
The woman acknowledged that although she claimed to have been brutally beaten and sexually touched during the altercation with the store guards, she did not decide to file a lawsuit until a year later.
Mesereau then suggested that was the pattern she was following in the Jackson case.
The mother, who was on the stand over a period of five days, finally concluded her testimony at midmorning. After brief testimony by a detective, the accuser's grandmother was called to testify.
The woman had undergone a tough cross-examination by Mesereau on Monday before prosecutor Ron Zonen startled the courtroom with the photographs and elicited testimony about the alleged beating.
Jurors also saw a picture of Jackson's accuser after the incident. The boy, age 8 at the time of the August 1998 incident, was photographed with his arm in a sling.
The portrayal of the mother as a victim contrasted sharply with the defense effort to paint her as a con artist.
Mesereau had previously confronted the woman with her statements from the store lawsuit in which she denied that her former husband ever abused her. She acknowledged those sworn statements were lies and that her former husband had frequently beaten her and her children.
Earlier, the woman turned to the jury when Mesereau confronted her with a statement she had once made about fearing the family would be made to disappear from Jackson's Neverland ranch in a balloon.
"He's taking it out of context. He's minimizing it. I told police that (Jackson associates) had many ways to make us disappear," the woman said.
"And someone mentioned to you a hot air balloon?" Mesereau asked.
"That was one of the ways," she said.
Jackson is accused of molesting one of the woman's sons - a teenage cancer patient - in February or March 2003, giving the boy alcohol and conspiring to hold the boy's family captive to get them to rebut the "Living With Michael Jackson" documentary in which Jackson said he let children sleep in his bed but it was innocent.
Since taking the stand Wednesday, the woman repeatedly departed from attorneys' questions to criticize Jackson and his associates.
"He really didn't care about children, he cared about what he was doing with children," she said at one point Monday.
In another speech to the jury, she said, "He managed to fool the world. Now, because of this criminal case people know who he really is."
Mesereau also led her through questions and answers involving her relationship with comedian Chris Tucker and his girlfriend Aja.
She denied that the family solicited help, money or any other gifts from Tucker, but acknowledged that Tucker once gave the family a car. She said she never asked it and that Tucker had gotten his girlfriend a new car and no longer needed the old one.
Mesereau pressed her on whether she made any attempts to get help during the family's alleged period of captivity, noting that at one point she was able to call a family friend, comedian Louise Palanker.
"If you could call (Palanker) why couldn't you call police?" Mesereau said.
"I couldn't. I was hoping she could," the woman responded.
Mesereau then asked, "You didn't call 911?"
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