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Session 2: Impacts of Energy Choices on Residents (Energy for Citizens Educational Series 2 of 3)

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Date and Time

Thursday, October 8, 2026, 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM Central Time (US & Canada) (UTC-06:00)
Videoconference information will be provided in an email once registration is complete.

Event Leader(s)

Carol Diggelman

Category

Advocacy

Registration Info

Registration is required
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About this event

Session 2. Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 11 AM to 12:00 PM, CDT will focus on citizen concerns.

Homework before the session is to 
read the summary for theELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR CITIZENS BACKGROUND PAPER, pp. 6 to 21, but please scan the resources and appendices to get an appreciation of the magnitude of the safety and regulatory compliance issues.


Each of the four sub-sessions, described below, will have one slide and 14 minutes:

  1. A panel of citizens from urban Milwaukee zip codes, 53206 and 53208, organized by Ruth Shank and Carol Diggelman will discuss affordability and economic strategies.

  2. Tom Content, Executive Director, Citizens Utility Board, Inc. (CUB) will address costs.

  3. Ciaran Gallagher, PhD, Energy & Air Manager, Clean Wisconsin, will address environmental concerns.

  4. Karen Douglas, League of Women Voters of New Mexico (NM) and retired nuclear engineer, will address nuclear waste management. 

Number of People Who Will Attend

Everyone
(No Fee)
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