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Indiana Survey to Show Public Wants Alternatives to Proposed Duke Energy Edwardsport Coal-Fired Power Plant Project

Posted on: Monday, 21 April 2008, 15:00 CDT

A new scientific public opinion survey of 600 Indiana residents to be released at 1:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. CDT on April 22, 2008 will show little public support for moving ahead with Duke Energy's proposed Edwardsport coal-fired power plant.

The survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) for the nonprofit and nonpartisan Civil Society Institute think tank will show strong support in Indiana for clean energy power (including wind and solar) and a stepped-up emphasis on energy efficiency and conservation before any new coal-fired power plant is built. The survey also will show what percentage of Indiana residents would be more likely to support a political candidate who opposes Duke Energy's proposed Edwardsport plant.

News event speakers will be:

Civil Society Institute Senior Fellow Gail Pressberg;

Grant Smith, executive director, Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN.; and

Opinion Research Corporation Senior Researcher Graham Hueber.

TO PARTICIPATE: You can join this live, phone-based Indiana news conference (with full, two-way Q&A) at 1:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. CDT on April 22, 2008 by dialing 1 (800) 860-2442. Ask for the "Indiana coal-fired power plant survey" news event.

CAN'T PARTICIPATE?: A streaming audio replay of the news event will be available on the Web at http://www.CivilSocietyInstitute.org as of 6 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. CDT on April 22, 2008.

CONTACT: Ailis Aaron Wolf, (703) 276-3265 or aawolf@hastingsgroup.com.

The nonprofit and nonpartisan Civil Society Institute (http://www.CivilSocietyInstitute.org) is an independent Massachusetts-based think tank that serves as a catalyst for change by creating problem-solving interactions among people, and between communities, government and business that can help to improve society. Since 2003, CSI has conducted more than 15 major national and state-level surveys on energy and global warming issues. The Civil Society Institute is a convener of the Citizens Lead for Energy Action Now (CLEAN) campaign at http://www.cleanenergyaction.net. CSI also is the organizer of both 40MPG.org (http://www.40MPG.org) and the Hybrid Owners of America (http://www.HybridOwnersofAmerica.org).

Source: Business Wire

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