She said Jackson and Chadly will use examples of safety incidents at both Rocky Flats west of Denver and the Hanford facility in Washington and solicit input from the audience on how the problems could have been prevented. The educational forum is free and open to the public. Parking is available at the center, at the Municipal Parking garage on Sandoval Street two blocks south of the center, or on-street. Included in the forum are panel discussions moderated by Robert Schwartz, a state Public Utilities Commission commissioner. Previous workshops in Santa Fe dealt with water use in New Mexico and designing and building with sustainable technologies.
Sustainability is about preserving choices for future generations.
It considers the balance of economic, environmental, and quality of life impacts of our decision over time as well as during the here and now. Electricity production is one of the most capital intensive and environmentally destructive industries. As New Mexico confronts the opportunities associated with deregulation, people in the community must understand the issues and alternatives . . . This series of 'shared learning' events is the cornerstone to the efforts of the task force and other self-motivated working groups formed spontaneously as a result of these events. Those attending the forum also can take part in a survey on how the electric power industry should be deregulated.