CLNCC Monthly ZOOM Meeting - With Kathleen Davies On Benefit Of An Inspector General For DE, 7PM March 16th

CLNCC Monthly Meeting

7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16th

ZOOM Program

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Two great presentations are planned for our March meeting so please share the agenda and zoom link with your civic groups and friends.

Update: Sandy Spence is giving the LWVDE Power Point on Redistricting. League members will be attending to answer any questions we may have. 

Kathleen Davies is our Guest Speaker on Inspector Generals..Through sharing her past experience working with state and federat IGs,  she will discuss the potential benefit for Delaware in giving legislators a way to request validation of numbers they want to rely on, getting independent investigations, and having an office that can work with federal investigators for federal prosecution. She notes our state's lack of Attorney General independence and that our Auditor of Accounts is no longer focusing on prosecutorial work or financial audits where all of the standard reports are now contracted out.

Kathleen Davies worked under AOA Tom Wagner and ran in the 2018 primary as a Democratic candidate for that office. She earned a bachelor's degree in professional accountancy from Pennsylvania State University. Davies' career experience includes working as a CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Government Audit Professional, and Certified Government Financial Manager in the field of state government auditing. [https://ballotpedia.org/Kathleen_Davies]

Also: Updates on the General Assembly, Offshore Wind, and the New Jersey LNG facility.

And BIG NEWS: CIVIC UMBRELLA MEETINGS ARE BACK!

Although I got a flat NO from County Executive Meyer via Kenny Dunn email last week saying Meyer was not interested in resuming Civic Umbrella Meetings last held in 2019, Council President Karen Hartley-Nagle has agreed to begin holding these meetings through NCC Council ZOOM starting in late March. 

UPDATED: These meetings will continue to be held monthly (or as practicable) on Mondays at 5:30pm on off-council weeks. The council president will be issuing a meeting notice soon to all of the prior attendee organizations and individuals so look for the email invitation! 

If your organization has updated officers and contact information, please let me know and /or send the updates directly to: karen.hartley-nagle@newcastlede.gov

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CLNCC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CLNCC Zoom Meeting

Time: Mar 16, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Updated: Join Delaware Riverkeeper Network For A Week Of Action To STOP LNG #DRBCNoLNG

Update: 

Watch The Delaware River Basin Commission LNG VOTE, Meeting 10:30AM Wednesday, December 9th #DRBCnoLNG!

Resolution by the Civic League for New Castle County and DelCOG: read it HERE. 

Speak up and speak out!

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) is expected to hold a final vote this Wed., Dec. 9 at 10:30 am on the disastrous LNG export terminal proposed in Gibbstown, NJ. We need to show the DRBC Governors (and especially Governor Murphy) that the public is watching!  

There is no further opportunity for public comment on the Gibbstown LNG permit before the DRBC Commissioners address it during their Business Meeting. After the meeting, there is a public comment session where people who have signed up in advance can speak their mind (usually 2-3 minutes each). If you want to sign up you need to register for the Waiting List by 5pm on Tuesday (tomorrow, Dec. 8). 

Sign up here to make a public comment at the DRBC meeting: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../business-meeting-of-the....  

The DRBC’s meeting is a virtual meeting due to COVID. The agenda for the meeting states that “possible” (their emphasis) action could be taken on the proposed Gibbstown LNG Export Terminal Dock 2. We do not know for certain – they could vote to disapprove, approve, or they may continue the “stay”. It’s even possible they will say nothing about it if their review is still underway. Even if you don’t sign up to speak afterwards, you can join the zoom meeting to watch what they do. 

It would be great if lots of us attend the meeting as witnesses - lots of people attending will make a strong statement in itself, even if you can’t speak or be seen. The number counter will go up as we all join the meeting and they will know  

THE PUBLIC WILL BE WATCHING!

Here is how to join the Meeting:

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From the Delaware Riverkeeper Network ~

All this week, the

Delaware Riverkeeper Network

and coalition organizations are all banding together to fight the #GibbstownLNGexport terminal proposed for South Jersey. This extremely dangerous proposal pushed forward by the Trump administration to transport LNG by truck and rail, through dense urban areas puts many lives in harm's way. Not only would it endanger communities, but it also would have a detrimental impact on the Delaware River and exacerbate Climate Change conditions.

Please join us for a WEEK of ACTION to #StopLNGexport! Each day we will be using a different means to get the attention of the Governors of the Delaware River Basin Commission who'll have the final say on whether the project gets built. We need them to VOTE NO!

https://www.facebook.

com/events/3340147489417095

#stopLNG #NoLNGexport

Go to the Week of Action Facebook Event to see how to make a quick call (or two) to the Governors!

We are telling the Governors and the Army Corps, that, as watershed stewards for the DRBC, we expect them to protect the water, habitats, and communities of the Watershed rather than vote to serve the interests of a special interest that wants to exploit despite the devastating impacts and threats LNG entails. We are not a sacrifice zone and we will not tolerate environmental injustice!

THANK YOU for taking part in the Week of Action to STOP LNG.  

#DRBCNoLNG