The Gas Company, Elected Officials, Environmentalists to Discuss Riverside County's Future


ADVISORY, Sept. 12, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --


  WHAT:   A blue-ribbon panel of elected officials and
          environmentalists will discuss "Riverside County's
          Environmental Challenges" at Riverside City Hall
          council chambers, 3900 Main St., September 14, at
          6:30 p.m.  The forum, sponsored by The Gas Company,
          is designed to spur public discourse on key societal
          issues.  Phil Willon, editor of the Los Angeles
          Times Inland Empire Edition, will moderate the
          panel, which will be taped and broadcast locally
          on Charter Communications cable and in Los Angeles
          on city cable station LA36.

  WHERE:  Riverside City Hall council chambers, 3900 Main St.

   WHEN:  September 14, 6:30 p.m.

    WHO:  Panelists at the "Greening of Riverside County" forum
          include:  Terry Tamminen, former environmental policy
          special advisor for Governor Schwarzenegger; Ron
          Loveridge, Riverside mayor; Robin Lowe, Hemet mayor;
          Art Gage, Riverside council member; Steve Nolan,
          Corona council member; Terry Wold, Sierra Club;
          Jane Block, Endangered Habitats League; Penny Newman,
          Center for Environmental Justice; Peter Dangermond,
          Riverside Land Conservancy and Monica Bond, Center
          for Biological Diversity.

 CONTACT: Peter Hidalgo
          The Gas Company
          (877) 866-2066
          www.socalgas.com