GAD181 Chandler Mountain SAVED: How a Rural Community Defeated a Major Power Project

GAD 181 Chandler Mountain SAVED: How a Rural

Community Defeated a Major Power Project

Sept. 10 ? 1:30-2:45 p.m.

Church of the Holy Comforter

Fran Summerlin, Ben Lyon, Mark Smith

In 2023, residents of Chandler Mountain and

surrounding communities in St. Clair County faced the

possibility of losing their homes, farms, businesses

and historic sites to a proposed pumped hydro storage

project. In this presentation, members of Save Chandler

Mountain, Inc., will share the story of how ordinary

citizens organized, built strategic alliances, engaged the

media and elected officials, and successfully stopped

the project. Presenters Fran Summerlin, Ben Lyon and

Mark Smith will discuss the environmental, historical

and human stakes involved, along with practical lessons

in grassroots advocacy and community action that can

inspire others facing similar challenges.

Schedule:

Every day, starting on 09/10/26 and ending on 09/10/26

Times:

01:30pm-02:45pm CDT

Location:

Church of the Holy Comforter
156 South 9th St
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-5361

Session ID:

LL-2609-CMSHAR-01

Price:

Complementary Program : $0.00