<div id="AOLMsgPart_1.1.2_a8a0e47c-a32d-44f7-b0c2-595197b1ddf6"><div id="aolmail_role_body" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #010101" class="aolReplacedBody"><font id="aolmail_role_document" color="#010101" size="3" face="Arial"> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Hi Folks,</p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Greetings from Washington, DC, where shortly, we will be participating in the People' Climate March. If you are not able to join a local msrch, Democracy Now is live streaming the event--see link below.</p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We arrived last week to participate in Ecumenical Advocacy Days, this year's theme based on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech on Vietnam that focused on the triplets of racism, militarism, and materialism. We also participated in the DC March for Science--about 120,000 in the rain, but it was a good event. Monday was Lobby Day--visiting congressional offices.</p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">While here we gave a presentation on The Doctrine of Discovery at the Oblates Residence with their Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Committee. Also doing PC (USA) Earth Care presentations at Potomac PC and Westminster PC, Marie Sharp's church. </p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Off to the march--hopefully connecting with Dick Alton and Sally Yost who will also be there.</p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Ellie Stock ☺</p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">elliestock@aol.com</p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p><p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">See below for live streaming of march...</p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000"> </font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000">Opportunity to watch The People's Climate March life today; a selection of informative articles, some disturbing/some encouraging; practical things we can do.</font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000"> </font></b><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <table class="aolmail_MsoNormalTable" style="WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 9pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" valign="top"> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><font color="#000000">TODAY Watch the People's Climate March Live</font></span></b></p> <table class="aolmail_MsoNormalTable" style="WIDTH: 100%; 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LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font color="#000000">Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman and team will provide special live coverage of the People’s Climate March in Washington, D.C. </font></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; DISPLAY: none; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-hide: all"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p> <table class="aolmail_MsoNormalTable" style="WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" valign="top"> <table class="aolmail_MsoNormalTable" style="WIDTH: 100%; 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FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; COLOR: white; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Or tune in live on:</span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; COLOR: #fdfcfc; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; mso-outline-level: 3" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; COLOR: white; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">FSTV (Dish Network 9415 & DirecTV Ch. 348)</span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; COLOR: #fdfcfc; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> </span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; COLOR: white; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Link TV (Dish Network 9410 & DirecTV Ch. 375) WHUT-TV (Ch. 32.1 & 32.2 in Washington D.C.)</span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; COLOR: #fdfcfc; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> </span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; COLOR: white; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Check your local Democracy Now! station for listings.</span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; COLOR: #fdfcfc; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></span></b></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2017/04/27/100-clean-energy-bill-launched-senators-and-movement-leaders"><font color="#0000ff"></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2017/04/27/100-clean-energy-bill-launc..." target="_blank">https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2017/04/27/100-clean-energy-bill-launched-senators-and-movement-leaders</a></font></span></b></p> <h1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 3pt; mso-line-height-alt: 12.0pt" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif""><font color="#000000">100% Clean Energy Bill Launched by Senators and Movement Leaders</font></span></h1> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black">Legislation comes ahead of Peoples Climate March on April 29th</span></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000">27 April 2017</font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000"> </font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ecowatch.com/salt-lake-city-makes-historic-commitment-to-100-percent-renewables-by--1921872817.html"><font color="#0000ff"></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.ecowatch.com/salt-lake-city-makes-historic-commitment-to-100-perc..." target="_blank">http://www.ecowatch.com/salt-lake-city-makes-historic-commitment-to-100-percent-renewables-by--1921872817.html</a></font></b></p> <h1 style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 22pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000">Salt Lake City Makes Historic Commitment to 100% Renewables by 2032</font></span></h1> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000">14 July 2016</font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000"> </font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/3/27/14922516/trump-executive-order-climate"><font color="#0000ff"></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/3/27/14922516/trump-executive..." target="_blank">http://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/3/27/14922516/trump-executive-order-climate</a></font></b></p> <h1 style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Helvetica","sans-serif""><font color="#000000">Trump’s big new executive order to tear up Obama’s climate policies, explained</font></span></h1> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000">27 March 2017</font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176269/tomgram%3A_michael_klare%2C_do_african_famines_presage_global_climate-change_catastrophe/%23more"><font color="#0000ff"></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176269/tomgram%3A_michael_klare%2C_do_africa..." target="_blank">http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176269/tomgram%3A_michael_klare%2C_do_african_famines_presage_global_climate-change_catastrophe/#more</a></font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; BACKGROUND: white"><font color="#000000">Tomgram: Michael Klare, Do African Famines Presage Global Climate-Change Catastrophe?</font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000">20 April 2017</font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/20/dapl-developer-spills-drilling-fluids-wetlands-while-constructing-another-pipeline"><font color="#0000ff"></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/20/dapl-developer-spills-drilling-..." target="_blank">https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/20/dapl-developer-spills-drilling-fluids-wetlands-while-constructing-another-pipeline</a></font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 12.0pt"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt"><font color="#000000">DAPL Developer Spills Drilling Fluids Into Wetlands While Constructing Another Pipeline</font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font color="#000000">The latest incident is just another ding on Energy Transfer Partners' spotty record</font></span></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000">20 April 2017</font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/20/trumps-buy-american-order-looks-weak-dapl-company-pushes-back"><font color="#0000ff"></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/20/trumps-buy-american-order-looks..." target="_blank">https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/20/trumps-buy-american-order-looks-weak-dapl-company-pushes-back</a></font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 12.0pt"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt"><font color="#000000">Trump's "Buy American" Order Looks Weak as DAPL Company Pushes Back</font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font color="#000000">"As with Trump's campaign promises, the executive order is full of loopholes that are designed to protect Wall Street interests and multinational corporations—at the expense of American workers and communities."</font></span></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000">20 April 2017</font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><span style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/04/06/scientists-say-the-unique-arctic-ocean-is-being-transformed-before-our-eyes/?utm_term=.63fc353cd296"><font color="#0000ff"></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/04/06/scienti..." target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/04/06/scientists-say-the-unique-arctic-ocean-is-being-transformed-before-our-eyes/?utm_term=.63fc353cd296</a></font></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><font color="#000000">Climate change is literally turning the Arctic ocean inside out</font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000">6 April 2017</font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><font color="#000000">On the release of Methane</font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/39957-release-of-arctic-methane-may-be-apocalyptic-study-warns"><font color="#0000ff"></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/39957-release-of-arctic-methane-may-be-ap..." target="_blank">http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/39957-release-of-arctic-methane-may-be-apocalyptic-study-warns</a></font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000"> </font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/giant-methane-release-20170401/%23.WQCERb3WHIV"><font color="#0000ff"></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/giant-methane-release-20170401/#.WQCERb3WHIV" target="_blank">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/giant-methane-release-20170401/#.WQCERb3WHIV</a></font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000"> </font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/40311-great-barrier-reef-reaches-terminal-stage-as-co2-levels-rise-at-record-rate"><font color="#0000ff"></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/40311-great-barrier-reef-reaches-terminal..." target="_blank">http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/40311-great-barrier-reef-reaches-terminal-stage-as-co2-levels-rise-at-record-rate</a></font></b></p> <h2 style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 39.6pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; FONT-STYLE: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><font color="#000000">Great Barrier Reef Reaches "Terminal Stage" as CO2 Levels Rise at Record Rate</font></span></h2> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000">24 April 2017</font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt"><font color="#000000">Also</font></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><font color="#000000"> on Great Barrier Reef - </font><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2127170-mass-bleaching-hits-great-barrier-reef-for-second-year-in-a-row/"><font color="#0000ff"></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2127170-mass-bleaching-hits-great-barri..." target="_blank">https://www.newscientist.com/article/2127170-mass-bleaching-hits-great-barrier-reef-for-second-year-in-a-row/</a></font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000">* * * * * * * * * * * * *</font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><font color="#000000">From a recipient - helpful reminders on some of the things we can personally do, or help convince our governing structures to do. </font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000"> </font></b></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black">The fossil fuel industry receives a lot of criticism these days, and rightfully so. But in the final analysis, we are the ones who support the energy industry and it is our standard of living that will need to change. So contemplate what you can do for the cause</span></p> <p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black">Personal Actions</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black"> End our love affair with the automobile Ride more trains and buses Car pool Walk and bike more Turn off the air conditioner in the summer and dial the thermostat down in winter Become vegetarians or vegans Refill plastic bottles with tap water Discontinue using aluminum cans with and without carbonation Maximize use of reusable bags and products Recycle junk mail Forego fast junk food Go to “slow food”; Recycle maximally, especially aluminum cans Drive and accelerate more slowly Climb more stairs Plant more trees Forego use of spray cans Ride more trains and buses Repair, mend and alter as much as possible Buy solar panels Compost as much as possible Last person out of the room turn off the lights Eat and farm organic Ride more trains and buses Fly fewer planes Promote conference calls and web cams, fewer meetings Use manual tools instead of power tools Share more Use rakes rather than leaf blowers Decrease use of bottled water and refill plastic bottles with tap water Maximize reusable bags and products Push rather than power small mowers Replace lawns with vegetable gardens Stop fertilizing and mowing lawns Compost as much as possible Minimize use of disposables (Pampers, Ikea furniture); Maximize high efficiency LED and solar powered lighting; Limit endless gadgets Use motion lighting, where appropriate</span></p> <p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black">Local Government Actions</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black"> Reorganize cities, building taller residences with a smaller footprint (the end of suburbia) Institute a carbon tax Promote car pooling subsidize and expand mass transit Expand bike paths Have shareable (zip) cars Ban electric outdoor signs; Eat and farm organic Promote conference calls and web cams, fewer meetings Eliminate approximately 50% of all street lighting and office lighting in unoccupied buildings eliminate “fast junk food”; go to “slow food replace</span></p> <p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black">Federal Government Actions</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black"> Ban gasohol Rein in the militaries for defense only and outlaw war Discontinue night baseball Make electronics, house wares, furniture, etc to be as durable and long-lived as possible Recycle maximally Make appliances to be as energy efficient as possible Discontinue aluminum cans Ban electric outdoor signs Maximize solar and wind power; Change from petroleum based fertilizers to regenerative agriculture Reverse deforestation, plant more trees Restrict spray cans Promote conference calls and web cams, fewer meetings Promote zero population growth with free condoms and family planning world-wide End yearly auto model changes; Proscribe junk mail Scrap the mission to Mars</span></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt">~ Bonus ~</span></font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000"> </font></b></p> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif""><font color="#000000">This Is What It Will Look Like [projected] <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font><font color="#000000">When Mar-A-Lago Disappears Under Rising Seas . . . </font></span></h1> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000"> </font></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" width="621" height="326" id="aolmail_MA1.1493466781" src="https://mail.aol.com/webmail/getPart?uid=30306200&partId=1.2&scope=STANDARD&saveAs=clip_image002.jpg"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"></b></font></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></b></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p> <p class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></p></font></div> </div>