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I was shocked to read an article entitled "China building more power plants" this morning in a headline news link from the New York Times. One of the most alarming facts in the article was that China is now building about two power stations every week, largely as a result of the West moving its greenhouse-gas-emitting industries to developing nations with less pollution regulations and cheaper labor. Basically, we exported our carbon emissions. Unfortunately, these kinds of goods don't just stay in a foriegn country. Carbon emissions have a nasty little habit of not descriminating about which specific country they want to pollute. There's really only one barrier these emissions pay any attention to: the global barrier a.k.a. the ozone. And I say "the ozone" because there's only one for all of us.

Texas Impact is partnering with the Sierra Club to sponsor the Cool Cities campaign in cities throughout Central Texas. Cool Cites is a program inspired by the U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Plan created to help local areas take the initiative to make our world a safer, more environmentally-conscious place. A website with more information should be up by mid-week next week. If you would like to participate, get more information, or just get excited about the Cool Cities campaign, go to the Cool Cities website.

Thank you!
Shelby