Good evening! Tonight all is well on the West Coast of America. I wish it were so... everywhere on this oblate spheroid. Unfortunately, it seems the heart-breaking tragedy of Mother Nature's wrath, has resulted in tearful tolls of human, environmental and economic devastation striking whole populations of the Northern Hemisphere. Our prayers are continuously, with the world's suffering victims. They are not forgotten.
Former Vice Pres. Al Gore has long been a believer in the scientific evidence of climate change. He has continually supported, preached and fought for the message of climate change and saving the environment from man's generally nonchalant and indifferent attitude, toward polluting the earth.
Al Gore, Earth's friend and tireless environmental warrior, forcefully spoke into a mic before at an outdoor gathering, a while back. He spoke unashamedly, announcing loudly and passionately, regarding his latest film "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power", that:
“The next generation would be justified in looking back at us and asking, ‘What were you thinking? Couldn’t you hear what the scientists were saying? Couldn’t you hear what Mother Nature was screaming at you?’ Mr. Gore says at the trailer’s narrator. “It is right to save humanity! It is wrong to pollute this earth. It is right to give hope to the future generation. Don’t let anyone tell you we’re gonna get on rocket ships and live on Mars. This is our home.”
Now, there is even more to consider...
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Excerpt from New Republic Magazine
Written by Emily Atkin September 14, 2017
Pollution reports submitted to Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection show that, due to power outages and flooding caused by Irma, human waste has been spilling into streets, residences, and waterways.
At time of publication, 113 Public Notices of Pollution were submitted to the Dept. of Environmental Protection. Discharge reports showed more than 28 million gallons of treated/untreated sewage was released into 22 counties.
In other words, Irma was a literal shitstorm. But it’s no laughing matter. Sewage spills pose a major threat to public health, and they’re likely to become more common due to two increasingly connected crises facing America: an aging infrastructure and climate change.But in Miami, the city’s South District Wastewater Treatment Plant reported a six-million-gallon sewage spill that reached Biscane Bay, a state aquatic preserve. While the report said the area was cleaned and disinfected, it also says the public was not notified and the sewage was not recovered.
It will likely take days, if not weeks for the full extent of sewage overflows and contamination in Florida to be assessed. But state officials aren’t taking any chances. Bloomberg reports that “utilities across the state warned residents to boil water before drinking it,” and the Environmental Protection Agency “has deployed specialists to Florida to help get wastewater systems back online.” The DEP is urging Floridians to stay out of floodwaters, and to look for warning signs posted by local authorities about accidental sewage releases.
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When a disease or several diseases...break out causing an American Pandemic from contaminated waters, like Cholera, caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, Maria, etc...will there be any money in the government's budget to pay for our citizen's medical treatment? Or will Trump's political goodwill and currency have all been wasted; exhaustively spent building a useless wall?
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