ONLY GOOD NEWS
OCTOBER 2007/ DECEMBER 2008 / VOLUME FIFTEEN - NUMBER THREE / published: 26 sep 2007
ONLY GOOD NEWS INDEX: NRDC BIOGEMS - [BIOGEMS PARTNERS RECEIVE MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD + JUDGE TOSSES OUT EVERGLADES MINING PERMITS + BIOGEMS DEFENDERS LEAD PROTEST OVER DRILLING SCHEME + HELP PROTECT SIERRA NEVADA BIGHORN SHEEP + BOREAL BIRDS TAKE FLIGHT] ~ TURN UP THE BIRD SONG ~ RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK (RAN) ~ SAVE-THE-REDWOODS LEAGUE ~ SIERRA CLUB ~ INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ~ ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND ~ IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS ~ INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ~ OCEAN CONSERVANCY [RED SNAPPER + SMALLTOOTH SAWFISH] ~ SEA VEGG™ ~ MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY + GOOD TIMES WEEKLY + THE CONNECTION MAGAZINE ~ PACIFICA RADIO NETWORK ~ RADIO-LOCATOR.COM ~ FOOD AND WATER WATCH ~ AB1470 ~ EPEAT™ ~ SALT LAMPS ~ MAYA ANGELOU ~ DRUNVALO MELCHIZEDEK + FLOWER OF LIFE RESEARCH + NOAA + NORAD SANTA + BRAVENET.COM ~ ED ROSENTHAL ~ EDDIE MONEY ~ BEST OF ROPER COLLECTIVE WISDOM ~ A MESSAGE FROM U.S. SENATOR DIANE FEINSTEIN - ETC...
ROPER WISDOM: 'proliferate liberty ~ not liberated tyranny'…
1) what it is - 5:24
2) who gives a funk? - 4:48
3) what time is it? - 0:46
4) where is jim? - 28:53
5) the new vast ineptitude
(southern northeast western BBQ dinner dance
@ the hyper dimensional space-time boundary north of heaven -
magnetic signature of a higher level state space) - 15:34
6) what is it? - 2:15
7) space-time continuum (continued) - 5:33
8) in and of itself - 3:05
9) going to santa cruz - 3:41
10) alma street - 4:42
11) amy 1 (remix) - 1:10
LIK ROPER – percussion and vocals
JAMES PATRICK FINLEY - guitar
MICHAEL WAITE FINLEY - bass guitar
all songs written, performed and produced by lik roper - *except for what it is - written by lik roper, james patrick finley and michael waite finley - and who gives a funk? - written by lik roper and michael waite finley / and where is jim? written and performed by james patrick finley / all tracks engineered by lik roper - *except for what it is & who gives a funk? - engineered by tom giatron, mark yamamoto and lik roper / all tracks copyright 2004 lik roper *except for what it is copyright 2004 lik roper, james patrick finley and michael waite finley / and who gives a funk? copyright 2004 lik roper and michael waite finley / where is jim? copyright 2004 james patrick finley / amy 1 copyright 2003 lik roper / all songs published 2004 lik roper/bmi *except for what it is published 2004 lik roper, james patrick finley and michael waite finley/bmi - who gives a funk? published 2004 lik roper and michael waite finley/bmi - where is jim? published 2005 james patrick finley/bmi & amy 1 published 2003 lik roper/bmi
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http://savebiogems.org/ + http://nrdc.org/
BIOGEMS PARTNERS RECEIVE MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
Two grassroots activists who have been crucial local partners in our BioGems campaigns have been awarded the 2007 Goldman Prize. The $125,000 prize for extraordinary environmental leadership is the largest of its kind in the world. Julio Cusurichi Palacios has played a key role in establishing protections for Peruvian native lands and in helping us secure the Bush administration's recent commitment to crack down on the illegal mahogany trade. Sophia Rabliauskas of Canada's Poplar River First Nation is working closely with us to win permanent protection for her community's traditional lands in the Heart of the Boreal Forest. Congratulations, Julio and Sophia!
JUDGE TOSSES OUT EVERGLADES MINING PERMITS
Capping a five-year legal battle waged by NRDC and our partners, a federal court has overturned permits issued by the Bush administration for a massive limestone mining project adjacent to the Florida Everglades. The same judge ruled in March 2006 that the Bush administration violated the law when it approved the destructive mining scheme, but that decision left the existing permits in place. Since then, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allowed the mining companies to escalate their activities. The Everglades mining project would have bulldozed and dynamited 30 square miles of wildlife habitat -- including foraging grounds of the endangered wood stork. In recent years, BioGems Defenders sent more than 100,000 messages to federal officials protesting the mining scheme...
BIOGEMS DEFENDERS LEAD PROTEST OVER DRILLING SCHEME
BioGems Defenders sent tens of thousands of email messages in August opposing a destructive oil and gas drilling plan for Colorado's Roan Plateau. Due in large part to our outcry, the Bush administration extended the official comment period by two weeks and agreed to accept public comments on the controversial scheme electronically (as well as by postal mail and hand delivery). The Roan Plateau region is one of the most biologically diverse areas in Colorado -- home to elk, deer, cutthroat trout and many rare plants. Earlier last month, the House of Representatives passed an energy bill that would bar drilling in fragile wildlife habitat on the uppermost reaches of the plateau. The Senate-passed energy bill does not include such a provision, and NRDC is fighting to ensure these crucial protections make it into the final bill - Thanks to federal protection, Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep now number some 350 animals -- up from as few as 125. Now, we have a rare opportunity to ensure the long-term recovery of this wildlife icon. The Bush administration is proposing crucial protections for its habitat in the eastern Sierra Nevada. While a major step forward, the administration's current proposal does not go far enough to protect this species' existing habitat areas or to safeguard the migratory routes that connect them » CLICK HERE to urge the Bush administration to strengthen its proposal so that the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep can once again thrive in its historic range - http://www.nrdconline.org/campaign/biogems_bighorn_0907
HELP PROTECT SIERRA NEVADA BIGHORN SHEEP
Thanks to federal protection, Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep now number some 350 animals -- up from as few as 125. Now, we have a rare opportunity to ensure the long-term recovery of this wildlife icon. The Bush administration is proposing crucial protections for its habitat in the eastern Sierra Nevada. While a major step forward, the administration's current proposal does not go far enough to protect this species' existing habitat areas or to safeguard the migratory routes that connect them » click here to urge the Bush administration to strengthen its proposal so that the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep can once again thrive in its historic range - go to: http://www.nrdconline.org/campaign/biogems_bighorn_0907
BOREAL BIRDS TAKE FLIGHT
With the arrival of autumn, millions of Canada’s most cherished backyard birds are leaving their nesting grounds in boreal forest to migrate southward. Have you spotted any yet this season? If so, please send a note @ biogemsinfo@nrdc.org let them know what kind of birds you've seen and why you look forward to their visits - CHECK OUT: http://www.savebiogems.org/
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TURN UP THE BIRD SONG @
http://www.nrdc.org/thisgreenlife/0707.asp
RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK (RAN) runs hard-hitting campaigns to break America's oil addiction, reduce reliance on coal, protect endangered forests and Indigenous rights, and stop destructive investments through education, grassroots organizing and nonviolent direct action - RAN works in alliance with environmental and human rights groups around the world, including Indigenous forest communities and non-governmental organizations in rainforest countries – check out their web site @ http://www.ran.org/
SAVE-THE-REDWOODS LEAGUE has never wavered from its primary purpose of acquiring and protecting redwoods. The League's objective, since its formation in 1918, has been to ensure that these ancient forests survive and flourish forever. Year after year, the support of individuals, public service organizations, private foundations, as well as the support of the state of California, have enabled the League to help build an unparalleled system of 39 superlative Redwood State Parks - Since its formation, the League has assisted in the purchase of more than 6 of every 10 acres of protected redwoods in California's State Parks. The League has helped preserve 165,000 acres of ancient redwoods. In addition to extensive work in the heart of the North Coast's redwood region, the League has assisted in the development of many parks in the southern range of the redwoods including Portola, Butano, Big Basin, Julia Pfeiffer Burns, Wilder Ranch, and Limekiln State Parks. The League is the only organization focused on conservation of the redwood forest throughout its natural range - check out: http://www.savetheredwoods.org/
SIERRA CLUB ~ Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself - They are the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States - And their founder, John Muir, appears on the back of the California quarter – go to: http://www.sierraclub.org/ / INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE works to improve animal welfare, prevent animal cruelty and abuse, protect wildlife and provide animal rescue around the world. From stopping the elephant ivory trade, to ending the Canadian seal hunt and saving the whales from extinction, IFAW works to create solutions that benefit both animals and people - http://www.ifaw.org/
ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND - For more than a quarter-century, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has been fighting to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. Founded in 1979 by attorneys active in shaping the emerging field of animal law, ALDF has blazed the trail for stronger enforcement of anti-cruelty laws and more humane treatment of animals in every corner of American life. Today, ALDF’s groundbreaking efforts to push the U.S. legal system to end the suffering of abused animals are supported by hundreds of dedicated attorneys and more than 100,000 members. Every day, ALDF works to protect animals by: 1) Filing groundbreaking lawsuits to stop animal abuse and expand the boundaries of animal law – 2) Providing free legal assistance to prosecutors handling cruelty cases – 3) Working to strengthen state anti-cruelty statutes – 4) Encouraging the federal government to enforce existing animal protection laws – 5) Nurturing the future of animal law through Student Animal Legal Defense Fund chapters and our Animal Law Program & 6) Providing public education through seminars, workshops and other outreach efforts – check out: http://www.aldf.org/
IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS - In Defense of Animals is an international animal protection organization dedicated to ending the exploitation and abuse of animals by raising the status of animals beyond that of mere property, and by defending their rights, welfare and habitat. IDA’s efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through our sanctuaries in Mississippi and Cameroon, Africa – read more @ http://www.idausa.org/ / INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE works to improve animal welfare, prevent animal cruelty and abuse, protect wildlife and provide animal rescue around the world. From stopping the elephant ivory trade, to ending the Canadian seal hunt and saving the whales from extinction, IFAW works to create solutions that benefit both animals and people - http://www.ifaw.org/
OCEAN CONSERVANCY ~ RED SNAPPER has been the signature fish of the Gulf of Mexico for decades, and in a big win for improving the health of red snapper populations and ending overfishing, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council adopted a plan to set a science-based catch limit for red snapper and reduce the large amount of bycatch by shrimp trawls - A healthy, rebuilt red snapper fishery is a win-win for our environment and economy – read more
SMALLTOOTH SAWFISH ~ one of the most endangered fish in the world recently gained protections crucial to reducing their risk of extinction. Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) adopted a landmark proposal to ban international trade in sawfish. This landmark action will bolster the effectiveness of U.S. protections for smalltooth sawfish and should spark urgently needed conservation programs for other sawfish species around the world – read more then check out the OCEAN CONSERVANCY web site @ http://www.oceanconservancy.org/
SEA VEGG™ is a 100% vegetable dietary food supplement containing twelve nutritionally dense species of whole sea plants, chosen from 10,000 varieties. These plants are harvested off the coast of Ireland in cooperation with the Irish Government and their accredited scientists. With SeaVegg™, you feed your cells with the most nutritionally potent and mineral rich family of plants on Earth. Since humans cannot directly consume the rays of the sun and the nutrients of the Sea, we rely on ocean plants that concentrate the energy from these two powerful sources through the miracle of photosynthesis. Sea Vegg ™ delivers the nutrients of these powerfully potent plants in easy to take capsules – check out: http://www.sea-vegg.us/
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MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY - The mission of the Monterey County Weekly is to inspire independent thinking and conscious action, etc – check out: http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/ ~ GOOD TIMES WEEKLY @ http://gtweekly.com/ ~ THE CONNECTION MAGAZINE @ http://www.theconnect.com/
PACIFICA RADIO NETWORK ~ The Pacifica Foundation was founded in 1949 as a visionary alternative to commercialy-driven media. We pioneered listener-sponsored, community radio and have been a beacon for noncommercial, free media - Pacifica's mission is to promote peace and justice through communication between all races, nationalities and cultures. We strive to contribute to the democratic process through public discourse and promotion of culture. Unbeholden to commercial or governmental interests, we recognize that use of the airwaves is a public trust - read more @ http://www.pacificanetwork.org/ & http://www.pacifica.org/ ~ RADIO-LOCATOR.COM is the most comprehensive radio station search engine on the internet - They have links to over 10,000 radio station web pages and over 2500 audio streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the world – check out: http://radio-locator.com/
FOOD AND WATER WATCH @ http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/
AB1470 ~ The California General Assembly approved a measure in June 2007 to create the nation's largest solar water heating program, promising to again expand the state's market for clean, renewable energy - The bill, The Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 (AB 1470), authored by Assembly member Jared Huffman, sponsored by Environment California, and supported by hundreds of organizations and businesses, would create a $250 million ten-year program to provide consumer rebates for solar water heating systems - This victory would not have been possible without your actions. Over the last month Environment California members have sent over 7,500 emails on this issue. AB 1470 now heads to the State Senate to be heard in the Energy and Commerce Committee in June or early July - Please take a moment to thank your Assemblymember for their vote for our solar bill @ https://www.environmentcalifornia.org/action/energy/solar-ab?id4=ES - then check out the full text of AB1470 @ http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUBLISHED/Report/66234.htm
EPEAT™ is a system to help purchasers in the public and private sectors evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on their environmental attributes. EPEAT also provides a clear and consistent set of performance criteria for the design of products, and provides an opportunity for manufacturers to secure market recognition for efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its products – check out: http://www.epeat.net/
SALT LAMPS ~ People love hearing about salt lamps when I give talks, and how crystalline salt helps to increase negative ions. The feeling generated by negative ions is one you find at the ocean, or in the high you experience in the midst of a big storm, or near a big waterfall. Positive ions, on the other hand, are full of pollution - SIMPLE SOLUTION: Yosemite Falls has a negative ion count of over 100,000 per cubic centimeter. Fresh, country air has a negative ion count of around 2,000 to 4,000 per cubic centimeter. Los Angeles during rush hour has a negative ion count of around 100 per cubic centimeter. Humans respond most positively to a ratio of 2 negative ions to 1 positive ion, but such a ratio is rare at best - Salt lamps provide a simple, natural way to increase the negative ions in your home - Read more @ http://www.care2.com/greenliving/ask-annie-salt-lamps.html
MAYA ANGELOU @ http://www.mayaangelou.com/ + DRUNVALO MELCHIZEDEK @ http://www.drunvalo.net/ + FLOWER OF LIFE RESEARCH @ http://www.floweroflife.org/
NOAA @ http://www.noaa.gov/ ~ NORAD SANTA @ http://www.noradsanta.org/ ~ BRAVENET.COM – free web sites and web tools @ http://www.bravenet.com/ ~ ED ROSENTHAL @ http://www.quicktrading.com ~ EDDIE MONEY @ http://www.eddiemoney.com/
BEST OF ROPER COLLECTIVE WISDOM:
OCTOBER 2006/JANUARY 2007 / VOLUME FOURTEEN - NUMBER THREE - 'THE SOLUTION LIES WITHIN THE PROBLEM ~ AS THE PROBLEM INDICATES THE SOLUTION' - This bit of wisdom initially started out as; 'THE SOLUTION LIES WITHIN THE PROBLEM ~ AS THE PROBLEM IS THE SOLUTION’ – and while this sounds kind of roundabout and nonsensical, what I really meant was; quite often things considered to be problems are eventually found to be solutions (for instance: gambling, prostitution, hemp, medical marijuana, etc etc etc) But since I was not planning on explaining this in detail at the time, I tweaked it a little to the left so it made more obvious literal sense to the reader…
FEBRUARY/MAY 2007 / VOLUME FIFTEEN - NUMBER ONE - 'THOSE WHO PRACTICE VENGENCE - TEACH VENGENCE ~ THOSE WHO PRACTICE FORGIVENESS - TEACH FORGIVENESS ~ IGNORANCE BREEDS VIOLENCE ~ INTELLIGENCE BREEDS DIALOGUE' - This wisdom quote explains that you teach what you practice ~ as much as you practice what you preach (actions speak louder than words) ~ it also explains that ignorance is quite often the root of violence, while intelligence and dialogue are the roots of diplomacy…
JUNE/SEPTEMBER 2007 / VOLUME FIFTEEN - NUMBER TWO - 'LET NOT HUMAN DENSITY ~ IMPEDE HUMANE DESTINY' - Being an arcane extension of the last wisdom quote; this quite simply says; if you/we do not let the ignorance and/or stupidity [and/or violence] of other human beings alter your/our humanity and/or humane nature, this will allow for a humane destiny...
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A MESSAGE FROM U.S. SENATOR DIANE FEINSTEIN:
Dear Mr. Roper - Thank you for writing me to share your thoughts about global warming. I appreciate hearing from you on this important subject, and I welcome the opportunity to respond.
There is convincing evidence that emissions of greenhouse gasses have changed the atmosphere in a way that causes global warming. In order to avoid catastrophic climate change, I believe that Congress should act to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. The burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gasoline and natural gas) is the primary cause of emissions, such as carbon dioxide, that contribute to global warming.
I recently introduced the "Electric Utility Cap-and-Trade Act of 2007," which would reduce emissions from the electricity sector. It would establish a cap-and-trade program that would promote cost-effective greenhouse gas reductions. Under this bill, power plant emissions would be capped and companies would have the flexibility of trading emissions allowances and banking them for future use.
As the cap ratchets down over time, by 2020, this bill would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electric utilities by 25 percent below projected business-as-usual levels. The cap and trade system would generate billions of dollars for technology development through the auction of carbon credits. Eighty percent of this revenue will go toward the development and deployment of new low- and zero-carbon electricity production technologies. Twenty percent of the revenue will go to assisting communities and workers negatively affected by climate change and to fish and wildlife habitat.
This bill is the most aggressive global warming legislation to date that is supported by industry, including Calpine, Entergy, Exelon, Florida Power & Light, Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation, and the Public Service Enterprise Group. Together, these companies operate in 42 states and supply approximately 18 percent of the electricity consumed in the U.S. today. This is enough energy to power 50 million homes.
Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and I also introduced the "Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act of 2007," which passed the full Senate in June. This bill would require that the average fuel economy of all cars and SUVs increase from 25 to 35 miles per gallon over the next 10 years. This bill would save 2.1 million barrels of oil per day by 2025, nearly the amount of oil we currently import from the Persian Gulf. It would also reduce vehicular greenhouse gas emissions by 18 percent by 2025; or 350 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. This is the equivalent of taking 60 million cars off the road in one year.
The "Clean Fuels and Vehicles Act" (S. 1073), which I introduced on March 29, 2007, would create a comprehensive program to increase the availability of low-carbon alternative fuels, such as biodiesel, E85, and hydrogen. This bill would reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation sector by 22 percent below projected business-as-usual levels by 2030, equivalent to taking 96 million cars off the road for a year.
I will also soon introduce an economy-wide cap-and-trade bill and an energy efficiency bill modeled after California's programs. I have attached the text of a speech I gave at the U.C. Berkeley Institute of Environment International Workshop. I thought you might enjoy reading it. Please know that I will be sure to keep your comments in mind as the Senate considers further legislation that would affect global warming.
Again, thank you for writing. I hope you will continue to keep in touch on matters of importance to you. Should you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841
Keynote Address at Global Warming Conference
The California Center for Environmental Law & Policy
UC Berkley, School of Law
By Senator Dianne Feinstein
GLOBAL WARMING ~ Don't shift the burden to the next generation - The choice is clear - It is time to stop talking and take action…
HAPPY HALLOWEEN - HAPPY THANKSGIVING - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - HAPPY SOLSTICE - HAPPY CHRISTMAS - HAPPY HANNUKAH - HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!!! - HAPPY EVERYTHING!
