<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr">I got the email forwarded below ("Breaking news!") that was a surprise, identified as originating from a person I barely know, whose name though I have associated with someone involved in addressing global warming or environmental issues broadly... I do not know if it is accurate or credible or worth pursuing, nor if someone already posted this content to Vision2020.</div><div class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="gmail_attr">Maybe my computer is now hacked by a sinister viorus or something!</div><div class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="gmail_attr">Ha, ha...</div><div class="gmail_attr">---------------------------------------</div><div class="gmail_attr">Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett</div><br><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Breaking
news!</span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Do you
want an <u>easy and effective way</u> to help set the next community-wide
climate action goal this year?<b>  Encourage your Moscow mayor and city
council to commit to 100% clean energy!  </b></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Inside
conversations have led to the discovery that the mayor and city council have
only received a handful of direct emails at this point - <b>we need your help!</b></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Here’s
how:</span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Send in a
quick and easy email to your elected officials using one of the sample script
and bullet points below.  <i>But </i>don’t just copy and paste the bullet
point; use it as a starting point.  We recommend only picking one reason
and diving into that.  </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Step 1:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Copy and
paste the form letter script below into your email.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Step 2: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Copy and
paste a bullet point below the form letter script, and then rewrite it into
your own personal story</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Step 3: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Copy
& paste Mayor Lambert’s and city council emails into the email, and send!</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Emails</span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:blambert@ci.moscow.id.us" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">blambert@ci.moscow.id.us</span></a></span></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:abettge@ci.moscow.id.us" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">abettge@ci.moscow.id.us</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, </span><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:skelly@ci.moscow.id.us" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">skelly@ci.moscow.id.us</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, </span><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:mlaflin@ci.moscow.id.us" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">mlaflin@ci.moscow.id.us</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, </span><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:bsullivan@ci.moscow.id.us" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">bsullivan@ci.moscow.id.u</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, </span><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:gtaruscio@ci.moscow.id.us" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">gtaruscio@ci.moscow.id.us</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, </span><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:azabala@ci.moscow.id.us" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">azabala@ci.moscow.id.us</span></a></span></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sample form letter script:</span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Dear Moscow
officials,</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">There are
many benefits Moscow will realize by setting an ambitious goal for 100%
renewable energy by 2045 and electricity by 2035.  This goal will
contribute to the city’s prosperity and quality of life by embracing the
climate economy coming.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">[your
story or reason for supporting this - use one of the bullet points below to
fill this in]</span></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Moscow
can help lead the way for Idaho to transition to a 100% renewable energy
sector. As the public officials of one of the most prominent cities in the
state, you have the power to influence companies and state regulators. You can
build on your admirable track record of innovation and leadership by convening
stakeholders to find the best path towards a clean energy future.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Please,
this year commit to just, economically vibrant and 100% clean and renewable
energy!</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Thank
you,</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">[<u>name</u>]</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sample bullet points to
choose from:</span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(68,68,68)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Right now about 44% of Moscow’s electricity comes from coal and
natural gas, the dirtiest and most carbon-intensive energy sources in existence.
Meanwhile clean energy sources are more reliable and cheaper than ever before.
To protect our quality of life we must commit to clean, affordable energy by
transitioning from fossil fuels to Idaho’s vast clean energy resources.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(68,68,68)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Growing our economy. Major corporations including Google, Apple,
and Facebook are striving for 100% clean energy. Increasingly, high tech
industries want to locate in areas where they can get clean energy. A 100%
carbon-free energy goal would further Moscow’s leadership in clean technology
industries and attract new high tech businesses, creating good local jobs.
Also, investing in regional clean energy generation will keep millions of
economy-stimulating dollars right here in our area instead of sending this
money all over the world to purchase dirty fossil fuels.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:rgb(68,68,68)">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">The Biden
Administration has also shown a willingness and desire to provide millions of
dollars in infrastructure development that will also go to mitigating the
climate crisis.  Making a clean energy commitment that is in-line with
Biden’s administration will position Moscow to the front of the line for
federal funding.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(68,68,68)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Stabilizing energy costs for citizens and businesses. The cost
of coal power is rising every day, both from more expensive mining and
necessary pollution controls. The cost of natural gas is highly volatile.
Meanwhile clean energy is getting cheaper and better every day. Transitioning
to clean energy means stable and affordable energy costs.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(68,68,68)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Protecting our quality of life. Moscow’s historical patterns of
temperature and precipitation, along with our abundant clean water and clear
air are key to ensuring Moscow continues to be one of the most livable and
vibrant cities in the nation. Replacing fossil fuels with clean energy will
protect the foundation of Moscow’s quality of life and local economy.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(68,68,68)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Improving public health. Climate change is causing more frequent
and intense forest fires and the resulting hazardous smoke. Extreme summer heat
drives up ozone levels, threatening the health of Moscow’s citizens,
particularly children and the elderly. A clean energy economy will counter the
rising health impacts of climate change and provide the foundation for more
resilient, healthy communities.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p></div>
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