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Despite being nick named the Sunshine State, Floridas dependence on oil, both domestic and foreign, is growing. As Mike Vasilinda tells us, the last thirty years have been three decades of missed opportunity.

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Supporters from all across the country joined hip hop legend DJ Biz Markie to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by recording a clean energy remix of his classic song,Just a Friend — and some of our staff couldn’t resist either!

With our planet facing a generational challenge and our leaders falling far short in their response to the urgency of the climate crisis, its easy to succumb to doom and gloom. But each of us came to this movement because of the passion we find in working together to build a sustainable future for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren.

*Special thanks to Biz Markie, BarelyPolitical.com, Mark Douglas, Amber Lee Ettinger, DJ Mike Relm and DeStorm Power.

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http://www.RepowerAmerica.org/Remix

For 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, we’re releasing a new version of a rap classic on YouTube — and we want you to be in it!

Watch our brief instructional video for our Earth Day remix and then record your own version for a chance to be in the final video.

Remember, you dont need a perfect singing voice to help out — you can also just lip-sync or dance in your video. Help build support for clean energy and climate legislation and have fun doing it!

Submit your YouTube link at http://www.RepowerAmerica.org/Remix

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TAKE ACTION: http://www.lcv.org/BigOil Tell your Senators to stand up to Big Oil and support a comprehensive clean energy and climate bill.

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An unbalanced Forbes on Fox panelist argued that creating green energy jobs is a bad thing. Host David Asman allowed several inaccuracies to go uncorrected: The House cap and trade bill was co-authored by Rep. Markey from MA, not only an easterner but from a state with considerable agricultural interests, which Asman suggested had been left out. Also Steve Forbes was dead wrong with his assessment that the bill would cost $3,000 per family and that studies from Span show that for every job created, two jobs are lost.

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