I am grateful for this…

I am grateful for this opportunity to speak out for renewable energy and strongly against nuclear power.  The environment has been my life long passion - something that grows stronger the older I get (will be 65 in less than a week).  Believing necessity is the mother of invention, and knowing other countries are committed to green energy, I'm confident Ontario can follow suit - if there is the political will.  I encourage my province to be brave and commit to 100% green energy, choosing to believe anything is possible - if there is the will.  Though the nuclear industry is wont to have us believe that their product is environmentally friendly, until such time as the by-product is benign, I have a hard time swallowing their pitch.  In the mean time, I have an equally hard time knowing my tax money is and has been used to subsidize the nuclear industry.  Our household has proudly displayed our Bullfrog Power lawn sign ever since signing up with them (at least a decade ago?) - happy to pay a little extra for the 'right' kind of power.  Paying more is not always a bad thing, especially when it nurtures and encourages conservation - a wonderful by-product in my books!  Make me proud, Ontario, and do the right thing without further delay.  Not only do I need you to do the right thing, but so does mother earth who, though having no voice of her own, is sure speaking loudly with her climate change symptoms.  Take heed.

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