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Good catch. We need to make sure that he does not support the idea of moving Great Lakes water to the Southwest, a proposal that would devastate the ecosystems of the Great Lakes states and provinces.</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Green <green-bounces@fuusm.org> on behalf of Vic Elam via Green <green@fuusm.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 17, 2024 5:28 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Green Sanctuary List for Environment Issues <green@fuusm.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Vic Elam <elamva4@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Green] Fwd: Climate change</font>
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<div>Do you understand the water issue, that Kripchak is proposing - moving water from areas of excess to areas in need? That one scares me a bit.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">When the Earth, its products, its creatures become his concern, man is caught up in a cause greater than his own life and more meaningful. Only when man loses himself in an endeavor of that magnitude does he walk and live with humility and reverence.
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 9:56 AM Dawn Hewitt via Green <<a href="mailto:green@fuusm.org">green@fuusm.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">HOLY COW! As I told you previously, I contacted OH-6 Congressional candidate Michael Kripchak through a “Contact Me” link on his website. (My question follows his lengthy, impressive, well-stated reply!! I’m blown away! HE GETS IT!! </div>
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<div dir="auto">Think we can arrange a candidate forum between him and Rulli in May???</div>
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From: <strong class="x_gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Michael Kripchak</strong> <span dir="auto">
<<a href="mailto:vote@kripchak.com" target="_blank">vote@kripchak.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 11:18 PM<br>
Subject: Re: Climate change<br>
To: <a href="mailto:dawnbirder@gmail.com" target="_blank">dawnbirder@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:dawnbirder@gmail.com" target="_blank">dawnbirder@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<div>Ms. Hewitt: </div>
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<div>Ma'am, </div>
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<div>Please forgive the length of this email but I want to emphasize and leave not a shadow of doubt with you of my concern for the environment. Only second to immediately defeating the fascist authoritarianism of this election cycle, is my commitment to fight
the long-term threat and challenge to a sustainable future and Green Earth. </div>
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<div>My campaign team has analyzed the demographics of our district and has come to the conclusion that traditional messaging on the environment will not be as effective in OH-6 as it would in other parts of the USA like in CA or NY. As such, we have taken
a playbook from the lessons learned fighting the ozone hole crisis of the 1980s. That is, the ozone hole wasn't fixed because of messaging but through sound economic policies (namely: HFCs were cheaper than ozone-hurting CFCs).
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<div>As I state at the end in my "Primary Policies Initiatives" found in: <a href="https://www.kripchak.com/press-releases" target="_blank">
https://www.kripchak.com/press-releases :</a> </div>
<div>"...many of [my] policy proposals go a long way in furthering ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES to fight climate change, yet I did not specifically speak to that. This is by design. These policies that can save America – that can save the 6th – are by their very
nature environmentally friendly. I will not allow the environment to be turned into a political issue and Congress does not need to sacrifice our Green Earth on the altar of economic prosperity."
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<div>To further clarify my stance under my response to the League of Women Voters questionnaire also found in:
<a href="https://www.kripchak.com/press-releases" target="_blank">https://www.kripchak.com/press-releases :</a>
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<div dir="auto">"I will not entertain any debate on the existence of climate change nor the anthropological causes of it – this is settled science. The DoD has stated that this is their primary national security risk and I will not accept inaction nor obstruction
in Congress. China right now is leading the world in green tech development. If we fail to act, we are in danger of losing to them in this new economic sector costing us more jobs overseas as others trade with them instead of us. I will launch 2 megastructure
initiatives bringing jobs to Ohio: instruct the DoI to devise a national water resource mgmt. megaproject to divert excess rain from flood-zones to those drought-stricken and direct the DoE to finally commercialize fusion energy."
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<div>Furthermore, my campaign is focused on farmers, hunters, and outdoorsmen. These groups have a vested economic and social interest in conservation efforts and pro-environment policies. By focusing on them I can advance green policy initiatives without being
bogged down in divisive national rhetoric that only harms and impedes these causes that you and I care about.
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<div>I share your alarming concern for fracking and brine disposal. On the campaign trail I've discussed this issue with many voters especially in Steubenville, Martin's Ferry and Marietta. I have even gone into WV and campaigned across the border to help Democrats
there and raise awareness even though some have said that "I'm wasting my time there" because I know that our water tables do not respect man-made political borders and to protect your water, your air, and your health, requires a concerted effort amongst all
the Representatives nearby even those not from our State. </div>
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<div>Immediately after his blind-loyalty to Trump, the scariest thing about my opponent's campaign is his dedication to fracking. His folksy attitude about it is especially alarming as it disarms voters and lulls them into not caring about the massive damage
he will do to our District. This is why my campaign is taking the fight to the People to understand that their way of life is in danger if we elect him and allow him to proceed with his fracking plan. He offers economic advantages with fracking, I am offering
economic prosperity with my Green initiatives. </div>
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<div>Later this week I have a meeting with the Sierra Club where we will discuss among several things the following points:
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<div>- Fighting my opponent's natural gas fracking policy </div>
<div>- Increased funding and federal oversight over ODNR and the corruption in Ohio EPA
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<div>- Advanced carbonics R&D to use coal NOT for burning but for next-generation materials such as graphene enabling transmission of green energy sources across long distances
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<div>- Sustainable farming that reduces reliance on fertilizers and pesticides </div>
<div>- Cleaning up and preserving our natural landscape (both forests and water) of the Appalachian foothills
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<div>- PreK-12 education based on the "Whole Person Concept" that gets kids out into nature to treasure our natural resources and instill a conservatory mindset at a young age
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<div>- National moonshot program for commercializing fusion power </div>
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<div>The biggest help I can get with saving our planet and our way of life is for you to spread the word that I am fighting for you and I am fighting for Mother Earth. The more people know about my campaign and what I am trying to do for you, the better shot
I have in making a difference in Congress. </div>
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<div>I hope I have answered your questions to your satisfaction and that I have left no doubt in your mind of my commitment to your concerns.
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<div>Respectfully, </div>
<div>Michael L. Kripchak </div>
<div>Democratic Candidate </div>
<div>US Congress, OH-06 </div>
<div><a href="https://www.kripchak.com" target="_blank">www.kripchak.com</a> </div>
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<div>On 04/16/2024 3:37 AM CEST Dawn E. Hewitt <<a href="mailto:kripmbfx@premium15.web-hosting.com" target="_blank">kripmbfx@premium15.web-hosting.com</a>> wrote:
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<div>Name: Dawn E. Hewitt </div>
<div>Email: <a href="mailto:dawnbirder@gmail.com" target="_blank">dawnbirder@gmail.com</a>
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<div>Phone: 8123203449 </div>
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<div>Dear Mr. Kripchak, </div>
<div>I live in OH-6, in Marietta. Your policy statements don't mention a transition to clean, renewable energy; the health impacts of fracking, or the threats of brine disposal here in the DUMPING GROUND of Ohio, WV, and PA--Washington County, OH. Climate change
is an existential threat that is being neglected. Please be a Congressperson for a healthy, sustainable future. Thank you.
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