The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - May 8, 2013
From Dawn's Front Porch
“Searching for the Truth”
By Newscaster Contributor Dawn Clary
Yankeetown Council Member Resigns – Sadly, Ed Candela submitted his resignation
The Incredible Green Leaf
Friday. Citing health reasons he stated that he regretfully resigned from the Council effec-
Leaves are little green machines running on air, water, sunlight, and a few
tive immediately. Mr. Candela had stepped up to the plate and signed on at the last election
minerals. These miniature solar panels are involved in an incredible process called
in March. He was a particularly valuable council member since he had extensive previous
photosynthesis. When sunlight falls on the green cells in the leaf, chemical changes
experience on the council. Forged by fire, having served on the council during a very busy
take place, like the splitting of the molecules of water into oxygen and hydrogen.
and stressful period of the YT government, he oversaw an extensive overhaul of the town’s
Water is extremely stable, so causing water molecules to split apart into oxygen and
comprehensive plan and donated copious amounts of time to the project starting in 2006.
hydrogen is a very complex process requiring lots of energy input. The oxygen is
For the present term, he had again been appointed the liaison to the Planning and Zoning
released into the air we breathe, while the hydrogen is used to make sugars in the leaf
Commission for which he is the most qualified person. His resignation is understandable
as it combines with carbon dioxide from the air. This process involves more than 70
though, the council, or any governmental position, can be tough in this day and age. He is
complex chemical reactions. The sun provides the energy needed to drive this process,
owed a huge “Thanks” for all of his service both past and present. He will be missed.
but how did a plant cell ever learn to harness this energy? Pure energy destroys bio-
Nuclear Plant Assessment – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was in Crystal River
logical processes; it does not create order.
last week for the Annual Assessment Meeting for CR3. The purpose of the meeting was to
Photosynthesis is so complicated that scientists have been unable to duplicate
present the NRC’s 2012 evaluation of the performance at CR3 under the Reactor Oversight
the entire sequence of events in the lab, yet it is done automatically in a leaf. If evo-
Process. The assessment summary of Crystal River Unit Three was “Duke Energy operated
lution was true, how did this come about? What would be the step-by-step process
the plant safely in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the
which allowed the complicated chain of reactions to have fallen into place? What was
environment.” The meeting was open to the public although not many took advantage of
the step just before a full process of photosynthesis developed in a plant’s life? How
that. It is a shame because there were some real serious experts there to answer questions,
could that pre-plant have survived to become the first plant capable of photosynthesis?
from Duke Energy also. Since the plant has been down since 2009 the only new issue was
Until these types of questions are satisfactorily answered, evolution is just story-telling
the recent announcement that Duke Energy will decommission the unit. The meeting was
and faith (evolutionism), not science. Plants needed photosynthesis before they could
run as an informal question session where you could talk to the expert in your area of con-
exist and our Master Designer engineered this incredible 70-step process.
cern or interest. I thought the room would have been packed. Those who didn’t go missed
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green
a real opportunity to gain some solid knowledge on the subject. As I understand it the Levy
leaf. - Proverbs 11:28 (NIV)
County Units are on hold till more work is done on the Environmental Impact Statement is
Based on, Inspired Evidence a book by Bruce Malone, 2011
done. For status of the Levy Units, and CR3 also, you can check the NRC’s web site. There
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is a wealth of information on all the units in the country such as waste storage sites.
Lake Rousseau Herbicide Application
Trees – The Council is conducting a series of workshops on the Tree Ordinance. If
you have comments on this issue, it would be helpful if you would either come to a work-
During the weeks of May 13 to June 14, 2013, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation will
shop or submit your comments to the hall. Speak now or forever hold your peace.
be conducting aquatic weed control operations in Lake Rousseau using EPA approved herbi-
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