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Central Florida Electric Cooperative

Pet Patrol

Alarmed by President Obama’s

Proposal to Increase

Monthly Electric Bills

In a speech this past week at Georgetown University, President Obama an-

nounced a broad new federal mandate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electric

power plants. The President will instruct federal regulators to apply the Clean Air Act

to carbon dioxide issued from power plants.

The President’s scheme will impose a massive new climate tax upon all con-

“Bandit, a 4 yo n.m, housebroken,

sumers, and we at Central Florida Electric Cooperative are especially concerned about

Beagle, has a perfectly sweet disposition,

this proposal because our members make disproportionately less income, overall, than

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well mannered, Bandit is housebroken and

consumers in other states, particularly Northern states. Rural cooperatives must work

crate trained. For information, call Cliff at

hard to make sure that their members spend less on energy than other consumers and this

352-628-0025, corrected #.

new climate tax will obliterate any savings cooperatives can offer.

“Peanut and Missy deserve to be loved and

A Humane Society of CENTRAL

“The President’s proposal will hit cooperative-served families and businesses

cuddled by you. They are 6 year old, spayed

FLORIDA Pet Rescue, Inc. does home vis-

here very hard,” said Mike Campbell, CFEC General Manager. “These regulations are

sisters, Cocker x Chihuahua mix and are

its prior to adoptions, so only adopt to the

costly, and they take autonomy from our co-op by challenging our ability to make deci-

‘perfect’ dogs. Missy is very scared without

Citrus County and adjoining county areas.

sions that govern our own infrastructure.”

her sister, so, they must be adopted togeth-

See our shih Tzu, Chihuahua, etc, at our

The President’s climate tax fails to take into account electric cooperatives’ ex-

er. Peanut is a little taller, both are good with

WEEKLY SATURDAY Adoption Events

isting efforts to integrate renewable energy into our power portfolios. Co-ops are at

other dogs and cats, NOT children, are well

at Pet Supermarket, Inverness,10-12 PM.

the forefront of energy efﬁciency initiatives working hard to reduce the need to build

behaved, like to be cuddled, housebroken,

If you must give up your little dog phone

expensive new power plants.

submissive, affectionate, gentle, are a nice

527.9050, leave your name, number.

Prior to President Obama’s speech, a memo of talking points was sent to envi-

Citrus County Animal Services ‘Shot/ golden color, and quiet except to alert you to

ronmentalists and Obama supporters, which told them – point blank – to downplay any

someone at the door. These are the sweetest

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economic arguments and not to use words like “regulations.”

Test Clinic’ Thursday by appointment girls, obedient and attentive, want to please

It also said the following, “Don’t debate the increase in electricity rates.” Another point

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County Animal Services humans, be cooperative and obey. A ‘home

says, “Do use ‘cutting carbon pollution from power plants’…Don’t use ‘regulations to

now offers yearly vaccinations, heartworm E Ci r required Ma ioadoption ie the

vertising at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, Nvisit’tisus & SWpriorrto n Countin s Cit-

control greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.’ ”

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“Electric cooperatives are all about keeping electric bills affordable and pro-

appointmentPhone: (35for 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788 and adopt them, and

is required 2) microchipping, Please, come to see

viding underserved communities the power they need to improve their quality of life,

which ail, Tom Russell, Publisher: timeneothers ster1@gmail.com Central FL. Pet

Em can be done at the shelter any the wsca at A Humane Soc. of

so don’t let their specially worded debates fool you,” said Campbell. “The President’s

during ilregular ie Russellhours,or: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

Ema , Debb business , Edit Tuesday Rescue, Inc’s Saturday Adoption Event at

proposal will make electric power more expensive, causing families and businesses to

through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Pet Supermarket, Inverness, 10 - 12 noon. If

sacriﬁce on top of all the other uncertainty in our national economy. Without question,

The shelter is closed on Sundays & Mon- you must give up a pet, phone 352.527.9050.

electric bills will get bigger for the Americans who can least afford to pay them.”

days. Call 352-746-8400.

If the President doesn’t see the importance of affordable electric power, then

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the members of our co-operative will help bring it to his attention. We ask that you

contact your elected representatives immediately to voice your opinion. Representatives

of the CFEC service area are listed below. We thank you in advance for helping your

electric cooperative continue to serve you, our members.

Congressman Ted Yoho

INGO on TUESDAY at 5:00 pm. All are Welcome

511 Cannon House Ofﬁce Building, Washington, DC 20515; Phone: 202-225-

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Senator Marco Rubio

284 Russell Senate Ofﬁce Building, Washington DC, 20510; Phone: 202-224-

3041. To email Sen. Rubio, go to www.rubio.senate.gov, then click on “contact”

and then “email Senator Rubio” and ﬁll in the email form.

Senator Bill Nelson

716 Senate Hart Ofﬁce Building, Washington, DC 20510; Phone: 202-224-5274

To email Sen. Nelson, go to www.billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email, and ﬁll in

the email form.

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