Margaret Bowker, 

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I wish to speak in support of reducing Carbon emissions from power plants. May 24.2012

My. training is in Ecology. I am also a mother, an owner of a non-profit that supports poor rural villages in Kenya, an active Christian, founder of the Earth Ministry in my church. founder of the Interfaith Coalition on Earth Care in my former community in KY. and a concerned citizen. recently moved to VA from KY. Science, without question, shows that all life (animals, plants, microbes. fungi) depends on each other and interconnects with the non-living (nitrogen, carbon, energy) components of the Earth. All is a dynamic balance that sustained itself over the millennia since life originated on Earth. In the face of perpetual fluctuation and change, ecosystems adjust and slowly acl1pt to maintain the dynamic balance. That is. unless interference and imbalance become too extreme. We humans are part of and depend on the productivit; and life of ecosystems. Yet we are changing them fast and drastically, removing resources and species, adding pollutants and foreign species. We arc causing a drastic imbalance that shows signs of inability to recover. Signs of this imbalance exist everywhere: 

### L Unprecedented, unnatural, concentratiom ·.)fC0 2 in Earth's atmosphere and water 2. More frequent droughts and floods, ex. 

### 1 ;(last year, Mississippi River tloods 3. Prolonged, repeated failure of once dependable seasonal rains worldwide. I have personally seen the results of this in the Kenyan villages. ' 4. Increased instances and more extreme weather events (hurricanes. tornadoes)

5. Accelerated species extinctions, with our most visible and beloved (lions. polar bears.) no\\ threatened, likely doomed 6. Melting of polar ice caps and glaciers 7. Record-breaking average temperatures over the last 2 decades All faiths, including Christian, teach a reverence for Earth and all life, for God's Creation. Humans arc responsible for preserving all creation, which God tell us, in all languages. ''is good". and avai !able to usc rightly but not ours to destroy. Major world religions are embracing Climate Change as an issue ofjusticc and survivaL If we are a God-loving nation, then we need to hear and heed this message. My science and my faith convince me that leaders must make the ditlicult decisions to preserve the balance. the existence of Earth ecosystems, God's Creation. Why do we not? Ignorance, fear, comfort in the status quo, opposition by those making huge pro tits in the current system. Change in lifestyle and business-as-usual is hard and frightening. People don't want to believe what science is saying. That's why we need leadership- for difficult decisions. America has always been a leader for good in the world. America, her leaders and citizens. should !(tee the cha,llenge of Climate Change, and step up to leadership in addressing it. I ask the administration and the EPA to take this proposed step in lowering our country's production of greenhouse gas.I I ' ' ' \

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# enSubmittals by Kenneth Haapala Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) Keno**~I** l'l'.<•rg: 703-978-6025 EPA Hearing on Carbon Pollution Standards on New Power Plants May 24,2012

I. Great uncertainty in the science: I ligh levels of uncertainty in model inputs- tram the Fourth Assessment Report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as presented in Federal Case USCA Case# I 0-1092 2. Significant omissions on IPCC findings which apply to the EPA Endangerment Finding: Nature, Not Human Aclivity. Rules the Climate. Summarvfor Policymakers, Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change, April 2008 3. Significant benetlts of enhanced atmospheric carbon dioxide: Climate Change Reconsidered: The Report of' the Nonxovernmentallnternational Panel on Climate Chanxe. June 2009. 4. Additional significant benefits of enhanced atmospheric carbon dioxide: Climate Chanxe Reconsidered: 20111nterim Report of' the Nonxovernmental International Panel on Climate Chanxe, September 20 IISubmittal by Kenneth Haapala Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) 1-,.c·ll d C, I \'\' .<llg: 703-978-6025
EPA Hearing on Carbon Pollution Standards on New Power Plants May 24.2012

I. Great uncertainty in the science: High levels of uncertainty in model inputs- from the Fourth Assessment Report ofthe UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (I PC C) as presented in Federal Case USCA Case #I 0-1092. Outlines the low to very low levels on understanding on II of 16 forcing factors used the in models upon which the EPA relies for its Endangerment Finding.

### USCA Case #1 0-1092 Document #1356583 Filed: 02/03/2012 Page 1 of 20



### ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED FEBRUARY 28-29, 2012 BEFORE SENTELLE, C.J., AND ROGERS AND T ATEL, JJ.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE REGULATION, INC., ET AL. Petitioners, v. 

### UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Respondent. COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE REGULATION, INC., ET AL. Petitioners, UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Respondent. COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE REGULATION, INC., ET AL. Petitioners, v. 

### UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Respondent. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, ET AL. Petitioners, v.**U~ITED** 

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