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2. Choose clean power. Prod- 6. Light bulbs matter. If ev-
ucts that bear the Green-e ery family in the United States
logo meet rigorous quality replaced one regular light bulb
standards. More than half the with an energy-saving model,
electricity in the United States we could reduce global warm-
comes from polluting coal-fired ing pollution by more than 90
power plants. And power plants billion pounds, the same as
are the single largest source of taking 7.5 million cars off of
heat-trapping gas. None of us the road. So, replace your in-
can live without electricity, but candescent bulbs with more
Ten steps to reduce your in some states, you can switch efficient compact fluorescents,
global warming impact to electricity companies that which now come in all shapes
Union of Concerned provide 50 to 100 percent re- and sizes. You’ll be doing your
Scientists newable energy. (For more in- share to cut back on heat-trap-
http://www.ucsusa.org/index.cfm formation go to Green-e.org.). ping pollution and you’ll save
Individual choices can have 3. Look for the Energy Star. money on your electric bills and
an impact on global climate When it comes time to replace light bulbs.
change. Reducing your fam- appliances, look for the Energy 7. Think before you drive. If
ily’s heat-trapping emissions Star label on new appliances you own more than one vehicle,
does not mean forgoing modern (refrigerators, freezers, furnac- use the less fuel-efficient one
conveniences: it means making es, air conditioners, and water only when you can fill it with
smart choices and using en- heaters use the most energy). passengers. Driving a full mini-
ergy-efficient products, which These items may cost a bit more van may be kinder to the envi-
may require an additional in- initially, but the energy savings ronment than two midsize cars.
vestment up front, but often will pay back the extra invest- Whenever possible, join a car-
pay you back in energy savings ment within a couple of years. pool or take mass transit.
within a couple of years. Household energy savings re- 8. Buy good wood. When buy-
Since Americans’ per capita ally can make a difference: if ing wood products, check for
emissions of heat-trapping each household in the United labels that indicate the source of
gases is 5.6 tons – more than States replaced its existing ap- the timber. Supporting forests
double the amount of western pliances with the most efficient that are managed in a sustain-
Europeans – we can all make models available we would save able fashion makes sense for
choices that will greatly reduce $15 billion in energy costs and biodiversity, and it may make
our families’ global warming eliminate 175 million tons of sense for the climate too. For-
impact. heat-trapping gases. ests that are well managed are
1. The car you drive: the most 4. Unplug a freezer. One of the more likely to store carbon ef-
important personal climate quickest ways to reduce your fectively because more trees are
decision. global warming impact is to left standing and carbon-storing
When you buy your next car, unplug the extra refrigerator or soils are less disturbed.
look for the one with the best freezer you rarely use (except 9. Plant a tree. You can also
fuel economy in its class. Each when you need it for holidays make a difference in your own
gallon of gas you use releases and parties). This can reduce the backyard. Get a group in your
25 pounds of heat-trapping typical family’s carbon dioxide neighborhood together and con-
carbon dioxide (CO2) into the emissions by nearly 10 percent. tact your local arborist or urban
atmosphere. Better gas mile- 5. Get a home energy audit. forester about planting trees
age not only reduces global Take advantage of the free home on private property and public
warming, but will also save energy audits offered by many land. In addition to storing car-
you thousands of dollars at the utilities. Simple measures, such bon, trees planted in and around
pump over the life of the vehi- as installing a programmable urban areas and residences can
cle. Compare the fuel economy thermostat to replace your old provide much-needed shade in
of the cars you’re considering dial unit or sealing and insulat- the summer, reducing energy
and look for new technologies ing heating and cooling ducts, bills and fossil fuel use.
like hybrid engines. can each reduce a typical fam-
ily’s carbon dioxide emissions
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by about 5 percent.
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Global Warming
Continued from page 3 Washington State Audubon Con- Book Reviews
servation Committee (WSACC) Books Donated to the GHAS
10. Let policymakers know and the statewide Education Library
you are concerned about Committee. Friday’s activities By Jan McMillan
global warming. Our elected will conclude with a fun evening We hope someday soon to
officials and business leaders of hands-on activities with the have a real Nature Center with
need to hear from concerned education and conservation staff a place for a library of books
citizens. Sign up for the Union from Tahoma Audubon and our on birds, wildlife, native plants,
of Concerned Scientists Action partners in advocacy and habitat the environment and inspiring
Network to ensure that policy- protection in Pierce County. naturalists, activists and envi-
makers get the timely, accurate The traditional Saturday morn- ronmentalist. We have a few
information they need to make ing field trips will take interested books already and this summer
informed decisions about global nature observers to nearby bird- we got a few more.
warming solutions. ing meccas such as the Puget Jean Kyle gave us a copy of
Reprinted with our gratitude from the Sound Prairie Important Bird Hazel Wolf, Fighting the Estab-
Chehalis River Council’s newsletter, Area near Spanaway, the Kent lishment by Susan Starbuck. I
Valley and the Commencement started off my summer by read-
Bay waterfront. When every- ing this delightful biography
Audubon Council of one returns from their morning and I recommend it to anyone
Washington (ACOW) adventures, we will get down who loves to read about awe-
Fall 2005 October 7-9 at to work with chapter building some activist women. I had
the Dumas Bay Centre breakout sessions on topics in- heard about Hazel since I joined
in Federal Way cluding: fundraising, finding and Audubon 4 years ago, especial-
Living, Growing retaining volunteers, running a ly from Helen Engel. Hazel was
and Sharing Audubon successful Birdathon, branding her mentor and role model. As I
We guarantee this will be an and marketing your chapter, and read about this amazing woman
event to remember as Tahoma tips for setting up effective bird- she became mine as well. The
Audubon and Audubon Wash- ing classes, and more. book takes us from her unusu-
ington recreate ACOW. You’ll Following a dinner in the eve- al childhood through her pe-
get your hands dirty (literally), ning and a night time program riod of awakening as a woman
meet in small-group breakout on Saturday, Fall ACOW will without a country and into to
sessions to focus on those top- wrap up on Sunday with a day her later years as a labor orga-
ics that matter most to you, and of news from Audubon Wash- nizer, founder of many Audu-
of course, leave the weekend ington and reports from all of bon chapters, and champion of
energized, enriched, and armed the state’s Audubon chapters. environmental issues. Time and
with information gleaned from The beautiful Dumas Bay Cen- time again, Hazel climbs out on
the most active and passionate tre and its 12-acre grounds will a limb and appears to saw the
members of Audubon chapters serve as home base for the Fall limb off behind her. Her deter-
across the state. ACOW. Watch future e-mails mination, leadership and sheer
Tahoma Audubon and Audu- and packets for more detailed conviction that she was right
bon Washington invite rep- information about the Fall landed her on her feet. Hazel
resentatives from each of the ACOW, including information died in January of 2000. She
National Audubon chapters in about affordable boarding at is still very much alive in the
Washington to join us on the the Centre. You can preview the hearts of her admirers.
weekend of Oct. 7-9, 2005, for Dumas Bay Centre on the City Two other books joined our li-
the Fall Audubon Council of of Federal Way Web site: www. brary this summer, donated by
Washington (ACOW) meeting. cityoffederalway.com/Page. board member/publicity chair
We will gather beginning on aspx?view=180. Joy Losey. Attracting Birds by
Friday afternoon at the Dumas For more information about the Elaine Butler covers everything
Bay Centre in Federal Way and Fall ACOW, visit the ACOW from bird feeders to life lists.
work through the weekend to page (coming soon!) on the Ta- Wings of the Wild by Kenneth
network with chapter leaders homa Audubon site at www. Richmond was published in
and tackle issues that are com- tahomaaudubon.org or e-mail England in 1943…making it 62
mon to all chapters. ACOW organizer, Sue Summers years old! It is in great condi-
Events will kick off on Friday at summerssue@hotmail.com. tion and has fascinating little
afternoon with meetings of the
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Welcome New GH sel. Diesel engines made after
Audubon Members that time come equipped with
synthetic fuel hoses so there
We welcome the following new is absolutely no retrofitting of
members and members who have any kind needed, just fill with
transferred from another chap- biodiesel and go as usual. We
ter. If any of you would like to ended up canceling our Prius
be notified of birding field trips, order and we purchased a used
please e-mail or call our Field 2002 VW Jetta TDI (diesel).
Trip Coordinator, Tim O’Brien: Biodiesel continued For us mileage and power were
Phone (360) 482-6129 E-Mail from page 1 slightly affected using biodiesel:
Address: kertim7179@yahoo. How is biodiesel made? Biodie- 44mpg using petrodiesel, 43mpg
com. sel is made through a chemical with biodiesel but others report
J. Armstrong process called transesterification better mileage and power using
Stephen Bjornson whereby the glycerin is separated biodiesel. Currently Volkswagen
Carole Bodey from the fat or vegetable oil. and Mercedes produce the ma-
Naida Border The process leaves behind two jority of passenger diesel cars in
Timothy Compton products -- methyl esters (the the U.S., and diesel cars are less
Leila Daubert chemical name for biodiesel) and then 5% of sales here. In other
Preston Dickey glycerin (a valuable byproduct parts of the world diesel cars
Judy Dragoo usually sold to be used in soaps are more popular, near 50% in
Ruth Hagerott and other products). Biodiesel Europe. BMW, Audi, and oth-
Mark Harbaugh is simple to use, biodegradable, ers are reporting they will sell
Karen Kitchener nontoxic, and essentially free of diesel cars in the U.S. in the next
A. Martin sulfur and aromatics couple of years so more choices
Margaret Moersch Is Biodiesel the same thing as are coming.
Gregg Olson raw vegetable oil? No! Fuel- The other part of the commit-
Cherie Page grade biodiesel must be produced ment is tracking down where to
Cottrell Quest to strict industry specifications buy the biodiesel. We found a
Darlene Seeley (ASTM D6751) in order to insure membership fueling station in
Keith Yale proper performance. Biodiesel Olympia that sells it at the pump
that meets ASTM D6751 and is (Fast Fuels). Fine if you live or
Are you interested in receiv- legally registered with the En- work in Olympia. We also found
ing the Sandpiper online? Send vironmental Protection Agency a small company out of Olympia
us your email address and we is a legal motor fuel for sale (Future Fuels) that does home
can forward the latest issue the and distribution. Raw vegetable delivery. They gave us a 250
moment it is ready to publish or oil cannot meet biodiesel fuel gallon tank that is in our garage.
visit http://ghas.org to view the specifications, it is not registered We bought a small pump for the
newsletter as a color pdf file. with the EPA, and it is not a legal tank and now just back-up to our
motor fuel. garage when we need to fill-up.
This all sounds great and it is, Biodiesel is less flammable than
Book Review continued but biodiesel only works in die-
from page 4 regular diesel.
sel engines whether in your car,
truck, boat or farm equipment. Continued on Page 6
chapters with titles like “How This means if you want to use
a Bird Wins Its Mate”, “Who biodiesel in your daily vehicle if
Killed Cock Robin?” and “Birds you own a car that uses gasoline, GHAS Mission
Eggs and Their Problems”. It you have to change cars. That The mission of the Grays
also features some fascinating is not too difficult really. The Harbor Audubon Society
Har
photographs and illustrations. only thing to remember is that is to seek a sustainable bal-
Thanks to Jean and to Joy for if you buy an older (pre-1995) ance between human activ-
these donations. If you want to vehicle you will need to change ity and the needs of the en-
borrow any of these books, let out any fuel hoses or gaskets vironment; and to promote
me know and I’ll get it to you. made of natural rubber, which enjoyment of birds and the
We welcome donations of new are not compatible with biodie- natural world
books or used books in good
condition.
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Caspian Tern Continued Biodiesel Continued
from page 1 from page 5
In fact, it is so safe it can even
The bird is overall gray above be sent through the US mail! We
and light below. The winter have often thought that if there
plumage is like the summer were a few of us in Grays Harbor
plumage, but the cap is splotchy GHAS Field Trip wanting to use biodiesel that a
and gray. Juveniles are like win- fueling point would be a great
ter adults, but the bill is orange On Saturday, September 24th thing here.
and upper parts lightly marked we will be having a field trip Biodiesel is also great for en-
with dark bars and V’s. The to Ridgefield National Wildlife gines because of its increased
adult calls include a low, harsh Refuge, which is located just lubricating and cleaning abili-
scream “kwok” and “cahar”. north of Vancouver, WA along ties when compared to petrodie-
The Caspian Tern first breeds the Columbia River. Lots of sel. This is why many trucking
at about 3 years, nesting singly waterfowl and Sandhill Cranes companies are planning a diesel
or in colonies. The nest is a de- visit the refuge every year. We blend with biodiesel. In fact, it
pression in the ground lined with will be meeting in Elma at does such a good job of cleaning
grasses and seaweed, located on Vance Creek County park at out the engine that you need to
sandy beaches. There are usually 7am to carpool together down change the fuel filter a couple of
2-3 eggs, which are pinkish with to Ridgefield. Ken Knittle of weeks after starting on biodiesel
darker markings. Incubation is the Washington Birder news- because it dislodges gunk in
20-22 days. The young may leave letter will be leading the trip the fuel system. This first-time
the nest a few days after hatch- for us. Please plan for an all replacement is the only special
ing. If a colony is not disturbed, day trip where most of the thing needed.
the young may stay at the nest birding will be from the cars. Another consideration of course
until ready to fly. Both parents Please contact Tim O’Brien is the cost of biodiesel. Up until
bring food to the young. The by phone (360) 482-6129 to a few months ago it was about
age at first flight is 28-35 days. sign up for the trip or email $1.00 more per gallon than
The young terns are noted for kertim7179@yahoo.com. regular petro-diesel. Thanks to
their long adolescence, with the a federal tax break, it is now less
young dependent on their parents per gallon than petrodiesel and
for many months. Even in late gasoline.
winter, many adult Caspian Terns Biodiesel is better for the en-
are trailed by a begging young- Beach Appreciation Day vironment because it is made
ster from the previous nesting Make it Every Day from renewable resources and
season. During migration, the has much lower emissions com-
terns fly high with bill pointing Our Washington State beaches pared to petroleum diesel. It is
forward. It is the least sociable are public assets that are con- less toxic than table salt and
of all terns and travels singly or stantly under threat--from pol- biodegrades as fast as sugar.
in small groups. Inland breeders lution, carelessness and inap- Boaters with diesel engines
move to the coast and fly south propriate development. love biodiesel because leaks
for the winter, some winter- or spills are never a problem.
ing south to the West Indies Take a moment out of your It’s non-toxic and can even be
and northern South America. busy schedule to take a stroll on swallowed although it probably
Our thanks to the Corvid Cri- our shorelines. When you do, doesn’t taste good. Since it is
er, Newsletter of East Lake Wash- please respect the beach. Pick made in the USA from renew-
ington Audubon for this article. up trash and don’t contribute able resources such as soybeans,
more. Get involved in the pro- its use decreases our dependence
tection of our beaches for peo- on foreign oil and contributes
ple and wildlife. Generations to our own economy. Our car
to come will thank you for it. exhaust now smells like a hot
pizza oven and we don’t feel
guilty about driving our car as
far as we want to go. The ulti-
mate vegy-juicer!
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