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J V Defenders Seek Energy Answers ^Michael Teeley, director of the Environmental education "Values SLor the Future" project, explains his energy-environment S simulator to the McHenry County Defenders at their recent dinner. (MCC Photo by Ray Dickenson) Just imagine an entire ^country running out of natural <5gas, low on petroleum and new ^technology not being utilized. ^ A doomsday prediction that >could not happen? It was not a doomsday '^prediction for the McHenry >County Defenders at their •^recent dinner meeting at the •"Old Woodstock Courthouse. The gathering of ap­ proximately 50 environment- %conscience citizens had to deal • 'with the situation through the >means of a computerized ^energy-environment simulator. •IMichael Teeley, director of the ^•Environmental Education "Values for the Future" project headquartered in Antioch, presented his simulator to the group. The machine, which has been used basically as an educational tool for youngsters and for community groups such as the Defenders, is designed to "install a sense of urgency" into the energy problems of this country, according to Teeley. He added the response of the 30 to 40 thousand people who have seen a demonstration of the machine has been "super". The energy environmental simulator gives people the chance to make decisions in a span of 25 years per minute, using the current supply and demand for energy as a base. Besides given first hand opportunity to deal with energy problems, the nine-year old organization was also brought up to date on House Bill 5, a bill which would make mandatory return of all beer and pop containers. Rich Morrano, director of the Chicago office of the Illinois Environmental council, the only lobbying group for en­ vironmentalists in Illinois, reported his group failed by two votes to get the bill out of the Illinois Environmental com­ mittee of the Illinois House of Representatives. Ten votes were needed to get the bill out of committee, and the bill only received eight. "We targeted ten votes for extensive pressure. We found out a month ago that we had six definite votes and that left four undecided. We got two," Morrano said. Conceding that the bill is "probably dead for two years," Morrano cited the pressure pf big business on Republicans and organized labor on Democrats on reasons why the bill failed. "The bill would have meant a ' c-~" net gain of 1,500 jobs and a possible gain of 5-6,000 but workers were told that if the bill passed, they would lose their jobs. They had no figures or hard core studies," Morrano said. "And organized labor bussed down hundreds of workers to sit in the galleries and applaud and lobby the legislators--with no time off out of their pay checks," he added The audience was further frustrated to hear that two of the bill's backers, and one being a co-sponsor, ended up voting against it. But the evening was not a total loss for the IEC. Last year the Defenders voted to give the IEC 10 percent of their income a'nd Morrano was presented with a $413 check from the group The Defenders won high praise from Morrano for efforts to contain growth through keeping zoned land from becoming new developments. Quoting author Edward Abbey, Morrano said: "Growth for the sake of growth is the mentality of a cancer cell " In administrative business, the Defenders were presented with a financial report on the group and elected an Executive council for 1979 This year's trio will be Anne Carroll, William Howenstine and James Veugler. Also elected at the meeting were Lawrence Fergen, first vice-president; Patricia Floeter. vice-president; Jan Chinlund, secretary and Floyd Rogers, treasurer. The group also elected a nine-member board of directors. Editor's Quote Book If you would only recognize that life is hard; things would be much easier for you. Louis Brandeis Could Youh Survive'; p1 (A You have been skiing all day. The weather has been good with the temperature in the low 20's and a hazy overcast. Your eyes begin to hurt and feel as though you have grains of sand under the eyelids. Would You... A. Recognize these symp­ toms as those of snowblindness and put on dark glasses or improvised goggles to reduce the light affecting the eyes. B. Immediately head for the lodge-camp to seek assistance. C. Stop and make a camp so you can treat your eyes for the snowblindness. D. Not worry because the symptoms described do not SECTION 2 - PAGE 9 - PI.AINDEALER - FRIDAY, APRIL 20.1979 <B> would be suitable once your eyes have received some protection as in <A» and you still can see. To depart for your camp or lodge without first taking definite protective measures could easily result in a worsening of the symptoms. (O would be warranted if weather conditions are in­ clement, and your condition makes it impossible for you to see your way back to camp, and-or the distance back to camp is too long to travel in a short period of time <D> is not an acceptable response Snowblindness is an emergency and has to be treated Recognizing the symptoms in the early stages will aid in preventing present a bona fide emergency. To Survive Alternative (A would be the best action to take. Hazy conditions can be the most deceptive and can cause distress to the unwary. 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