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align=center><B><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">House of
Representatives </SPAN></U></B></P>
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align=center><B><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Approves
NCLI ACT</SPAN></U></B><B><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>A Grassroots
Victory in Washington for Environmental Education</FONT></SPAN></I></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We are pleased to report that
environmental education won a major boost today when <B>the U.S. House of
Representatives approved the No Child Left Inside Act of 2008.</B></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The bill received <B>bipartisan
support</B> and was approved by a vote of <SPAN
class=459395512-19092008>293 to 109.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is only one step in the
process, but it is a major one and gives us <B>enormous momentum</B> to keep
working to pass the bill in the months ahead. And the vote represents a victory
for all of us who care about environmental education.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We know from our work on Capitol
Hill that <B>we passed this bill because of the grassroots interest and energy
of our members</B> across the country. Those calls, visits, emails and letters
made an enormous difference.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">So <B>thank you</B> for everything
you and your organizations have done in support of No Child Left Inside! You
have turned this Coalition into a powerhouse.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="https://secure2.convio.net/cbf/site/Advocacy?JServSessionIdr001=51i48419g3.app26a&cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=711"><STRONG><SPAN
class=459395512-19092008>P</SPAN>lease take</STRONG> <B>a minute to send an
email to thank those members in the House</B> </A>who supported the NCLI
Act.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Our Coalition, formed only a year
and a half ago, is growing every day. Today we have more than 745 member
organizations, with more than one in every state in the country, representing
well over 40 million people</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> who understand the
value of environmental education. </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We’ll be in touch soon
with information about next steps. For now, <B>enjoy a victory that will one day
pay great dividends for our kids and our environment.</B> And continue to spread
the word about No Child Left Inside.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">P<SPAN
class=459395512-19092008>l</SPAN>ease forward this email to your memberships so
they can share in the chorus of thank you<SPAN
class=459395512-19092008></SPAN>.</SPAN></P></SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For more information
about the </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">NCLI Act and
our Coalition, visit <SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="http://www.nlclicoalition.org/"><FONT
color=#800080>www.NLCLICoalition.org</FONT></A></SPAN>. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Abby Ybarra,
Grassroots Coordinator</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">No Child Left Inside
Coalition</SPAN></P>
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