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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Joshua Allen
[mailto:trinityjosh@gmail.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 13, 2010 12:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Brian Hill<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [env-trinity] What are they Spraying us with?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I don't know if I want to
discuss this, or act like I know nothing at all. Hmmm.... All I can say is
watch the skies in Trinity County on nice clear summer day, which will turn
hazy in the afternoon. <br>
<br>
Notice how there are a number of white unmarked planes flying below the normal
30k ceiling for commercial flights; sometimes so low you can make out the
windows. They show up at fairly regular intervals, I can tell you there is one
that flies over the North Fork around 11am/2pm/4pm. They lay down a trail that
disperses into a faint cloud that spreads towards Redding. <br>
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Just kind of a qinky-dink to me; but I would not put it past the powers that
be. Makes sense to deflect global climate change, but at what cost? Anyways,
Google is your friend, do a search about it, and look up weather modification
(there were two bills lately that did not pass the Senate about it). <br>
<br>
BTY: China did weather modifications for the last Olympics. It is a scientific
fact, look it up. Though we should also be concerned with the amount of
atmospheric mercury that falls into our creeks from China's industrialization.
Think about that every time you use your electronic device and know that coal used
to power the machines to produce that item are responsible for 20% of the
mercury on the west coast. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>2010/4/12 Brian Hill <<a href="mailto:bhill@igc.org"
target="_blank">bhill@igc.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>This
article was sent to me, and I am asking people who are qualified to have and
opinion to check it out. So far I have received a reply from by
biochemist brother which is pasted on below. It sounds hard to believe,
but AAAS is a long time well respected organization for many years.<o:p></o:p></p>
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auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>What Are They
Spraying Us With? - Pt II <br>
</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Could Aluminum, Barium and Other
Substances From Stratospheric Aerosol<br>
Geo-Engineering Programs be Destroying Eco-Systems around the World?</span></b><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'><br>
By Michael J. Murphy<br>
4-11-10</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt'>What would you do if you were told that toxic
substances being sprayed into the sky are falling to the ground and
decimating eco-systems around the world? This very claim,
made by concerned citizens outside the American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting last month in San Diego, sparked my
interest to investigate further.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt'> The AAAS meeting hosted several top
geo-engineering scientists who gathered to discuss the
"plausibility" of implementing various geo-engineering programs throughout
the world. One of the options addressed was the stratospheric
aerosol geo-engineering (SAG) , AKA chemtrail
program, where scientists discussed the "plausibility"
of spraying aerosol aluminum, barium and other particles into the sky to
block the sun as a means to "reduce" the Earth's
temperature. When asked specifically about the potential
risks associated with using aluminum in the program as an aerosol, scientists
replied by stating that they have not studied much about the risks associated
with aluminum and added that something terrible could be found tomorrow that
they haven't looked at. When probed further about the deployment
of existing aerosol programs, the scientists stated that no aerosol spraying
programs have been deployed to date. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt'> The concerned citizens I met outside the
meeting were claiming quite the opposite. They came in protest
after witnessing airplanes that they believe are regularly spraying aerosols
into the upper-part of the sky. Many from this group have tested
and found extremely high levels of aluminum, barium and other substances in
their soil, rain, water and snow. Ironically, the substances that
they reported finding are the same substances the scientists are
"considering" implementing in the various aerosol spraying programs
discussed at the meeting. They also believe that these substances
are leading to the destruction of eco-systems and are coming from already
deployed SAG programs. Due to the severity of this issue and
my desire to know the truth, I was led to Shasta County in the Northern
part of California to investigate not only the claims of what is being
reported in the sky, but also claims of what is in the rain, water, snow and
soil from what many residents are saying is the result of SAG programs.</span>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>The first stop on this trip led me to Dane
Wigington's beautiful 2000 acre property overlooking Lake
Shasta. As we toured his breath-taking land, he pointed to
multiple trails that blanketed the sky. He claimed the trails are
present on most days above Northern California. Wigington
referred to this as a "moderate spraying day". Like many
other residents in Shasta County, Wigington moved to the area to get away
from the heavy pollution of Southern California that he grew up with as a
child. His dreams of living off the land and becoming one with
nature are now coming to a grinding halt as he is focusing his time and
energy on the issue of geo-engineering.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt'>Wigington became concerned about SAG when he began
to notice dramatic changes in the solar power that he uses to supply his home
and property. Owner of one of the largest residential solar systems in
Northern California, he began to notice very high declines in solar
power. It can be decreased by as much as 60 percent on what he
calls "heavy spraying days". Wigington said,
"The trails are literally blocking the sun". He
also went on to say that he regularly samples the fine dust layers on top of
his solar panels and other outdoor surface areas and frequently finds very
high levels of aluminum and barium. Wigington believes that these
are a product of SAG programs.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt'>At the same time as finding decreased solar power,
Wigington also began to witness dramatic changes on his property as the trees,
grass, insects and wildlife started dying. This led him to get his
first rain test just four years ago. The results were shocking as
they found aluminum levels at 7 ug/l or 7 parts per
billion. Although aluminum can be found around the world in smaller
quantities, geo-hydrologists told him that this number was quite
high. Since that time, he has had aluminum tests escalate as high
as 50,000 percent to 3,400ug/l. That is literally toxic
rain. These results prompted him to get additional pH tests from
two USDA soil scientists which yielded more shocking results. The
pH of the soil was 6.6 in one area and 7.4 in another. This is
over 11 times the normal alkalinity of the soil which should be in the range
of 5.0 to 5.5. It is important to note the tests were taken in the
forest far removed from any highway or industry.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt'>When asked what these changes can do to the
ecosystem, Wigington replied by saying that it is
devastating. He went on to say, "if this continues, we
can only expect to see things get much worse. Not only are we
seeing our trees dying here, but also a major decline in our wildlife and
fish". As a matter of fact, Wigington stated that according
to The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, the salmon run, once seen
in abundance in this area has declined from 769,868 in 2002 to 39,530 in
2009. That is over a 90 percent decline. Amazingly
enough, this decline started occurring about the same period of time when
residents began to see a dramatic increase in what they believe to be SAG
programs. Wigington's efforts to get these issues and test results
addressed has been largely ignored by government agencies and officials.</span>
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style='font-size:13.5pt'>After a closer look at Wigington's property, my
initial awe of the beauty and breath taking views led to sadness, frustration
and anger over the contamination that is literally destroying the
eco-system. This led me to investigate further by seeking an
expert in biology. I packed up the car and headed north to the
breathtaking town of Mt. Shasta. Mt. Shasta has been known
for its beauty, clean air and as being the source of water for some bottled
water companies. Many travel from around the world to mountain
climb and vacation in this beautiful part of Western America. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>Francis Mangels, BS in Forestry, Masters in zoology
and a retired soil conservationist and wildlife biologist who worked for the
U.S. Forest Service for over thirty five years, welcomed me into his
beautiful home in the town of Mt. Shasta to discuss the "hidden"
crisis that is occurring. Mangels alerted me to the rapid decline
of fish in the nearby rivers and streams. Mangels brought me to a
nearby creek that had an abundant supply of fish just a few years
ago. Because the primary diet of the fish in the creek is aquatic
insects, he performed a standard sample method to measure the amount of
insects present. The samples he had performed before the alleged
aerosol spraying campaign had yielded an average of 1000 aquatic
insects. Our sample yielded only 31. This is over a 96%
decline from samples taken just a few years ago. Mangels stated
that because the fish live off of the insects, they are literally
starving. This rapid decline is likely due to changes in the
chemistry of the water. The only changes that Mangels is aware of
are the dramatic increases of aluminum, barium and strontium which he
believes is from SAG programs. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt'>We also took time to test the pH of nearby soil and
snow which contained over 10 times the alkalinity of the normal
pH. Mangels has evidence that this drastic change in pH is also
due to the massive increases of aluminum. He stated that forests,
fields and farm ecologies thrive in acidic soils. Aluminum acts as
a buffer that increases alkalinity and can decimate ecologies in large
amounts. Mangels also pointed out that snow on Mt. Shasta was
tested and sent to theEnvironmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) who found
results that contained 61,100 ug/l or parts per billion of aluminum and 83
ug/l of barium. The normal amount of aluminum in the snow at
Mt. Shasta is 0.5 ug/l. Drinking water
allowable is 50ug/l. That means that the snow on Mt.
Shasta has tested at 1200 times more poisonous than water standards allow for
aluminum. Mangels said, "Mountain climbers that come from
around the world are drinking the poisonous water from the snow on the
mountain". Mangels went on to say that government
action is required at just 1000 ug/l of detected
aluminum. Although he alerted several government agencies of these
findings, no governmental action has been taken to date.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt'>Mengels brought me to several other locations
around the town of Mt. Shasta where he tested the soil, rain, water and snow
that also yielded tests that revealed the pH to be over ten times the normal
alkalinity. He went on to say that these types of changes in soil,
water and snow are very uncommon except in other areas around the world where
people have been witnessing what many believe to be spraying from SAG
programs. Mengels also stated that these changes have produced an
"ecological crisis" and will have horrible consequences if
continued. Mengels said, "Losses to our economy will be
incredible and are on their way as we speak. Tree growth will
be decreased which will result in the loss of logging
jobs. It is also causing the decline of naturally occurring
plant and grassgrowth that occurs in the normally acidic
soils of grazing pastures, resulting in the demise of our grazing
industry, fishing industry, and worst of all, basic agriculture in Northern
California." </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt'>What is amazing is that these tests and many others
throughout the world are largely being ignored by the very governmental
entities that are required to address them. Some
politicians, like Mt. Shasta City Council member Ed Valenzuela may
choose to ignore the issue. Valenzuela was made aware of the mass
contamination at a city council meeting where he stated that the city did not
want to sample the water for aluminum because the request was a "can of
worms" that would, "open a Pandora's box" that the city would
have to pay for. Although several local citizens volunteered
to pay the $22.00 cost of the test at an EPA lab, both Republican
Committee Chairman Russ Porterfield, and Valenzuela voted no to having the
water tested. The mayor Stearns wanted the test, but was overruled by a 3-2
vote. This response is not uncommon as Mengels
has presented this issue and his scientific data to over 15 local
and federal agencies including Senator Feinstein and Senator Boxer's
office. To date he has received no response or action.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>Is it a coincidence that the substances found in the
rain, snow and soil in this region and around the world match the exact
substances that scientists are "considering" implementing in
various geo-engineering campaigns throughout the world? If not,
then why have agencies and officials largely ignored these findings that are
destroying our planet's eco-system? Could it be that
officials are fearful of exposing a massive cover-up of a world-wide
ecological crime? Or is it the belief that this issue is simply
too large and too complicated a problem for them to
tackle? Whatever the reason for this ignorance, we need to demand
that our questions and shocking test results get addressed not only in Shasta
County, but in every part of the world. Our future on this planet
is dependent on this issue being addressed.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt'> Because this movement has come under attack
from those who appear to be protecting the many political and corporate
interests associated with SAG, it is essential that all of us around the
world get involved by testing the rain, snow, soil and various outdoor
surfaces and reporting the results to our elected officials and local
environmental agencies. We must also reach out and educate all
those involved with SAG who might be unaware of the environmental
implications associated with their programs. Testing for pH
changes and metals is simple and can be performed almost anywhere at a
nominal price. </span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt'>Simple testing instructions and more information
about geo-engineering programs can be found on the internet at www. <<a
href="http://geoengineeringwatch.org/" target="_blank">http://geoengineeringwatch.org</a>><a
href="http://geoengineeringwatch.org" target="_blank">geoengineeringwatch.org</a>.
Biologist Francis Mengels can be contacted by e-mail at <<a
href="http://us.mc1140.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bioguy0311@sbcglobal.net"
target="_blank">mailto:bioguy0311@sbcglobal.net</a>><a
href="http://us.mc1140.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bioguy0311@sbcglobal.net"
target="_blank">bioguy0311@sbcglobal.net</a> for more information on
this issue, the tests he has performed and suggestions on testing
procedures. Please take action by testing, reporting and demanding
answers on this ever so important issue. Both nature and humanity
depend on it. For more information, please contact me at <<a
href="http://us.mc1140.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=whtagft@hotmail.com"
target="_blank">mailto:whtagft@hotmail.com</a>><a
href="http://us.mc1140.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=whtagft@hotmail.com"
target="_blank">whtagft@hotmail.com</a> or visit my
blog: <<a href="http://truthmediaproductions.blogsot.com/"
target="_blank">http://truthmediaproductions.blogsot.com</a>><a
href="http://truthmediaproductions.blogsot.com/" target="_blank">http://truthmediaproductions.blogsot.com</a>.
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>To
clarify things: looking at my national soil pH map califfornia has a very
steep and varied pH range with the soil on the the northern coast being much acidic
than that found inland/south whic tends to be basic as you
disccovered.. pH 9 IS very alkaline. soil pH's of less than 5
are rare but not unheard of. Decomposed pine/fir needles are very acidic which
is why they only be used in compost in small amounts -unless of course if you
have alkaline soil. maybe that could be the case in Shasta. One
sample from under conifers and other from different microclimate eg limestone
present.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>pH
is defined as the negative logarithm of the concentration of H+ ions (which
"cause" acidity), meaning that as it works out, a pH of 5 is in fact
10 times more acidic than pH 6 <o:p></o:p></p>
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that accepted convention.<o:p></o:p></p>
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-- <br>
"A human being is part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited
in time and space. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as
something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of consciousness.
This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal
desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to
free ourselves from the prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace
all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. The true value of a
human being is determined by the measure and the sense in which they have
obtained liberation from the self. We shall require a substantially new manner
of thinking if humanity is to survive." ~ Albert Einstein, 1954 <o:p></o:p></p>
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