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To the Editor: 

I am becoming a citizen of this country which is really exciting because this is a time of big changes.  

More than anywhere else I know good changes happen in this country because people are active. Here I learned how democracy works and I'm honored to be a part of it.  

The problem that concerns all of us more than anything is energy. 

I think that dirty energy is the root of all environmental problems. It affects our air, water, and soil.  

What will we have left? Now we have an excellent opportunity to at least double the amount of clean energy by the year 2010.  

It's our first duty to make this happen, which means to support Senate Bill 532. Everybody should encourage their representatives to vote for this bill. That will be a responsible step of a citizen who cares about their family, the country, and the world.  

- Anastassia Shaitarova 

Berkeley