"
That statement hits home as taxpayers review their 2004 income and
expenditures and see that last year's high energy costs, which continue in
2005, drained their pocketbooks, leaving less money for other necessities.ase.

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Anticonsumerism questions whether we as a society really need all our gadgets like hairdryers and whatnot; shows how advertising cons us into buying things we don't really need and don't ultimately make us happy; and asks whether 'economic growth' really equates with 'progress', or whether it just means ever-increasing environmental destruction .

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VISUALS: On display will be sculptures created from trash found
along California's freeways and highways commissioned
by Caltrans for a statewide tour .

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WHERE: State Capitol Building -- West steps
Sacramento, 95814

WHO: Caltrans Director Will Kempton
Assemblyman Paul Koretz, 42nd Assembly District
California Highway Patrol

WHY: Litter on the highways and freeways can find its way
into storm drains and pollute waterways and the
environment.

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NORWALK, Conn.

As Tax Day April 15 Looms Words of Treasury Sec. John Snow Ring True: 'Higher Energy Prices Act Like Tax'

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News Editors/Assignment Editors /Government Writers
ADVISORY.m. WASHINGTON, Consumers who are busily completing
their Form 1040s to meet this Friday's "Tax Day" filing deadline can confirm
the observation of Treasury Secretary John Snow that "higher energy prices act
like a tax.

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Travelers Advantage(R) Online Survey Asks: What Do You Like Best About Cruising?

Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click
appropriate link.

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"As we voyage into a new year, we thought it would be exciting -- and
engaging -- to find out what travelers liked best about the vast variety of
cruise excursions available today," said Julia Ryan, vice president of
Travelers Advantage and travelersadvantage. Water flowing through storm drains laden
with litter can empty into streams and creeks , and
ultimately affect recreational areas such as lakes,
rivers and the ocean.org/section/_audience/consumers/energybilltips/), which offers
a broad range of tips to lower energy bills at home and on the road without
sacrifice or deprivation.

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99 annual fee and automatically renewed annually upon expiration at
the then-current annual fee, billed to a credit card account, without the
member having to do anything further.
Julia Ryan
http://www.
Consumers can find "tax relief" on the Alliance to Save Energy's new
consumer website,
(http: //www.
The Alliance also has recommended that Congress adopt an energy-efficiency
legislative package, Vision 2010, that would significantly reduce the growth
in U.

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"Our survey asks the basic
questions -- 'How would you rate your cruise vacation?' And 'Are your cruising
in the future? ' -- As well as more unique perspectives such as 'If you could
cruise with any celebrity, who would you cruise with?' And 'If you could
cruise anywhere, where would it be?"
"It is easy to vote in this poll.S.

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ADVISORY/On the Eve of Earth Day Caltrans Launches ''Don't Trash California'' Campaign

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We're happy to hear from you whether
you are a Travelers Advantage member or just a visitor to our site.

----California Department of Transportation


WHAT: Statewide launch of the "Don't Trash California"
public education campaign, a 22-month, $6 .org/content/article/detail/2097).

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Just go to
http://www.travelersadvantage.

WHEN: Thursday, April 21, 2005
10 a.

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The Alliance to Save Energy is a coalition of prominent business,
government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and
clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, economy,
and national security.

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,
booking exotic vacations to exciting climates around the world -- Travelers
Advantage has launched a new poll, the 2005 What I Like Best About Cruising
Online Survey to gauge the winds and travel trends of cruisers and their
favorite adventures."

About Travelers Advantage
Members of Travelers Advantage (http://www. Unless the member calls to cancel during
the trial , the membership will be extended automatically for an entire year at
the $99. Additionally, members may call toll free
to cancel at any time and receive a pro-rata refund of their then current
membership fee.

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com or
1-877-841-1335) can save money on air travel, cruises, car rentals and
accommodations , as well as earn 5 percent cash back on eligible travel booked
with preferred providers through the service.com/ud_public.ase.

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com and follow the 'take our survey to tell us
what you like best about cruising' link," she said.

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energy use by 2010 (http://www.

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The trial
membership can be canceled at any time during the first two-months by calling
toll free and owing nothing further.5 million
effort to reduce the amount of pollutants (especially
litter) that enter the highway storm drains.info

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Membership in Travelers
Advantage can be enjoyed with your first two months for only $1.

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"Make your choices, then
review the results of our online poll.

For additional information, please visit
www.

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com.travelersadvantage.jsp?userid=351270

DontTrashCalifornia. They reduce the disposable income people have available for other
things after they've paid their energy bills.

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