Search results for “Clearing the Air”
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Blog Post Clearing the Air in the Smokies Great Smoky Mountains National Park is starting to win its decades-long fight against dangerous haze, adding hope to the park’s horizon.
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Blog Post Clearing the Air Coming to terms with the Navajo Generating Station’s complicated past and looking toward a greener, more equitable future.
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Press Release Utah Air Quality Board Approves Regional Haze Plan, Paving the Way for More Air Pollution in National Parks and Local Communities It is unacceptable that Utah is again failing to protect our parks, local economies and visitors, especially at a time when the state so desperately needs bold leadership to combat air pollution problems.
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Press Release Parks Groups Demand EPA Enforce the Law and Protect National Parks from Air Pollution "The future of our country’s national parks from Acadia to Yosemite are dependent on EPA action now.” - Stephanie Kodish, NPCA's Clean Air and Climate Senior Director and Counsel
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Press Release Defending the Air at Theodore Roosevelt National Park “National Parks Conservation Association refuses to stand by and allow Meridian Energy Group to pollute the air within and surrounding Theodore Roosevelt National Park with its proposed oil refinery.”
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Blog Post New Report: Air Quality in the Smokies Is Headed in the Right Direction A new report from Colorado State University confirms that air quality in our most-visited national park is measurably better, thanks to the Clean Air Act.
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Press Release Parents, Small Business Owners, Outdoorsmen and Others with Diverse Backgrounds from Across the Nation Meet with EPA Officials, Congressional Offices to Urge Continued Enforcement of Clean Air Standards Diverse group supports EPA's mission to improve air quality for families and national parks
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Press Release EPA Plan Paves the Way for Cleaner Air in Utah & Southwest National Parks Park, clean air and health advocates celebrate EPA decision
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Press Release As the Grand Canyon Continues to be Clouded by Dirty Air, Advocates Press Interior Sec. to Protect National Landmark Conservation advocates urge Interior Secretary Jewell and her department to declare impairment of the Grand Canyon National Park.
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Press Release The Administration Scraps Climate Protections, Sacrificing National Parks to More Air Pollution Final replacement rule threatens public health and the health of our national parks, which are visited by more than 330 million people each year.
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Press Release Stephanie Kodish Director & Counsel for the Clean Air Program On Today's Carbon Pollution Rule Statement By Stephanie Kodish, Clean Air Program Director, National Parks Conservation Association
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Blog Post Taking Parks to the Air, with the Help of Some Hams How amateur radio enthusiasts are celebrating the National Park Service centennial by transmitting their adventures around the globe
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Press Release New Agreement Means Cleaner Air for Rocky Mountain National Park and People in the Southwest Coal-Fired Power Plants to Reduce Substantial Pollution by 2022, 2025
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Press Release EPA Proposes Long-Overdue Rule To Clean Up the Largest Air Polluter in Nebraska National Parks, Wilderness Areas, and Public Health to Benefit from Lower Emissions from Gerald Gentleman Coal Plant
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Policy Update NPCA support for Joseph Goffman as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation Ahead of a nomination hearing in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, NPCA sent the following letter of support for the nomination of Joseph Goffman.
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Press Release Public Interest Groups Tell EPA: Clean Up the Air in National Parks and Wilderness Areas 83 Groups Call for Improvements to Regional Haze Rule in Time for National Park Service’s 2016 Centennial
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Blog Post FAQs: Air Quality in National Parks NPCA has released its 2024 “Polluted Parks” report, showing 97% of national parks suffer from air pollution. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency recently strengthened its air quality standards, which will provide additional protection to these places we love. Here are the latest developments and what they mean.
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Blog Post The 8,000-Year Park NPCA released its Clean Air Timeline today showing how long it will take for 10 national parks to return to natural air quality conditions. One park is missing from the timeline, though—a park that measures way off the chart.
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Blog Post More Than 100 Reasons to Keep Fighting for Clean Air Work by air quality advocates since 2012 has led to significant pollution reduction plans affecting more than 100 coal-fired power units across the country. Now, we need the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen a key environmental rule to make more of these victories for cleaner air possible.
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Press Release EPA Decision to Reject Backtracking on 2014 Pollution Controls for Wyoming Coal Plant Will Have Significant Public Health and Air Quality Benefits National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club and Powder River Basin Resource Council support the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed halt to the weak Jim Bridger Power Plant plan that does not meet the Clean Air Act requirements.
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Press Release Administration Guts Methane Rule, Allowing More Air Pollution to Harm National Parks and Communities The administration is gutting commonsense regulations, threatening the air we breathe and wasting taxpayer money, all while ignoring the climate crisis.
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Press Release EPA to Revisit Clean Air Standards, Prioritizing Science and Data “We are pleased that the EPA is once again prioritizing science and its obligation to protect people and the environment." - Ulla Reeves, NPCA's Clean Air Program Senior Advocacy Manager
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Blog Post Will 2012 Be a Landmark Year for Cleaner Air in National Parks? This year marks a critical deadline for the EPA to implement and enforce rules that protect clean air around the country.
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Press Release Inadequate air quality monitoring in national parks requires urgent investment New report finds a shortage of air quality monitors and a system in disrepair leaving many parks unable to address the extent of the pollution crisis
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Press Release Air Permit Issued for Proposed Refinery Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park More than 10,000 people opposed the refinery, citing negative impacts to the park's air quality in written comments
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Press Release Fighting for Clean Air: Groups Sue EPA Over San Joaquin Valley Pollution NPCA and others are suing the EPA over its failure to enforce deadlines covering state air quality plans in the San Joaquin Valley and nearby Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
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Press Release Clean Air Advocates Applaud EPA's Decision in North Dakota to Require Proven, Cost-Effective Systems for Reducing Pollution at Antiquated Coal-Fired Plants New systems at the Leland Olds and MR Young plants will significantly lessen the nearly $500 million burden in air pollution regional health care costs each year
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Policy Update Position to EPA on Air Quality Standards Proposed Rule NPCA, along with partners, sent the following letter to EPA Administrator Wheeler regarding the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particualte Matter proposed rule.
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Press Release EPA Reinforces Weak Texas Haze Plan That Disregards the Health of Parks and Communities The EPA’s continued efforts to disregard the Clean Air Act is detrimental to the health of Texans and our national parks.
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Press Release Administration Points Blame at International Emissions in Attempt to Let U.S. Polluters Off the Hook While the administration attempts to point a finger at international emissions to let domestic polluters off the hook, the EPA model also shows that pollution continues to harm park and wilderness air quality.
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Victory Navajo Citizens Stop Developers from Building an Egregious Resort and Tramway on the Rim of the Grand Canyon Developers have been attempting for years to build a massive 420-acre resort hotel and aerial tramway right on the rim of the Grand Canyon. In February 2018, Western Navajo citizens unanimously opposed allowing this destructive project on their land, effectively ending the threat to this landmark national park and its deeply significant cultural sites.
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Report Turning Point Through individual stories from parks around the country, this report describes how air pollution harms our national treasures. The report also recommends ten specific steps that our government representatives and all of us can take to clean up harmful air pollution and protect our national parks for future generations.
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Land Based Trip On the Road to Freedom: Understanding Civil Rights Through our National Parks and Heritage Areas Join NPCA experts on this remarkable journey through some of the most significant sites associated with American civil rights. Along the way, you will have a unique opportunity to meet with NPCA partners, local historians, and even some of the faithful activists known as foot soldiers who actively played a role in the civil rights movement of the 1960’s. Learn firsthand about NPCA’s role in expanding cultural resource protections to help preserve the story of civil rights. This program allows you to experience cultural elements, such as food and music, that defined the period.
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Land Based Trip Natural Fortunes of the Four Corners Welcome to the Four Corners region, known for sweeping vistas, internationally recognized dark skies, diverse plant and animal species, and remains of the homes left behind by the Ancestral Puebloan culture, whose sites are sacred to modern Pueblo descendants. Compare the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde to the structures in Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument. This unique and beautiful area is increasingly at risk of oil and gas development, which threatens priceless sacred lands and archeological sites. On this trip, journey alongside NPCA experts to experience these unique places firsthand and get a behind-the-scenes look at how NPCA is fighting to protect them.
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NPCA at Work Protect Mojave from the Soda Mountain Solar Project Developers have proposed building the Soda Mountain Solar Project, an industrial-scale renewable energy facility, less than one mile from the boundary of Mojave National Preserve. It would be the closest renewable energy project to a national park site in the entire southwestern United States, in the middle of a critical pathway for desert bighorn sheep.
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NPCA at Work Two National Monuments Under Threat in the California Desert Last year, President Obama protected some of our country’s most spectacular and unique desert lands by designating three national new national monuments. Now, the Department of the Interior could attempt to alter or revoke federal protections for two of these important places.
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Page Trustees for the Parks Join the Trustees for the Parks, our community of national park enthusiasts.
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Land Based Trip Great Deserts of the West: Joshua Tree & Death Valley Experience a plethora of desert wonders on this unforgettable adventure through Joshua Tree and Death Valley National Parks. This expert-led journey will take you through lush oases, waterfalls, vast sand dunes, towering granite monoliths, salt flats, badlands, alpine peaks and more! Keep a sharp eye out for desert wildlife with opportunities to see desert bighorn sheep, desert cottontail rabbits, roadrunners, desert reptiles, coyotes and snakes. No need to fear, each night we'll retire to comfortable accommodations that keep us close to the action.
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Testimony Support for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Testimony in support of S. 3300, the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act
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See a Map Farming in National Parks in the Mid-Atlantic See 14 national park sites in the Chesapeake Bay watershed where farmers work with Park Service staff to manage runoff and other environmental threats responsibly.
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See a Map The 10 Featured Restaurants Get easy directions and links to our 10 picks.
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Fact Sheet How to Write a Letter to the Editor Another way to hold your members of Congress publicly accountable on national park issues is to write to your local newspaper. This step-by-step guide explains how.
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google maps Parks in the Arctic See a map of four national park sites in Alaska that are located above the Arctic Circle.
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Amazon See America — the Book A hand-picked collection of artwork from the See America poster project is now available for sale as a book. A portion of the proceeds benefit NPCA.
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Land Based Trip Backroads of Big Bend Welcome to West Texas and Big Bend National Park. From the rugged and rocky canyons of the Rio Grande to the breathtaking Chisos Mountains, we will explore this diverse landscape and take a deep dive into the region’s cultural history. Your guide and accompanying NPCA host will show you a lesser-known side of the park as we explore by foot and on water. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of this landscape, its cultural history, and the ongoing challenges that make Big Bend an important priority for NPCA. Explore one of the wildest corners of America —and its unforgettable sights and solitude — all with the comfort of an NPCA small-group tour.
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Regional Events Blackwell Blueprint BLACKWELL BLUEPRINT is a collaborative ideas workshop to spur creativity and vision for the successful future of the Blackwell School National Historic Site. Make plans to share your ideas with a team of planning and design professionals and people involved with the park and the community. Become part of the vision of how a national park can benefit Marfa and the region.
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Small Ship Cruise Wild California Escape: Channel Islands Unique and wild, Channel Islands National Park serves as the perfect getaway for a revitalizing experience of wilderness and wellness. Known as North America’s Galápagos, the Channel Islands and their surrounding waters provide habitat for more than 2,000 species of plants and animals, including 150 native species found nowhere else in the world. See islands so magnificent that they were protected as a national monument in 1938 and later became a national park in 1980. NPCA has worked to remove ranching and hunting operations on Santa Rosa Island, allowing native species to flourish and providing the public with unhindered access to this beautifully isolated place.
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Park First Ladies National Historic Site They command the attention of millions and spearhead initiatives that shape our culture, yet for years, no comprehensive resource helped to document and interpret the lives of America’s first ladies. Recognizing this need, enthusiast Mary Regula, wife of a former Ohio congressman, helped establish a bibliography on these leaders. Her efforts led to a National First Ladies Library in 1996 and this historic site in 2000 — one of only a handful of national parks devoted specifically to interpreting women’s history. Though the site preserves the childhood home of one individual woman — First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley — it also archives a wealth of information on the diverse lives of dozens of influential women who served in this rare and distinctive role in American politics and society.
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Park National Capital Parks-East Includes a rich diversity of sites in Washington, D.C. including the 1,200-acre Anacostia Park along the banks of the Anacostia River, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, and the Fort Circle Parks that protect Fort Dupont and other fortifications to defend Washington during the Civil War.
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Report Mid-Atlantic Regional Office Field Reports These field reports provide timely updates and perspectives on issues of interest to our members and supporters in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
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Staff and Government Affairs Tariq Zahran Tariq brings over ten years of expertise to NPCA, having worked in both the House and Senate, as well as in various NGOs. He joins NPCA as the Director of Cultural Resources in the Government Affairs department.
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Partner Events 2024 Climate Ride Events Join the movement and bike, hike or run for our national parks at one of this year's Climate Ride events.
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Page Regional Offices With a network of 27 programmatic locations in 11 regions across the country, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is uniquely positioned to protect our nation's most cherished places. By living and working in and around the parks and communities they serve, NPCA's regional and field staff forge lasting and effective partnerships with advocates, organizations and governments to bridge local advocacy and national policy.
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Page Board of Trustees NPCA’s Board of Trustees is the governing body for the nonpartisan, nonprofit organization — the nation’s leading voice for America’s national parks.
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Park Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River offers fishing, hiking, hunting, boating, canoeing, and more in the shadow of the famous Delaware Aqueduct.
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Park William Howard Taft National Historic Site William Howard Taft National Historic Site includes the family home and exhibits about the career of the nation's 27th president and 10th chief justice.
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Sarah Duensing As the Senior Communication Coordinator at NPCA, Sarah Duensing worked on a variety of projects, including the blog, advocacy actions and National Parks magazine.
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Page Our Accountability The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is committed to using every dollar you donate efficiently and effectively. Our careful stewardship of your financial support is why we receive such high ratings from charity watchdog organizations, including meeting all of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Page Join Your tax-deductible gift of $25 or more entitles you to all the exclusive benefits of membership — and helps us protect our beloved national parks from the threats of lack of funding, pollution, overuse . . . and much more.
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Mary Purvis Mary Purvis is NPCA’s Volunteer Coordinator supporting the Board of Trustees and the National Council.
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Tom Kizzia Tom Kizzia tells the story of Papa Pilgrim in his new book, Pilgrim’s Wilderness. A longtime reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, he has written about Alaska conservation issues for 35 years.
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NPCA at Work Don’t Put Endangered Wildlife at Risk to Drill Big Cypress A private energy development company wants to conduct seismic testing on 70,000 acres within Big Cypress National Preserve for oil and gas development — paving the way for drilling to begin on an unprecedented scale on national park land.
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Regional Events National Parks Champions Luncheon Join Us for a conversation with park experts about what we can do together to preserve America's history within the national park system.
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Ken Ilgunas Ken Ilgunas is the author of “Walden on Wheels,” “Trespassing Across America” and “This Land Is Our Land.” He lives in Scotland.
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Page Our Values The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is committed to fostering a workplace of excellence to achieve our mission to protect and enhance national parks. Our Core Values of Commitment, Inclusion, Integrity and Respect promote a diverse, ethical and innovative culture and make NPCA an effective organization and a great place to work.
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Page Privacy Policy National Parks Conservation Association ("NPCA ," "we," or "us") respects the privacy of personal information. We want you to understand what information about you we may collect and how we may use, share, and retain that information.
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Page Our Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion These values lie at the heart of who we are, what we do and how we do it.
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Page Contact NPCA NPCA's Washington, D.C., headquarters is in an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly building in the Gallery Place-Chinatown neighborhood. NPCA has received Gold LEED certification for its D.C. headquarters.
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Page Memorial & Tribute Giving Honor the memory of a loved one, commemorate a milestone or celebrate a special occasion while providing a lasting legacy for America’s national parks.
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Page Give A Gift Membership Share your passion for the parks by giving someone special an NPCA membership.
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Park Kenai Fjords National Park Kenai Fjords National Park offers hiking, kayaking, and the opportunity to see a glacier up close.
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Fact Sheet Valles Caldera National Preserve The Valles Caldera National Preserve’s unmatched combination of geological wonders and superb recreational values make it worthy of inclusion in our National Park System, with interpretation by America’s elite storytellers—our national park rangers.
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Regional Events Park Talks Join our NPCA community for virtual "Park Talks" to learn about our work and ways you can get involved.
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Victory Local Stakeholders Give Strong Protections to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Plan finds a unique balance between conservation, recreation, and energy development, and shows just how much Utahans love their national parks.
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Report Making Connections: Building a Healthy Future for Shenandoah National Park And Its Gateway Communities Drawing on economic data compiled by state and federal agencies, interviews with local residents and leaders, and a variety of research reports and assessments, this report outlines three findings:
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