Good Afternoon, Friends, Happy Earth Day! Today marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, with 192 countries and many millions of people taking part. Earth Day is a time to raise awareness; reflect on the health of our one and only home, Planet Earth; and take action to protect the wonders of the natural world through conscious consumerism, voting with our dollars to support renewable sources of energy, building a circular economy based on recycling and reuse; and, most importantly, educating one another about the simple steps each and every one of us can take in our daily lives to take care of the planet that takes care of us. This year, Earth Day celebrates the theme: “Our Power, Our Planet”. Clean energy sources, like solar, continue to expand, and last year, 37 gigawatts of solar power were added to the national grid, which is nearly double that of the previous year. Other sources of energy, like wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal, are rapidly gaining traction, and it is up to ...