My brother Mike texted me about our mom. He wrote: "If you want to say any last words, Tom, you'd better get out here fast.” Our mother, Patty Jane Pelton, had been slowly declining from congestive heart failure.

<p>My brother Mike texted me about our mom. He wrote: "If you want to say any last words, Tom, you'd better get out here fast.&rdquo; Our mother, Patty Jane Pelton, had been slowly declining from congestive heart failure.</p>

The Environment in Focus, hosted by Tom Pelton, is a weekly perspective on the issues and people changing our natural world.  Pelton is a national award-winning environmental journalist, author, and public radio host.

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