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WILLIAM WESTON ON HIS JOURNEY TO ECOTOPIA

Washington, Oregon, and Northern California break away from the United States and form their own nation called Ecotopia. For 19 years, Ecotopia remains a mystery to the American people. Many myths and rumors exist about the people of Ecotopia and how they live, but there are no real concrete facts. The American government realizes that they must acknowledge the fact that Ecotopia is probably here to stay, and so they must negotiate foreign relations with them. William Weston is an international affairs reporter. He is sent openly by the Times-Post, as well as secretly by the American government into Ecotopia to gain whatever information he can.

Weston explains the fact that several other countries around the world are following the example of Ecotopia and are splitting into smaller countries. He also mentions that many others...