Andrea Farbe De Zubiria - 2-2-2019 - NASA not part of climate change cult

NASA not part of climate change cult

Which of the following entities consists of radical environmentalists: NASA? The Pentagon? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? None of the above, of course! But in a recent column, Cal Thomas labels those who believe we need to stop greenhouse gas pollution, “part of the climate change cult.”
NASA, the Pentagon, and the IPCC all identify heat-trapping gases from burning coal and oil as the cause of climate change. They agree that climate change worsens wildfires, air pollution and storms. They also agree it is causing rising oceans, drought, crop damage, and even increased terrorism due to economic and geographic instability.
How about Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state, George Shultz, or Trent Lott, who both strongly advocate legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Are they “tree huggers”?
The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act will soon be re-introduced in Congress. Reliable economists say it will create millions of jobs and put dividend money directly in Americans’ pockets. They report it will stimulate innovations that will stop greenhouse gas buildup and prevent thousands of premature deaths from air pollution. Please let your members of Congress know that you want them to vote yes for this game-changing bill.

 Andrea Farber De Zubiria, Fresno

 https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article225382715.html

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Connie Young - Unpublished - CARB Meeting and EICDA

January 2019
Unpublished

After attending yesterday's CARB meeting and, later on, watching CCL’s webinar about the new bill, I was inspired to write the following draft LTE.

If I submit it, I’d like to do it today, since it’s time-sensitive and I’ll be at the NorCal conference this weekend.

Your feedback and suggestions for a strong closing sentence would be welcome. 

Connie

Thursday was a good day for our air quality and the climate! Here in Fresno, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a far-reaching PM 2.5 Plan that will help reduce the amount of dirty black carbon from wood smoke and other sources that pollute our air and contribute to climate change. Congratulations to CARB, our Valley Air District and the Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAQ) and many others for working together to create a plan that will help clean up the air we breathe. Special thanks to CVAQ for giving voice to the health concerns of valley residents. 

On the same day, in Washington, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (will add number if available before I submit) was re-introduced in the US House of Representatives by Congressmen Francis Rooney (R-FL ) and Ted Deutch (D-FL). This bipartisan climate bill will be good for people and good for the economy while reducing the carbon emissions that are fouling our air and driving climate change. We can all help get this bill passed by asking Congressmen Costa, Cox and Nunes to support it. 

Connie Young

Bruce Ratcliffe - 1-16-2019 - Carbon windfall stops protests

Carbon windfall stops protests  

January 16, 2019 

 French President Emmanuel Macron has caused himself a big, unnecessary headache. Recent and continuing anti-government demonstrations have led to the worst violence in a decade, with more than 100 people injured as cars and buildings have been set on fire. The violent protests have been triggered by his trying to do the right thing (lowering greenhouse gas emissions) but doing it the wrong way (raising fuel taxes).

If he’d simply taken a page from the play book of Citizens Climate Lobby, Macron would be enjoying wide support now. CCL’s plan, similar to bills recently introduced in the House and the Senate, taxes oil as it comes out of the ground. All the money thus collected is given right back to every American household. Citizens are free to spend their carbon tax windfall any way they wish. Who would protest that?

Bruce Ratcliffe, Fresno

https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article224542700.html