FUEL: Fossil is fine

One town in Oregon has committed to running everything on renewable energy by 2030. So how will airplanes fly on wind and solar? And how about boats? Right now wind and solar make up less than 5 percent of our electrical use. The rest is all fossil fuel, nuclear and hydro-electric. To even come close to meeting the needs of the country with wind and solar would require covering most of the country with solar panels and wind machines.

Modern civilization began with the use of fossil fuels. Today coal is very plentiful and a good fuel for electrical generation. Natural gas is even better. Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. In fact it is vital for plant growth, and for animals as well. Hydro-electric is one of the cheapest sources of electrical energy. Dams hold water for electrical generation, as well as for farming and domestic use. Breaching of dams makes no sense at all. There are better ways to provide for fish. Nuclear is a cheap source of energy. We just need to remove most of the federal regulations preventing its use. Nature, not man, is the chief source of global warming.

JIM HOLLINGSWORTH

Hayden