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Clean sources are key to energy independence

Letter below was published in the Star-Ledger on March 23, 2022. Clean sources are key to energy independence There is much hand-wringing today about rising gasoline prices and finger-pointing about our failure to achieve energy independence in the United States. … Continue reading

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Let’s talk about today’s issues

Letter below was submitted to the Bernardsville News on February 13, 2022 and published on February 18.   Editor: Let’s talk about today’s issues “How about we talk about today’s issues?” These words led the last paragraph of a letter here … Continue reading

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Fix the Filibuster

Letter below was sent to Senator Bob Menendez and to Senator Cory Booker on 03-10-21.  It was submitted and published in the Bernardsville News on 03-11-21. Dear Senator … Passage of the Virus Relief Bill was a great accomplishment.  I … Continue reading

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What is Carbon Fee and Dividend ???

Letter below was submitted to the Star Ledger on 03-08-21 Editor: Thank you for the excellent editorial by Tom Moran on March 7.  He outlined present efforts in Congress to enact badly needed climate legislation, with focus on work of … Continue reading

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Top Down or Bottom Up ???

Letter below was submitted to the Bernardsville News on 02-19-21.  It was published on line on 02-22-21, and in the print edition on 02-25-21,  with the title “Strong climate legislation needed to ReEnergize America” and with some small differences. Editor: … Continue reading

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With Nature There Can Be No Compromise

Letter below was submitted to the Bernardsville News on 01-24-21.  It was published on line on 01-26-21 and in the print edition on 01-28-21. Editor: The elections are over and the winners are in their places. Our NJ Congressional delegation … Continue reading

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Election 2020: Vote for Tom Malinowski

Letter below was submitted to the Bernardsville News on 10-03-20.  It was published on line on 10-14-20 and in the print edition on 10-29-20. EDITOR: Many believe the upcoming election is the most important of our lives.  Those we choose … Continue reading

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Abandon Carbon Pricing ???

Letter below is to Jessica Green, Associate Professor of Political  Science at the University of Toronto.  She wrote an article in September 2019 titled “It’s Time to Abandon Carbon Pricing.”  The article suggests that she knew nothing about CCL’s proposal … Continue reading

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There Will Be Opportunities

The letter below was posted on the Bernardsville News website today.  Because of the COVID-19 crisis, the print edition is not now being published.  Bill Allen    04-05-20 EDITOR: Some see problems with every opportunity.  I try to see opportunities with … Continue reading

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CFD: Return carbon fee revenue to the private sector

There is broad agreement among climate scientists that we must reduce our burning of fossil fuels and the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) in order to slow and ultimately stop the process of global warming, and the associated problems of … Continue reading

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