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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2004
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan announces contact details for Publisher Dennis DeRossett Editor Meta Minton and reader voice lines, plus guidelines for letters to the editor. It lists newsroom contacts for news tips circulation classifieds display ads and subscription offers and notes the letters policy including word limit and verification requirements.
The White House signaled a reversal of an EPA mercury emissions rule, responding to Illinois leaders including Gov Blagojevich Sen Durbin and Rep Shimkus. The move aims to level the field with Western state coal, though the Iraqi prisoner abuse hearings and Rumsfeld testimony dominated much of the week.
Illinois lawmakers and coal experts urged the White House to maintain parity with Western states by tightening mercury standards. The EPA rule was seen as favorable to Illinois, but advocates warn ongoing political pressure and ongoing battles over future Clean Air Act effects. They also push for the FutureGen facility and continued clean energy research in Southern Illinois.
A Carbondale resident writes to The Reader to thank Dr. Paul Bennett for two decades of care. She recalls late night hospital visits and personal concern for her family. She condemns mounting regulations and malpractice costs, urging legislators to reform laws.
A reader objects to a Doonesbury strip about Condoleezza Rice arguing the humor remains strong for fans who grasp Trudeau’s current events satire. The page also contains letters railing at malpractice politics, accusing attorneys and suggesting medical insurance reforms, and critiques about sports section coverage and city naming errors in Chicago.
Jim Muir reviews a firestorm sparked by Pitts and Williams over a debate on race and morality. The columnists clash as Williams is fired for racial insensitivity, while Pitts defends free expression and urges dialogue to curb ignorance across all races.
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