Voice supports clean coal alongside green energy debate
Opinion piece defends continued coal research at SIUC amid anti-coal protests. Advocates balance between clean coal technology and green energy, arguing coal remains essential to U S electricity and regional power needs. Calls for dialogue and continued funding for both paths.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Siuc Environmental Coalition
Southern Illinois
Siuc
Illinois
Saudi Arabia
Siuc Coal Research Center
John Mead
Coal Research Center
Southern Illinoisan
Mead
Policy on letters to the editor limits and contacts
The policy states letters must be 250 words or less and submitted by email, signed with the author’s name and hometown, include a verification telephone number, and may be edited. It bans publishing libelous or personal attacks and directs readers to specific editors and contact numbers.
Officials contact lines for Kirk and Shimkus
U S Senator Mark Kirk lists phone numbers 312 886 350 202 224 285 217 492 5089 and web address kirk senate gov. U S Representative John Shimkus provides 618 252 8271 202 225 5271 and www house gov shimkus for constituent questions.
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U.S
Mark Kirk
Kirk
Senate
Dick Durbin
Durbin
Jerry Costello
Costello
House
John Shimkus
House.gov
Shimkus
Geronimo as code name draws mixed views on leadership
Clarence Page analyzes the use of Geronimo as bin Laden's code name and argues the choice can honor Apache leadership rather than insult. He links starfish organizational theory to modern decentralized groups, noting Pentagon secrecy and a Senate hearing on indigenous stereotypes.
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Geronimo
Osama bin Laden
U.S. Joint Special Operations Command
Navy Seal Team Six
bin Laden
United States
JSOC
California
Ori Brafman
Rod A. Beckstrom
Apache
al-Qaida
Alcoholics Anonymous
Craigslist
eBay
Napster
Brafman
Beckstrom
Seal Team Six
Tom Udall
New Mexico
Pentagon
Senate
Udall
Harlyn Geronimo
Cleveland
Starfish
Barack Obama
Vote for the Golden Pen finalists announced
Readers may vote through Thursday for the Gold Pen Award winner. April finalists include George Maroney of Carbondale urging alcohol sales in groceries, William Alley of Marion warning of productivity losses from marijuana legalization, and Ron Yancey of Mounds calling to end dusky salamander protections. The winner earns an inscribed pen and editor column recognition. Vote online or by mail per May notices.
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George Maroney
Carbondale
William Alley
Marion
Ron Yancey
Mounds
Illinois
Kentucky
Thesouthern.com
Gary Metro
The
Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois Ave
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de Soto
Williamson County
Voice of the Reade
P.O
Gary Forby
David Luechtefeld
Sendavel
Midwest
Brandon Phelps
Repphelps
Gmail
Mike Bost
Mike
Bost
Hotmail
John
Dan Reitz
Clarence Page
Tribune.com
Tribune Media Services
Kenmore Ave
Buffalo
Turner
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