Letters Chamber criticized for opposing solar
Elaine Mosele of Carbondale criticizes the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce for opposing a municipal solar energy plan. She argues the chamber is short-sighted and inconsistent for backing federal cuts while opposing locally funded energy solutions that could lower bills and reduce waste and nuclear disposal concerns.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Carbondale
U.S. Department of Energy
MSU
Elaine Mosele Carbondale
Guns for self defense editor cites Florida officials on gun necessity
A Southern Illinoisan editor argues that gun control harms victims, citing Florida AG Jim Smith’s remark on Dade County crime calls and police inaction, and Tampa officials’ view that gun bans fail to curb violence. They advocate mandatory prison terms to deter gun crimes and criticize groups like Handgun Control Inc. and the ABA.
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Southern Illinoisan
Florida
Jim Smith
House Criminal Justice Committee
Tallahassee
Dade County
Judges and Parole Boards
Tampa Times
Tampa
Clayton Briggs
Hillsborough County
Walter Heinrich
New York
the Times
Handgun Control, Inc
American Bar Association
Support for Clean Air Act Reauthorization Questioned
A local automotive industry advocate urges renewal of the Clean Air Act while a critic argues that the administration’s modest emission revisions would raise nitrogen oxides, worsening health costs and acid rain. The letter questions long term savings and who pays for health, lake, and tourism damages.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern
U.S
California
Energy security and individual actions in a rising crisis
The piece warns that a new oil disruption could dwarf 1970s losses, urging personal responsibility and community action to conserve nonrenewables and apply renewable technologies. It argues avoiding military intervention and embracing affordable, locally controllable energy solutions for real security.
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Southern Illinoisan
Mideast
U.S. Senate
Federal Energy Administration
Department of Energy
Hormuz
U.S
Acand
Editorial on abortion stance by Congress action urged
A reader commends a recent editorial urging Congress to take a definitive stand on abortion. The writer contrasts it with a poorly written piece and signs as A. Helmer, urging clear legislative action on the issue.
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Congress
Agne A. Helmer
Carbondale
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