Letter to the Editor: Green energy
By Barbara Babcock, Oklahoma City on Sep 11, 2013, at 2:22 AM Updated on 9/11/13 at 5:09 AM
Letters to the Editor
In his letter, ("No One Listened," Aug. 31) Robert Leppelmeir made some inaccurate claims, inaccurate conclusions and key omissions. His intent was to exonerate George W. Bush for his war against Iraq.
Re: Baby Veronica story: Isn't it just a little odd that the same attorneys in Oklahoma City and South Carolina and the adoption agency are the same parties in the Desaray case in Oklahoma City and are now representing the Capobiancos.
The rallying cry for climate deniers is the theory that the Earth is entering a mini-ice age. Climate scientists say that the amount of carbon currently in the atmosphere is warming the climate at levels that threaten human existence.
Let's put aside for the moment the scientific debate. I am a third-generation Oklahoman who grew up with oil, coal and gas production so I know what it takes to produce fossil fuels. Not even Sen. Tom Coburn can deny that there are serious environmental side effects to fossil fuel production, carbon in the atmosphere, methane in aquifers, and towns in Texas with no water due to the use of fracking.
There are viable alternatives to fossil fuels, the future of Oklahoma's energy production lies in wind and solar. Oklahoma can produce enough electricity to meet our needs with enough energy left over to fuel the southeast states.
Manufacturing and installing solar panels along with building a Smart Grid will revive the construction industry with sustainable green energy jobs.
Coburn's climate denial is 20th-century thinking; the 21st century is about green energy.
Editor's note: Babcock is group leader for the Oklahoma City chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby, which advocates for carbon tax and dividend legislation.
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Letters to the Editor
In his letter, ("No One Listened," Aug. 31) Robert Leppelmeir made some inaccurate claims, inaccurate conclusions and key omissions. His intent was to exonerate George W. Bush for his war against Iraq.
Re: Baby Veronica story: Isn't it just a little odd that the same attorneys in Oklahoma City and South Carolina and the adoption agency are the same parties in the Desaray case in Oklahoma City and are now representing the Capobiancos.
