Letters to the Editor for April 16.
Build, build and save water?Every day we see articles about saving water when we brush our teeth, take a bath, wash our dishes, clean our clothes, etc. They urge all householders to save water, but ignore the fact that agriculture and business use tons more water than households do. At the same time, we see laws about making it easier to build new houses, more apartments, more businesses and grow, grow, grow. I have a doctorate. I read the news every day.
So, you should know the EPA recently proposed a rule change that would tighten air quality standards for a pollutant called PM2.5. Everyone supports clean air, but the U.S. already has some of the world’s strongest environmental regulations. More regulation means higher costs. Additionally, states that fail the new standard face penalties, including loss of federal funding for highways and other infrastructure.
The Arizona Trucking Association supports sensible regulation that balances the need for a strong economy and clean environment. We ask the EPA to abandon its job-killing proposal for PM2.5.Keep transit fare-free foreverI use Sun Tran everyday — it’s my primary mode of transportation. I also have used pay-to-ride systems in many other cities.
Now suppose for a moment that an airline in the U.S. existed and had a plane crash every day and each time 110 people are killed. How long do you suppose the federal, state, county, and city governments would allow this airline to continue to fly? One day? Two days? Three maybe? Certainly something would be done! The public would demand it. Yet here we are, with every day bringing another 110 deaths from guns, and nobody is doing anything.
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