In Thursday's Letters to the editor
In Thursday's Letters to the editor, readers show they aren't as skeptical of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's climate summit as The Times' editorial board is. Derek Walker, director of California Climate Initiatives for the Environmental Defense Fund, writes:
Kudos for highlighting the governor's climate summit. But thumbs down for misconceptions about how to lower carbon emissions. A well-regulated cap-and-trade market can turbocharge the state's innovation engine. Carbon taxes would only slow growth.
By linking California's carbon market to rain forest conservation, tropical leaders are challenged to act -- and the cost of climate protection would be lowered for everyone. It's true this would require careful oversight. But if California's carbon market engages some of the biggest emitters and low-carbon energy technologies, Schwarzenegger will have scored big for the planet.
Mockery for the U.S. military's inability to stop some Somali pirates, thoughts for an improved FCC, and more on Detroit's meltdown, too.
* Photo of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Governors' Global Climate Summit in Beverly Hills by Nick Ut / AP.
Re: Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State
The Secretary of State requires practical and moral leadership while working with the World to solve issues and advance culture, economic prosperity, democracy and morals. How can Hillary, a person who has accepted moral bankrupcies (Bill and Monica), be expected to lead and earn any respect and achieve results a la Kissinger, Baker, Rice, et al? Mr. O your judgement and outstanding disourse need to include substance that support each other.
Posted by: Romulo Maldonado | November 20, 2008 at 10:20 AM