Re: “Fight over Centralia coal plant heats up as WA challenges feds” (Jan. 15, Local weather Lab):
Amanda Zhou’s article concerning the U.S. Division of Vitality’s emergency order to cease the scheduled closure of the Centralia coal plant was irritating, however not stunning. It appears in in the present day’s information, no information is nice information for a local weather reporter.
Sadly, the unhealthy information is our nation does have an electrification downside because of the exploding calls for for extra vitality sources going ahead. If our authorities actually needs to extend vitality sources, how about streamlining clear vitality over fossil gasoline allowing? Or how about investing in new and present clear vitality sources, storage and supply methods throughout state strains?
Nonetheless, the Division of Vitality’s determination to retain a coal plant to counter the growing electrical demand is like selecting to reinstall a fluorescent bulb as a substitute of an LED. To additional drive house the absurdity of our instances, I’ll shut with these phrases by Ronald Reagan, “Preservation of our surroundings shouldn’t be a liberal or conservative problem, it’s frequent sense.” Of which, we sadly don’t have sufficient nowadays.
Susan Schremser, Bainbridge Island
