Citizen's Climate Lobby of Rock County

  Below Terry's letter is a recent Op-Ed by Phil Smith  and Kim Suhr  that also makes the case that carbon pricing is necessary despite Biden's important first steps to address our changing climate.  Phil and Kim's piece spells out the basics of The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act--something I thought some might find useful.  Phil and Kim are both active members of the Waukesha Chapter of CCL; Phil works on business outreach in the state. Katy 608 774 5289 ( by Terry Hansen) President Joe Biden’s proposal to upgrade our nation’s infrastructure, the American Jobs Plan, has a strong climate focus. The proposal aims to make our infrastructure more resilient to climate impacts, and it includes initiatives to reduce emissions in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change. The president’s plan would provide not only funding for roads, bridges and transit systems, but also for sustainable housing and buildings, electric vehicles, and research and deve...

Feb 15, 2021  The Keystone XL pipeline will be obsolete by the time it is built because gasoline demand is down and declining, and because gasoline made from oilsands is too expensive. GM just announced that it will eliminate the internal combustion engine in by 2035 – just 14 years. Fewer gas cars will create an oil glut, and oilsands will never be able to compete.   American business is electrifying with or without the national government. Pipelines and oil refineries will be over-capacity. It will be better for Wisconsin to have the limited oil we need distilled in smaller northern refineries rather than shipping it to Texas and then back up north again.  Stan Milam asked us for rational analysis, and he is right. Rep. Steil should forget what the old-timers say, and pay attention to the bottom line. 

  October 24, 2019   To the Editor,   It is easy to see how new Congressional Representatives like Bryan Steil can build a legacy through legislation or travel down another partisan path leading to gridlock, as the Gazette pointed out last Wednesday (23 Oct.)  One example of needless gridlock is climate legislation.  Large majorities of Janesville-Beloit residents favor regulation on CO2 (75%) and favor a tax on fossil fuel producers to reduce carbon emissions (70%). Check out the Yale/George Mason climate poll for more.  Climate leadership would be a great place for Representative Steil to make a mark. It would be best for our city and for our nation if everyone could work together in the national interest.    Gregory Turco

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