This is in response to a letter to the Journal by Joel Tryon regarding a discussion at the June 14 Empire Electric Association board meeting (“
Well, now, anyone familiar with my finances knows that budget is an issue, and I would guess that this is true for a majority of people in the Empire Electric utility area. I am not sure that was an exact quote by Mr. Tryon because I was saying that for a lot of us, clean energy and the environment take priority over getting the price lower. It is a matter of emphasis; it doesn’t have to be one over the other.
I do not know the costs of clean energy versus carbon-producing energy. But I do know the situation is grave and that I would rather pay more than roast like a pig on a spit under heat-trapping greenhouse gases.
Anne Bowler
Cortez
