Letters

Dear Editor,

Dear Editor:

President Bush's environmental policies are no more than

California consumes all the oil and gas generated in the state, but demand requires us to import more than 60% of our energy. Growth in alternative energy sources will help meet some future demand, but as long as oil is necessary, it should come from local sources rather than from unregulated foreign countries. The petroleum industry provides tens of thousands of jobs and generates billions in state and local tax revenues. A CSU Fresno study projects future development of oil and gas reserves could create up to 195,000 new high paying jobs and generate as much as $22 billion in additional personal income.The same CSU Fresno study concluded that enhanced extraction of oil and gas in California would generate up to $6.7 billion in additional revenue for state and local governments. Bans on energy production and new taxes would jeopardize these needed new funds.

I am writing to voice my opinions on the 3-in-1 Highway project

Beleaguered though we are as a county for our beautiful real

In California, you do not have to go to a lawyer to complete a

Dear Editor:

Thank you very much for your support of 4-H, and your coverage

Water is, by far, the biggest issue facing California today as we endure the driest year in our state's history. With our archaic water system not designed to sustain a rapidly growing California, it is imperative we act now and not later.