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lower-emissions vehicles and reduced miles traveled; shifting freight from trucks to rail.
The 2009 elections present a great opportunity, starting with the June primaries. Pin candidates down on their positions on climate, on a carbon tax, on higher prices for gasoline and electricity, and on the ethics of allowing a regulated company to contribute money to its government regulators. Then support those who will do the right thing.
Don’t be fooled by greenwash. Virginia needs a governor and legislature with the knowledge and guts to ensure a safe climate outcome.
Our civilization’s future is at stake.
Bruce Smart, a resident of Upperville, was undersecretary of commerce for international trade in the Reagan administration.
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