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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 27, 2007

Faulty Logic

Regarding 'Bangkok Seems Destined To Slip Below The Rising Sea' (Nation/World, Oct. 21):

I found the article about Bangkok sinking very interesting, but found the logic alarming. According to the facts in the article, Bangkok is sinking 40 times faster than the sea is rising.

The reason? They built their city on clay instead of building on rock; and they disrupted their canal drainage system to build more roads. Poor decisions and construction practices call for change, yet the conclusion was to sound an alarm for global warming?

Let's give our children sound logic with valid reasons to protect our environment.

JOAN ELAM

Brandon

Politicizing Disaster

I am in disgust over Sen. Harry Reid's remark this week about the California wildfires when he said 'global warming' caused the outbreak and the new energy bill proposed would help situations like these. Here is one of the most powerful men in our government politicizing a disaster.

I read the other day that authorities are looking for arsonists who started these fires!

His actions show that he is only concerned with his own legacy instead of what is best for this country. He continues to speak without thinking and pushes for legislation that is not in the best interest of this country.

It is time for our politicians, who represent 'the people,' to start thinking about what is best for this country and not what is best for them.

JOE BINA

Tampa

State Taking Action

Regarding 'Key Emission Votes Delayed' (Metro, Oct. 20):

It was disheartening to see the Florida Energy Commission delay adoption of key global warming pollution reduction recommendations.

Gov. Crist is championing a plan that makes Florida a leader in the fight against global warming. One of the most important parts of the governor's plan is adoption of a Clean Cars Program in Florida.

The good news is that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is moving forward with rulemaking to put the public interest ahead of the auto industry's obstinacy; the same industry that opposed unleaded gasoline, seatbelts, air bags and other policies that have saved the lives of thousands of Floridians.

Florida's policy makers should stay in the fast lane on the highway to solving global warming and avoid the roadblocks that Detroit seems intent on constructing.

MARK FERRULO

Tallahassee

The writer is executive director of Environment Florida.

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