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First, place a steadily rising fee on
fossil fuels.
Start the fee low, so we don't shock the
economy. Increase it every year until we
have solved the problem. Informed by
the fee, investors begin to bet big on lowcarbon
energy. American entrepreneurs
and inventors compete for those
investments, bringing American ingenuity
to the table. Businesses, localities,
energy co-ops, state governments, school
systems, and the agriculture sector
investigate low-carbon options for their
sectors, create transition plans, and
implement those plans. We will have
several decades to adjust.
Second, return the revenue to American
households.
Everyone gets the same amount in a
monthly dividend check. This keeps
government small and off our backs. It
also shields the majority of households
from rising energy costs.
Third, establish a border adjustment.
With a border adjustment, U.S.
businesses stay competitive on the global
market. Goods coming from countries not
pricing carbon get tariffed at the border.
U.S. goods going to countries where they
don't price carbon get reimbursed. Our
farmers, in particular, need this border
adjustment. After all, they are price takers,
not price makers.
With integrity thus restored to our
energy market, the private sector can
finally lead on the green power change.
- Elli Sparks, Keysville
TEALE WRITINGS
SHOULD BE
REQUIRED
READING
I agree with
Executive Editor
Richard Johnstone
that Edwin Way
Teale's set of four
books about the
seasons is
outstanding.
I treasure my set
and have learned so
much from them. I
have read them many
times over.
I wish they could
be required reading
for students and
certainly brought to
the attention of
anyone interested in
nature and the
outdoors.
- Ann Harman,
Flint Hill
HistoryMystery
The theme for this
year's column is " Famous
People Born in Virginia. "
Submit your guess as to
the identity of the person
pictured in writing,
along with your name,
address and phone
number, via mail to
History Mystery, c/o
Cooperative Living, P.O.
Box 2340, Glen Allen,
VA 23058-2340
or guess online at
www.co-opliving.com
under " Contests. " The
deadline for this month's
entries is June 20.
Correct entries will be
placed in a drawing and
the winner announced in
the August 2016 issue.
The winner will receive a
check for $25. 
DEPT. OF DEFENSE SAYS CLIMATE
CHANGE A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE
In the Mailbag letter " More on the
Science of Global Warming " (page 7, May
issue), a member gives several reasons why
we should not worry so much about global
warming. In conclusion he seems to imply
that climate change is not a security issue
by stating, probably correctly, that
" National Security was originally and still
should be our first priority. "
I would like to point out, for members
who may not be aware of it, that the
Department of Defense has sent to Congress
and released to the public a report on the
security implications of climate change.
The report states that " DoD recognizes the
reality of climate change and the significant
risk it poses to U.S. interests globally. The
Department of Defense sees climate change
as a present security threat, not strictly a
long-term risk. "
Members can read the report at
archive.defense.gov/pubs/150724congressional-report-on-nationalimplications-of-climate-change.pdf?
source=govdelivery.
-
Henry Haussling, Cross Junction
www.co-opliving.com
 DO YOU KNOW WHO THIS IS?
The March-April
History Mystery
was Virginia
Patterson
Hensley, better
known as Patsy
Cline. Reader
Matthew Asai
of Locust Grove
was our $25
winner.
Good work,
Matthew!
REMEMBER, 'CLICK IT OR TICKET'
Spotsylvania County Sheriff Roger
Harris is
encouraging
Cooperative
Living readers
to buckle up
when they
drive, because
the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office along
with law enforcement officers around
Virginia and the nation are on the roads
enforcing all traffic laws, particularly the
seat belt one.
It's our " Click It or Ticket " campaign.
Officers will be out there 24-7 in an
effort to cut down on the number of
people who are killed or seriously
injured because they aren't buckled up.
And we want to offer a special thankyou
to the 80 percent of Virginians who
already got the message and buckle up.
For the other 20 percent of drivers,
please remember and make a conscious
effort to buckle up ... we want everyone
to arrive alive. Buckle up, Virginia!
- Troy Wheeler, Spotsylvania 
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