To the Editor:
Congressman Gerry Connolly is to be commended for his Opinion piece [“Clearing the Air on New Carbon Standards,” Connection, June 11-17, 2014]. He illuminates the dark side of the message being sent by others that would rather the energy status quo be maintained while harming our health by polluting our water and air. We have a long way to go to move our energy generation away from fossil fuels to clean energy. The Commonwealth of Virginia is way behind our neighboring states and the new EPA regulations could help move Virginia forward. Governor McAuliffe and Senator Warner need to stand up and support the new EPA rules and encourage their utility friends to get on with the change directed by the EPA carbon standards, which will improve our health and our environment.
Susan Stillman
Vienna