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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20081132.tiff Greeley City Council 1000 10th Street - Greeley, CO 80631 Weld County Commissioners 915 Tenth Street P. O. Box 758 Greeley CO 80632 Dear Greeley City Council and Weld County Commissioners, I have made my living in Northern Colorado for many years. Recently, that has become more difficult because of the restrictive practices of government . I am an electrician and own my own business . I was granted the bid to install electrical power for the test wells at the Centennial mining project, but was initially not granted a permit to install the wiring. I was not given any valid reason as to why my permit request was denied. This project will bring much needed jobs and revenues to a struggling part of the state. In addition, we can no longer bury our heads in the sand and pretend that energy is not a national security issue. For far too long, we' ve relied on foreign sources of energy. We have vast reserves of domestic energy, and it is foolish to not utilize current technologies to reduce our dependence on foreign countries . We must each do our part to ensure America becomes energy independent. /�� Sincerely, 1- al " Alex Alvarez Alto Electric, Inc. Fort Collins, Colorado 2008-1132 "U ;J 11P7 Ull rG 17"`7 5 Tbie (-) ! Lf-/L/- Gj Michael R.Adams 2318 S.Adams St. Denver, CO 80210 Weld County Commissioners 915 Tenth Street P.O. Box 758 Greeley CO 80632 April 7, 2008 Dear Commissioners, I am unable to attend your work session, but I feel it is important for our community leaders to support domestic energy production. I am deeply concerned about our nation's dependence on foreign countries for energy. We have many energy sources available for development within our borders, including the extraction of uranium to provide nuclear power. Japan and Europe have been receiving a vast majority of their electrical power from nuclear energy for decades. Since the 1970's nuclear power has had an exemplary record of providing safe, clean, efficient energy. It is time America caught up. Arguments against nuclear power seem to be based on fears that are resultant of the initial problems associated with the provision of nuclear power in the 195os and 196os. As we've seen in the decades since, nuclear power is safe and efficient. In addition, it does not emit greenhouse gases. As a nation, we should each do our part to reduce our dependence on foreign sources of energy. Supporting the provision of nuclear power is our only currently feasible means of doing so. Alternative energy, although promising, is not ready to produce an adequate supply. Current technologies make nuclear our cleanest, safest option. Thank you, Michael R. Adams c on <-776,/if r CA±7 cydi _ - Ra sl y9-�� pLlLY < y iy va Hello