Greed over ecology
Good gobbledygook! They walk among us and sit in the state Legislature.
Just when we feel that the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has gotten the message about hog waste, porous limestone and the resulting harm to the our nationally treasured Buffalo River, the self-servers that walk the halls of the Capitol are about to put a monkey wrench into the equation. Supported by the Farm Bureau, which is nothing more than a front for Big Agriculture, fat cats are wanting to transfer oversight to the Natural Resources Commission, which does not have the tools to do the job.
If we do not stop this travesty in the Legislature, the governor's faith will be tested about taking care of God's Earth. Obviously those devout Christians in the Senate adhere to greed over environmental responsibility.
ED HUDNALL
Bryant
Penalizes the owners
When my 2010 automobile was totaled in a rear-end accident last year, I decided to help the environment and save on gasoline by purchasing a 2018 hybrid that was advertised to get 40 mpg. Now Governor Hutchinson has penalized my decision by adding an additional $100 per year onto my car's registration fee. It is a good thing that I decided not to purchase an electric vehicle as that extra fee would be $200 per year.
Apparently the governor does not care about the environment and the increasing auto pollution in the state of Arkansas. Perhaps I should sell my hybrid and purchase a gas-hog, polluting automobile. I wonder how this fee will impact the sales of hybrid/electric vehicles.
I encourage all owners of hybrid/electric vehicles to write to the governor and their representatives and express their concerns over this ridiculous policy. They should find another source for the expected $2 million annually (2 percent of the total revenue from Act 387) that they will get from the increased registration fees.
LARRY HAUG
Fayetteville
Bad effect on children
I am in favor of Sarah Capp's proposal to end Daylight Saving Time in Arkansas. DST has a bad effect on children whose bedtime becomes later because it's still light outside. As a retired schoolteacher, I had sleepy and sometimes sleeping children in class when Daylight Saving Time was in effect. Another problem is that now it's dark for bus riders to go to school.
Farmers as well as other outdoor workers would appreciate cooler morning light rather than hot evening light for their work.
So my vote is for our lawmakers to pass the proposal for Arkansas to opt out of Daylight Saving Time.
LUCIA JONES
Little Rock
Editorial on 03/18/2019