text: Worth highlighting is that CCL believes its way of pricing carbon is highly consistent with long-time conservative values. The "fee and dividend" cited in the letter relies on existing free- market enterprise to reduce pollution from burning fuel. It is government-lite. The cost per ton of CO2 is phased in gradually, over time. The approach supports wise use of natural resources, and provides for future generations. 
  
  Interestingly, Presidents Nixon and Reagan were front-and-center advocates for environmental protections --and were  joined by both sides of the isle. It's time to revisit this way of doing the nation's business.
  
  Mr. Hallahad presents where the CCL proposal stands currently. I'd like to ask if our island is home to conservative voters who, for whatever reason, feel uneasy about the planet's temperature, health and welfare, or even national security as it relates to fossil fuel dependency ... who would like to weigh-in and help guide CCL's bipartisan approach.