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Davis' energy fix
Gov. Gray Davis' recent plea for a quick presidential energy fix in the form of price caps is an ominous sign that he has given up on his own solutions. Apparently Gov. Davis has completely run out of ideas on how to fix the energy crisis he ignored for two years until it was too late, and his begging for price caps comes in the face of bipartisan opposition to such a short-sighted solution. The fact is that last December, Davis' energy advisers at the ISO asked the FERC to remove price caps because they were constricting supply and threatening blackouts. Even President Clinton's FERC chairperson opposed price caps because they can lead to blackouts. If the governor's only solution is to blame Washington for his own problems, then he ought to consider forfeiting his paycheck because he will have completely abdicated his responsibility to provide Californians with solutions. Here are some unsolicited suggestions: Let's make California an energy-independent state by 2004. Let's invest in our own home-grown energy sources and use energy more efficiently. Let's ensure we have healthy utilities and that our state isn't burdened for decades by high energy costs. Assemblyman Dave Cox California Assembly Republican Leader Richard Costigan, III Chief of Staff Office of the Assembly Republican Leader California State Assembly Phone:(916) 319-2005
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