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Dear Editor:

The power in Washington is transitory but the relentless damaging power of climate change is not. Action to prepare for the extreme weather events that have and will continue to devastate areas of Iowa must include an all of the above energy strategy to : 1. enact permitting reform to streamline the electric grid and 2. reduce fossil fuel emissions by substituting wind, solar and nuclear power sources through market forces, ie. a price on carbon emissions. The legacy of Senators Grassley & Ernst and Representatives Miller-Meeks, Hinson, Nunn and Feenstra will rest on the lasting impact they make for future generations long after the short term issues of the day have faded.

Sincerely,

Jackie Armstrong

Saint Ansgar, IA