LETTERS: ROLLING BLACKOUT WILL PROMOTE ENERGY RESOURCES

To the editor:

From 7 to 10 p.m. on June 21 people across the nation, perhaps the world, will be participating in a voluntary "Blackout for the Environment." I encourage Cape Girardeau residents to participate and show our government, oil companies and corporations that resource conservation and education and alternative-fuel efforts are important.

This is an event that can be fun as well. Unplug everything in your home and turn out the lights. If you are a Web crafter, black your page's background the day before. Participate from 7 to 10 p.m. our time, and others will participate at that time in their time zones, so the blackout will roll across the United States. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, and the sun will be up until almost 9 p.m. Gather with friends and family for a backyard barbecue and enjoy the outdoors.

TARA MILLER

Cape Girardeau