Re: your July 25 article, "State to require ships to reduce pollution off coast":
The ships on the ocean have a right to carry whatever type of fuel they think is necessary to complete a safe, pleasant, successful and cheap trip. Telling them what fuel they have to use is not only unfair, but also will decrease the number of foreign goods coming into the state.
Think of it like this: If you owned a gas company, how would it feel if the state said you had to buy more expensive gas so the air stays clean? Soon you can't afford it any longer, and you go out of business. Now the state has 10 more unemployed residents to care for.
-- Gerard Coughlin, Santa Paula