Re "Energy policy: Utah’s approach is not balanced" (Our View, May 19):

It is disgusting that our "fossil-fuels governor," Gary Herbert, touted as "balanced" the recent Unconventional Fuels Conference. This unbalanced forum concentrated on dirty, polluting fossil fuels (from tar sands and shale oil), while neglecting clean, renewable energy sources (wind, solar, geothermal, water).

What about global climate change, which dooms our future and is undeniably promoted by burning fossil fuels?

The fossil fuel industry, which we all unwittingly help subsidize, in turn subsidizes the campaigns of our elected leaders. I guess we are getting what we pay for.

Carol Withrow