'Obvious solution'

By Donna Barnes
Fresno

(Updated Monday, December 30, 2002, 4:27 PM)

Many households use fireplaces and wood-burning stoves solely for heating their homes and not for ambience.

I am sure most people would gladly cut back on using these devices if the power company would cut back on its rates.

This seems like a pretty obvious solution to the pollution problem to me.