Re: "Our Fears Confirmed – TXU deposition casts doubt on reduced pollution," Thursday Editorials.

I am for a full, fair and informed debate over clean, affordable and reliable power in Texas. This editorial does a disservice.

Cap-and-trade is an environmentally sound program that significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions. If TXU honors its promise to reduce its allowed emissions by bringing online more efficient power plants and closing older plants, it will be doing its part under cap-and-trade to make Texas air cleaner.

Trading excess emission credits is a market-driven method to allow for economic growth while capping emissions.

Rebecca A. Klein, chair, Power Across Texas, Austin