PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 22, 2020
Donald Trump ignored the warnings, underestimated the threat and left America on its heels instead of preparing us for the most catastrophic public health crisis of our lifetimes. We have another existential threat that is already hitting the shores of our beloved Maine coast, and, coincidentally, it’s another crisis that Donald Trump has referred to as a Chinese hoax: climate change. On this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a day that we take to celebrate the natural wonders of the world and the progress that has been made, we cannot overlook those leaders who fail to act, creating what will become an inhabitable planet for future generations. ~ Spencer Thibodeau, chair, Portland City Council Sustainability & Transportation Committee