TIMES RECORD • July 22, 2021
Why are we letting our country burn and our fellow citizens die of heat? As of July 20, there were 80 fires burning in 13 states across the American west.. Within the last few weeks many people, some estimates say 600, died of heat in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Clearly a climate change tipping point that many thought our children or grandchildren might face is here now. The climate will continue to get worse quickly if we do not act now. Economists and scientists say that the most effective first step to stimulate quick change is to place a price on carbon. Pick up the phone and call Sens. Collins and King and Reps. Pingree and Golden and tell them to pass a carbon fee now. ~ Nancy Hasenfus, Brunswick