BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 16, 2021
In Maine, cases of Lyme disease have tripled over the last decade. Why? Deer ticks, the primary carriers of the disease, are more active and for longer periods because Maine’s climate is warming. I don’t want anyone to experience the same pain, exhaustion and self-doubt that my family went through. But the problem will only get worse as temperatures rise. One solution that can unite left and right is the Baker-Shultz carbon dividends solution. By harnessing the power of the market, it would deliver significant emissions reductions — 57 percent by 2035 — while driving $1.4 trillion in clean energy investment. A solution that meets the scale of the challenge while keeping the economy churning is a win-win, and it would help protect Maine families like mine. ~ Noah Robinson, Little Deer Isle