MORNING SENTINEL • March 6, 2022
A study published this month (plos.org) ) told us that four big oil companies are misleading us on their efforts to wean off fossil fuels. BP and Shell have vowed to reduce investments in fossil fuel projects, but they have actually increased their acreage for new fossil fuel exploration in recent years. ExxonMobil generated no clean energy at all during the last decade. These companies are not even coming close to meeting goals necessary to slow climate change. If we want a planet that will sustain our children and grandchildren, we need to act now. The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, aims to put a tax on carbon, and to return the money to the people. This bill gives oil companies the opportunity to lower their taxes by lowering their carbon footprints, and will put more money in the pockets of the American people. Call or email Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, and Reps. Chellie Pingree or Jared Golden to let them know you support the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. ~ Sally Melcher-McKeagney, Fairfield