PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 11, 2022
President Biden deserves our thanks for recently reinstating an important environmental safeguard that requires actions undertaken by the federal government to be assessed for climate impact. Federal agencies must once again assess the climate effects of their direct, indirect and cumulative actions. But while this reinstated requirement is a good step, the government needs to do more if we’re going to meet Biden’s climate goals, which include having a power sector that’s 100 percent carbon pollution-free by 2035. The best way to achieve those goals so quickly is to offer a carbon fee and dividend policy. ~ Erica Bartlett, Portland