MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • October 1, 2023
Climate-related American disasters cost at least $165 billion in 2022. We need a carbon fee be placed on coal, gas and oil. As we await legislative action, there is the justice system. The state of California has filed a lawsuit against five of the largest fossil fuel companies. There are successful precedents for this lawsuit, including lawsuits against the tobacco industry, the lead paint industry and the Sackler family for causing the opioid crisis. The media should be covering this closely, and other states should follow California’s lead. ~ Nancy Hasenfus, Brunswick