PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 17, 2023
The fires raging in Canada are accelerating climate change by adding millions of tons of new carbon into an already overheated atmosphere. We are prepared for none of it. I wonder if Republicans will ever understand how they got duped by the oil and gas crowd, funding its fake science questioning whether climate change was real, and bankrolling politicians to parrot their nonsense. Government has a big role to play. But it’s susceptible to big money and the politics of gridlock. The ordinary citizens of this state and country need to take matters into their own hands. To start:
• Stop burning burning gas in your car and oil or gas to heat your house.
• Share information and lead by example.
• Never again vote for anyone who isn’t committed to forceful action now.
~ Alan Caron, ClimateWork Maine