PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 22, 2023
An Aug. 17 letter (“Who do you trust on climate policy?”) brought up a good point: There is too much misinformation out there for people to digest. Big Oil is certainly in no rush to give way to a renewable energy economy. Therefore, they spread distortions and half-truths, as well as green wash their own business. They remind me of the tobacco companies that didn’t want people to know nicotine was addicting and cigarettes could lead to cancer. How many times can we be led down the wrong path by greedy executives and politicians? It’s possible to have cheaper alternatives and save the climate at the same time, whether people believe in the latter or not. ~ Jonathan Light, Laguna Niguel, Calif.