MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • November 3, 2024
In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered a mostly forgotten address to Congress in which he detailed how “a steady increase in carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels” would affect future generations. It took nearly 60 years to heed his advice. The rich history of past bipartisan cooperation on climate change should be used as inspiration for the Maine delegation to protect and/or build on Biden’s recent successes, the approach depending on whether a climate action supporter or denier wins the White House. ~ Chelsea Henderson, author of “Glacial: The Inside Story of Climate Politics”