BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 26, 2024
Maine residents should strongly support the Maine attorney general’s decision to take action against oil and gas companies and their trade association for allegedly downplaying the dangers of climate change. The suit alleges that they bear responsibility for decades-long deceptions enabling them to make enormous sums of money with minor interference from government regulators. Donald Trump has said that on day one of his term it’s going to be “Drill Baby Drill,” America should increase its energy production and human-caused climate change is “a hoax.” Trump told a group of oil executives he will immediately reverse dozens of President Biden’s environmental rules and policies and stop new ones from being enacted. We bear responsibility for creating a livable climate. The fossil fuel and automotive industries must be part of the solution. ~ Patrick Walsh, Belfast