PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 15, 2024
As a high school student, I would like to share my perspective on L.D. 2077, An Act Regarding Customer Costs and the Environmental and Health Effects of Natural Gas. Climate change affects us all, regardless of political affiliation. Climate change-fueled disasters, such as storms, floods and fires, do not discriminate. Investigating opportunities to redeploy Maine’s existing gas infrastructure into geothermal districts would help us move away from fossil fuels and improve our health. Delaying action on climate change will only cost us more in the future. Every minute we wait to address climate change is a minute we lose in terms of economic and health benefits. While it may be tempting to ignore the reality of climate change, it is crucial that we take action now. ~ Maya Faulstich, Yarmouth