PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 2, 2024
U.S. voters face a choice this November when it comes to which presidential candidate will set the climate on fire. But they don’t seem to realize how much of a no-brainer that choice truly is. President Joe Biden may not have a spotless climate record, but he has done much more to ensure a livable environment for future generations than any of his predecessors. Donald Trump, on the other hand, not only has history’s worst climate record, but he has announced, loudly and often, that his second term would be far, far worse. Voters haven’t received the message, according to poll after poll. Most Americans think neither Biden’s second-term policies nor Trump’s would make any difference to the climate. That is dangerous nonsense. We don’t have another four years to waste. ~ Mark Gongloff