PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 9, 2024
While many innocents are being lost in Gaza and Israel, legions more are dying, and will die as a result of increasing greenhouse gases and global warming. Whole species will become extinct, and whole ecosystems disrupted. So where is the rage? Where are the massive demonstrations for the future of Earth? For civilization? There is a way forward. Our leaders can pass legislation called Carbon Fee and Dividend that will require companies that profit from the sale of fossil fuels pay for the damage they are inflicting. Other countries have successfully implemented this policy. We can, too. ~ Barbara Bowling, Oakland