PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 27, 2024
I was encouraged to read the Press Herald’s July 16 opinion piece, “A Trump victory will be a climate catastrophe,” by David Vail, professor of economics emeritus at Bowdoin College. It reinforced what many believe to be the most critical and defining issue of this year’s presidential and congressional elections — continuing to address ways to lessen the devastating impacts of climate change that we are experiencing here in Maine and globally. As the author states, “…we can sustain climate progress—and hope for coming generations.” In other words, if we don’t continue substantial progress on this front, nothing else will really matter. ~ Sandra Comstock, Portland