PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 17, 2025
Erasing the words “climate crisis” from all government websites does not make the climate emergency go away. The best thing the human race can do is transition from a fossil fuel-driven economy to a green energy economy. And yet our president has declared, without evidence, an energy emergency solvable by “Drill, baby, drill.” President Trump has frozen appropriated funds for clean energy projects even though clean energy has become cheaper than fossil fuel- generated energy in many instances and will continue to drop in price relative to oil, gas and coal. He has stopped approvals of wind farms on public lands and in offshore waters. Trump officials are considering ending fossil fuel regulation. ~ Dorothy Jones, Brunswick