Thank you for publishing the two Your View columns recently published on climate change by Michael Mann and by Cecilia Eberhard, Renate Brosky and William Egbert.
We all know the problem, but when are we and our representatives going to work on the solution? The new Environmental Protection Agency regulations proposed by President Obama are a start. In Pennsylvania, we should have been working on the solution all along. There is no truth to the statement that limiting carbon and methane and transitioning to renewable energy will ruin the economy. The truth is it will just change the economy. We must embrace and make ready for a change in how we produce and use energy.
Several years ago climate change was not a partisan issue; it was acknowledged by many politicians from all parties. Who made it a partisan issue? Was it the fossil fuel corporations? It is time to walk through the fear of change and come out the other side a cleaner, greener, healthier world. Support mitigation efforts. Take action to make a difference. Join an environmental group, such as Citizens Climate Lobby and Sierra Club. Call your federal and state representatives. Help your children and grandchildren by taking action today.