PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 23, 2021
Bill Nemitz’s Nov. 21 column on his response to COP 26 was the only story I saw in Sunday’s paper that addressed the vital health of our planet or our democracy. Although this Thanksgiving week we can all be grateful that COP26 actually met, and that the Build Back Better Act passed the House, neither goes far toward reducing carbon emissions in time to benefit my grandchildren. If they can’t breathe, the other benefits are moot. The Senate can now add a significant carbon fee on fossil fuels. ~ Valerie Blais, Portland