PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 19, 2021
HR 763, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, co-sponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree, places a fee on fossil fuels at their source, returns the money to all American households equally as a dividend and collects tariffs on imports from countries that do not have equivalent pricing schemes. With a new Congress and administration, we can expect such bills to move forward. We need divestment and legislation to go hand in hand to hasten our transition from burning fossil fuels and to reduce the impacts of climate change. ~ Philippa Solomon, volunteer, Citizens Climate Lobby, Readfield