PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 10, 2021
New research raises the strong possibility of its collapse of the Gulf Stream from climate change. That this is very likely influenced by human-caused ocean warming is shocking. It adds another layer of urgency to adopting policies like the carbon fee and dividend bill to reduce a major factor in the climate crisis. We must take steps to heal our damaged planet. The budget reconciliation bill under consideration right now is looking at carbon pricing. As one state, we can only do so much – as a nation in the world of nations, our influence on the climate can turn the tide. ~ Valerie Blais, Portland