PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 28, 2023
I encourage Sen. James Libby (Opinion: “EVs need a detour,” Dec. 18) to look at the many actual ecologic and societal disasters an unrestricted free market has created in the past. Unrestricted capitalism has countless examples of societal and environmental harm that often benefit a small minority and leave the vast majority dealing with the consequences. Relying solely on the free market for positive change is naïve and short-sighted. Yes, there will be some increased costs associated with the move away from fossil fuels, but those costs should be measured against the costs of environmental and societal disasters as a result of fossil fuel use and climate change. ~ Donald Endrizzi, Scarborough