BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 15, 2024
We’re already experiencing the impacts of climate change. What’s needed is individual action toward a collective solution: an economy-wide price on pollution. The U.S. is the only major economy left on earth without a fee for polluting. Need to burn something and vent the exhaust? No problem, future generations will pick up the tab! That’s what needs to change. The best part is when we put a price on pollution like Canada did with its carbon fee and dividend law, it unleashes the power of the economy to find the most cost-effective ways to cut carbon while raising net incomes for most families. It’s a win-win all around. ~ John O’Bryan, Brunswick