We have had three major natural disasters recently, which have all been made much more severe due to global warming.
My heart goes out to the millions of people who have lost so much due to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and the wildfires in the West, particularly in Montana.
Unfortunately, the warming oceans and the drought and beetle kill in the West have increased the intensity of these hurricanes and wildfires. Our government will spend much time and resources dealing with these natural disasters and their aftermath.
We would be better served by focusing our resources on preventing future disasters of this magnitude rather than having to pay the extraordinary costs of cleaning up after the devastation.
The time has come for us to start implementing solutions to climate change.
One of the solutions with one of the greatest potential for success is to place a fee on carbon. A fee on carbon is one of the quickest ways we can reduce carbon in our atmosphere and address global warming head on.
I encourage you to ask our senators, Michael Bennett and Cory Gardner, and Rep. Scott Tipton, to support legislation to impose a fee on carbon.
For more information on the carbon fee and dividend proposal, visit CitizensClimateLobby.org.
We need to act now.
Gail Harriss
Durango
