Reprinted from the San Diego Union Tribune August 12, 2013.<\/p>\n
FEELS TIME IS RIGHT FOR CARBON POLLUTION FEE<\/p>\n
Three articles were published this past week on climate change.<\/p>\n
The first concerned a poll showing an overwhelming desire by Californians to combat climate change. Seventy-seven percent say global warming is \u201cvery serious\u201d or \u201csomewhat serious,\u201d and 65 percent want immediate steps to counter it.<\/p>\n
The second discussed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report confirming \u201crapid\u201d and \u201cremarkable changes\u201d in key global warming indicators, including spikes in ocean temperatures and record Arctic and Greenland ice melts, and that 10 of the past 15 years have been the hottest since 1880.<\/p>\n
The third discussed a state report showing broad effects already occurring in California, including ocean acidification.<\/p>\n
Isn\u2019t it time we urge a national revenue-neutral carbon pollution fee, with a rebate to all households, to start the necessary course correction?<\/p>\n
John Reaves<\/p>\n
San Diego<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Reprinted from the San Diego Union Tribune August 12, 2013. FEELS TIME IS RIGHT FOR CARBON POLLUTION FEE Three articles were published this past week on climate change. The first concerned a poll showing an overwhelming desire by Californians to … Continue reading