Battle Climate Change
To the Editor:
I’m going to be a sophomore in high school in just a few months and recently got involved with the Citizens Climate Lobby. The CCL works to enact change and battle climate change by using the power we hold as individuals.
The current goal is to pass the Energy Innovation Act that would put a fee on using carbon energy to create an incentive to use clean energy. This could eliminate all carbon pollution by 2050. I feel more people should be working to get involved because we only have one Earth and we cannot continue to be passive in this fight. I’ve already e-mailed and called Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, as well as Representative Joe Courtney. Voters, high schoolers, everyone must get involved. It’s not too late.
Sincerely,
Tess Kayal
215 Bartlett Drive, Madison, Conn. July 2, 2021
Question: Who will pay the fees to charge your phone, access the internet, drive you to/from school and activities, heat/cool your house, cook your food, make your clothes, etc?
Answer: Your parents and all other US consumers. Any such fees levied on companies are passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices and higher taxes.