As Bidenâs meetings on climate change happen this week, it would seem the negative effects of making changes to curb climate change are being felt in Fergus Falls.
Otter Tail Power (OTP) is expected to shut down the Hoot Lake coal-fired electrical plant this year after 100 years of operation. The reason, of course, is that, the burning of coal produces carbon dioxide. That carbon dioxide allows light from the sun to enter the atmosphere, but prevents it from being reflected back out to space.
These are scientific facts based on evidence.
That extra light energy causes global temperatures to rise. Because heat represents energy, that extra heat results in additional and stronger weather events such as hurricanes, droughts that cause wildfires and tornadoes. It also ultimately causes the melting of polar ice caps, which will lead to the rise in sea levels, which will flood coastal cities.