Decades ago, when we moved into our home near the Mercer Bog, my neighbor Scott and I had a friendly springtime game of predicting when the ice went out. “Ice-out” was when it was possible for a canoe to pass between the dam and the bridge about a quarter mile up stream. The person with […]
Wharton Sinkler of Sandwich leads the NH Lakes Region Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Skiiers and ski resorts in New Hampshire are facing challenges as winters here get warmer and snow cover gets less reliable. While the climate impact on winter.
Carbon pricing is inevitable. Carbon pricing signals indicate this US energy policy is coming. But whether it will come soon enough for a low emissions future and for the US to lead the next major development in human civilization is yet to be determined.
To the Editor:
Please consider joining me in voting yes on article 9, the Climate Solution that Pays Families!
Wilton residents have an opportunity to make their voices heard in the fight against climate change. It is our turn to join many other Maine towns which have done so, at our Town Meeting at Kineowatha Park, on June 14 at 6:00.
A yes vote on Article 9 will result in letters being sent by our Town Officials to our State and Federal Representatives in support of Carbon Cash-Back legislation. This vote does not enact a bill. Instead, it sends a strong message of our support as a community for action on climate change. It does not lessen the value of other parts of the global warming solution, however this is the only one that provides choice and cash-back to all households equally.