If built, the pipeline would be a major contributor to global warming for up to 99 years— the permit period Enbridge requests. But scientists tell us we must eliminate climate emissions in a few decades, and cut carbon emissions in half within 10 years, this writer says.
Kate Madigan
Kate Madigan is director of the Michigan Climate Action Network and a Traverse City-based climate and energy specialist for the Michigan Environmental Council.
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Opinion | Michigan can, and should, be a leader in addressing climate change
Michigan can’t throw up its hands and say it can’t make a difference in something as big as climate change. But we need to do our part.
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Traverse City has pledged to fight climate change through renewable energy; can your city?
Waiting around for Washington to do something about a warming planet is a fool’s errand, so start locally.