Letter: Support the Energy Innovation Act
(Susan Walsh | The Associated Press) In this June 1, 2017 file photo, protesters gather outside the White House in Washington to protest President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the Unites States from the Paris climate change accord. Environmental activists are ramping up a pressure campaign aimed at stoking Democratic support for an ambitious environmental plan known as the Green New Deal ahead of the 2020 presidential race.
An article in the March 27 Tribune tells about Sen. Mike Lee mocking the Green New Deal.
The Green New Deal is a liberal plan put forth by Democrats to tackle climate change. If Lee and other Republicans don’t like the Green New Deal, they should back another plan for reducing CO2 emissions.
Right now, there is a bipartisan climate change act in Congress called the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. The act calls for a fee on carbon emissions. Having a fee on carbon would promote innovation in ways of producing fossil fuel energy and would promote conservation. The fees collected would be returned to the American people in the form of a monthly dividend. The act includes a fee on goods imported from countries that don’t already have a carbon fee so our country’s goods will still be competitive.
For the sake of future generations, I hope this act is something that both Democrats and Republicans will agree on.
Russell Patterson, West Valley City
Submit a letter to the editor
sltrib.com is now free to access — no subscription required. We made this decision because we believe access to trustworthy, independent news shouldn’t depend on what you can afford — especially as misinformation and AI-generated content continue to rise.
Free to read doesn’t mean free to produce. Our reporters show up every day to ask hard questions and hold powerful institutions to account. That work takes resources. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on support from people who believe it matters. Make a donation today to fund local news that serves Utah communities.
You can help us bring more local news to more communities today.