by Charles Mabbott, Darby
On October 25, the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, issued a report on fossil fuel’s threat to human health and called for immediate action to reduce fossil fuel use.
On October 26, the UN released a report stating that less than 8% of the countries who had pledged to step up climate action had followed through. While the US did step up with the Inflation Reduction Act with renewable energy development and other climate actions, more needs to be done. If greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced soon, the planet’s temperature will rise past the 1.5 C degree increase, the amount agreed upon to avoid the most extreme effects of climate change in the Paris Accord.
Here in Montana, heat waves, drought, flooding and wildfires are parts of natural cycles, but with the changing climate, their frequency and severity have greatly increased.
While we can all do individual actions to help, we really need elected officials who take the climate crisis seriously and will do something about it. One such candidate is Monica Tranel who is running for the new US House of Representatives seat. She has a long history of working for all Montanans, saving us money on utilities, and fighting for fiscal responsibility. She advocates for Montana’s economy by promoting a quick and strong transition to clean, renewable energy.
78% of Monica Tranel’s campaign money is from Montana. 92% of Ryan Zinke’s campaign money is from outside of Montana. Monica Tranel will represent everyday Montana people, every day.