I have a special wish for 2020, for my first grandchild due in January, and for all children. Of the many problems the world faces, climate change concerns me the most, and my wish is that our nation finally takes meaningful action.
I wish for the passage of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, which would place a steadily rising fee on carbon pollution and return all revenue to households equally. This bill is a market-based approach with bipartisan support, will be effective at reducing carbon pollution while putting money in people’s pockets, and will be good for business and will create jobs.
I wish that in 2020 Peter DeFazio, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley will support this important legislation.
Many people say that in this polarized political climate it is futile to think Congress will do anything. When I start thinking this way I remind myself I have no control over what other people do, but I do have control over what I do.
It’s time to set aside partisan differences and, for the good of our nation and the world, start addressing the threat of climate change by enacting the bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act.
Carol Yarbrough
Eugene
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
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None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
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Thank you for standing with us!
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Eugene Weekly
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