writeaboutwarming

February 14, 2019 Since the introduction of legislation, the purpose of which is to mitigate climate change and its effects, is almost literally earthshaking, I feel compelled to write about it. Suffice it to say, that's a tall order, because the authors of the resolution "recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal," have taken into account any and all matters caused by or related to climate change. Those authors are Sen. Ed Markey(D-MA), long-time environmental advocate, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), much-vaunted and newly-arrived member of the House of Representatives. Let's start at the beginning: if you'd like to read the 14-page resolution, you will find it at https://apps.npr.org/documents/document.html?id=5729033-Green-New-Deal-FINAL . While the innumerable "Whereas's" as well as the outline format can be disconcerting, there's also a lot of real substance to wrap your mind around. For my m...