AUDUBON SNOWSHOE
RAY RICKMAN
STATE REP BALDELLI-HUNT
TAYLOR ALLISONDear Editor of My Backyard,
Even though the federal government has yet to take serious action to address our growing energy and climate change problems, it is heartening to see that some of our local leaders aren’t waiting around for someone else to tell them what to do.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors announced that 1,000 mayors across the nation have agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among those are the mayors James Doyle of Pawtucket, Dennis Canario of Portsmouth, David Cicilline of Providence, and Scott Avedisian of Warwick. The residents of these cities should applaud their leaders for their commitment a cleaner future and a reduced dependence on foreign fossil fuels.
We can’t forget however, that there are 39 towns and cities in Rhode Island. We wonder why the mayors of these other towns didn’t sign on to also reduce their carbon emissions. It’s hard to fathom why a local leader wouldn’t want reduced utility bills for his or her residents, cleaner energy, and more green jobs.
-Bailey McRae, Fellow
Environment Rode Island
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