Resist even harder

Donald Trump taking the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement is the opposite of what needs to be done in the face of the L.A. wildfires and last fall’s hurricanes. But now is not the time to despair; we must resist even harder.

Several states, including Michigan and Minnesota, have passed legislation mandating that one hundred percent of electricity be from renewable sources by 2024. More states will do the same if we press our state representatives and senators.

In December, Montana’s supreme court upheld a suit filed by young people claiming that, by allowing oil, natural gas, and coal projects to continue, the state was violating its constitutional right to a clean environment.

We should push for a similar amendment in our own state.

Polls show that most Americans support climate action, and if we step up in our cities and states, we can still win.

Luke Daniels

Rochester