It’s Time To Seize Energy Future Locally – All Otsego

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It's Time To Seize
Energy Future Locally

 

The local energy debate shows little sign of dying down. On the one side are opponents of any further development of fossil fuels, including natural gas, and on the other side are advocates for expanding the natural-gas infrastructure in our area
in hopes of luring new industrial development.
Most people, however, are somewhere in the middle. National polling suggests that majorities now see climate change as a growing threat
we have to do something about, which ultimately means getting off fossil fuels, including natural gas.
Climate change statistics continue to relentlessly worsen, while the costs of mitigating pollution and dealing with disruptive events like floods, hurricanes, and unreliable weather patterns keep rising. These external costs are borne by taxpayers, consumers, property owners, and the general public.

In a lead-up to the Otsego County Chamber's Jan. 31 Energy Summit, the Concerned Citizens of Oneonta organized a discussion Jan. 17 at Elm Park Methodist Church. Entrepreneur Len Carson discusses wind power.

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