The Advocate and The Times-Picayune did a wonderful job recently of reporting on Louisiana’s growing strength as a producer of clean energy.
You also highlighted the increasing local movement of people working in our communities to make them more energy-resilient, such as by creating solar clusters.
It is not a good time to brag about the possibility that Louisiana could be forced to use less healthy forms of energy production because of the Ukraine crisis. The Keystone XL Pipeline, which is intended to transport oil or encourage increased production of natural gas, is not the right time to be nostalgic. Although it’s better than other fossil fuels in terms of its ability to emit methane, it’s still dangerous.
We are facing a setback, not a moment for triumph, nor a lesson in energy economics. A fragile democracy is at risk. As we support it, we must not do more harm to the fragile environment that supports all of us.
CHRISTINA ALBERERS
Coaching in writing
New Orleans
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