La contaminación de carbono en nuestra atmósfera por la quema de combustibles fósiles como el petróleo y el carbón está librando un ataque directo y descontrolado a nuestra agricultura, pesca y bosques, las piedras angulares de la economía rural de Oregón.
Cuando Jeff era joven, su padre trabajaba como constructor de molinos. Pasó su infancia en las comunidades madereras del sur de Oregón, donde los trabajos madereros ponían comida en la mesa y mantenían los techos sobre las cabezas de la gente. Los incendios y las infestaciones de insectos ya están matando árboles a un ritmo alarmante en todo el noroeste, y el cambio climático solo empeorará estas amenazas para nuestros bosques. Otras industrias icónicas de Oregón, como nuestros criaderos de ostras costeros, están amenazadas por la acidificación del océano, y tanto la pesca como la agricultura enfrentan amenazas por la disminución de las capas de nieve y el aumento de la sequía.
El Congreso necesita despertar. El cambio climático es real y es malo para nuestra economía y empleos, especialmente en las zonas rurales de Oregón y los lugares que más dependen de nuestros abundantes recursos naturales.
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