The 2013 hurricane season kicked off this weekend, and CCAN's director Mike Tidwell has a must-read op-ed in today's Virginian-Pilot: Will Norfolk be the next New Orleans?
As climate change brings higher seas and bigger storms, nobody in Virginia has higher stakes in facing the climate crisis than Hampton Roads residents. Mike wrote the piece to connect the dots between dirty fossil fuels, climate change, and the water lapping at coastal Virginians' doorsteps.
Read a preview of the op-ed below. Then, click here to read the full piece, and click on the graphic below to share
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Fracking is a high-risk drilling practice that is linked to contaminated drinking water, air pollution, earthquakes and health impacts in nearby states. Meanwhile, studies indicate that hitting the full-on switch to natural gas could result in out of control climate change. Maryland needs a legislative moratorium now to protect our communities from these dangers.
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