We are experiencing an unprecedented season of fire devastation on the West Coast of the United States. In my home state of Oregon whole neighboring towns have been incinerated in a matter of hours. More than 500,000 people have been evacuated from their homes to date, that’s 10% of our state’s population. Such  shocking loss and devastation is unsettling to everyone in our community and for west coast neighbors. However, the outreach of support to those who have suddenly lost everything has been phenomenal in our Oregon and neighboring west coast communities. While faced with such sudden cataclysmic change, the resilience and community spirit engendered to help those in need is strong and palpable. It is heartening to see such...

With the decrease in green house gas emissions the earth is taking an opportunity to detoxify and cleanse herself of toxins. The skies clear and scientists report the level of toxicity in the atmosphere is less than since World War II. There are other positive signs that lawmakers and government officials are beginning to connect the dots on the need for cleaner air. New research published int the New York times, "Links air pollution to higher death rates." The New York Times reported, “Oil Companies Are Collapsing, but Wind and Solar Energy Keep Growing." In fact in the first quarter of 2020 it was reported that renewable energy sources for the first time exceeded those of fossil fuels.  Climate advocates are...