Letter to the editor: Shapiro working on our clean energy future

I’m sure the millions of people living in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas felt the effects of the brutal April 29 storm that left over 325,000 local residents without power.

The storm was unprecedented, leaving major parts of the city nonfunctional for weeks. However, devastating storms with high winds are only expected to increase due to global warming.

Given the growing impacts of climate change and Pennsylvania’s rank as the fourth-largest emitter of climate pollution, it’s critical that we cap dangerous carbon emissions from the biggest power producers, conserve energy and expand our portfolio of clean, renewable energy like solar and wind.

To help tackle these problems, Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed a new clean energy plan for Pennsylvania that’s meant to steer us onto a path to a clean energy future. I hope the state Legislature passes the critical policies in the plan as quickly as possible. I’d like to thank my state senator, Jay Costa, for sponsoring these important pieces of legislation, and I hope that other legislators follow suit.

Maya Ducker

Squirrel Hill