The recent cold spells have given deniers of climate change a reason for their opinion. However, nothing in nature goes in a straight line.

The problem is these people don’t have or don’t want to believe the facts. Plus, in addition, people like President Donald Trump complain about lost jobs, such as in the coal industry.

Renewable energy jobs are at least 20 times that of the coal industry, and are catching up to jobs provided by fossil-fuel energy. Fossil fuels are unhealthy for future generations. Plus these new, renewable jobs are permanent, unlike the coal industry, where jobs have been replaced with robots and other machines.

By using renewable energy, the government can make more money with rent and royalties. They will be able to reduce taxes immediately. This method was used by the shoe industry at the start of the industrial age by the United Shoe Machinery Corporations.

Mark S. Bromley

Norwich