Finding a rational energy policy

There are undoubtedly people calling for the end of civilization to prevent climate change. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to prevent it. There are many sensible ways to do that. In his May 28 column “Looking at Fossil Fuels Through a Different Lens”, Don Brunell states “many activists simply demand an end to the use of fossil fuels now”, and articulates the many ways we use fossil hydrocarbons (oil, gas, coal) in medicine and other aspects of life.

Don doesn’t argue against preventing climate change, but calls for a “rational energy policy”. What might that look like?

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