The Earth is burning and Republicans are doing nothing to put out the fire

By Rich Heiland, Columnist, The Times IT IS HOT here in West Chester, the place we now call home. It’s not hot by the standards of our old home in East Texas where heat indexes for the past week or two, and projected into the future, are somewhere around 110. No relief in sight. It’s not hot like it is in Vegas, or West Texas or any number of places. Our daughter checked in from Prague, where...

Letter: Legislature needs to back Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

To The Editor, Last December, I publicly testified in support of Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). In my testimony, I talked about being a young person trying to do everything in their power to fight against climate change and my concerns for my future if we don’t. I also shared my frustration at seeing the biggest polluters across PA not being held accountable for...

Op/Ed: Vacation time on the coast got me thinking…about floods

Climate change is real, and now we have to answer tough questions By Michael Hays, Guest Columnist, The Times Michael Hays Who knew that time off could be so alarming. Last month, I took an extended vacation to spend time with family in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, and hike parts of western Oregon – solo. The Atlantic-Pacific respite awakened me to the potentially devastating impact of rising ocean...