Letter to the editor: We need to avoid using fossil fuels and move to renewables

Letter to the editor: We need to avoid using fossil fuels and move to renewables

Colorado faces a difficult choice: transition off fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy or continue to jeopardize our environment and health. But transition inevitably comes with economic and social disruptions, so any “just transition” requires solutions that mitigate the negative consequences while simultaneously eliminating the deadly pollution caused by burning fossil fuels. I moved back to Weld County in 2017 after a 25-year absence. …