Thank you for publishing former U.S. Rep. Albert R. Wynn’s thoughtful commentary on climate litigation in The Baltimore Sun (“Stop recycling failed climate lawsuits,” July 23). Congressman Wynn is correct that the wave of climate-related lawsuits brought by state and local governments is misguided and not the way to go. He’s right that this virtue-signaling litigation clogs the court system and gets in the way of common-sense policy and useful economic investment.
Wynn is spot on to call for a balanced approach to energy centered on natural gas. I would’ve liked to see him mention nuclear with its zero-carbon footprint as part of the energy mix that he favors. But one can’t have everything.
The Democrat’s sound arguments on this important subject make one wish that primary voters in Maryland’s 4th congressional district would’ve shown better judgment in 2008 than to have shown him the door that year. Common sense Democratic voices like his are certainly needed on Capitol Hill.
No doubt someone like Wynn with his talents and ability has done well in private life during the years since he left the House. That said, I, for one, wish he were still there.
— P. Johnsen, Pasadena
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