Doing something about climate change is what Pacifica requires of us. And we know that the needed upgrade to the transmission system is going to cost billions, as will battery and pumped hydro.

All at the taxpayer's expense. And may even result in eyewatering debt and deficit as far out as the eye can see. Or economy destroying taxes or levies or some such that make tax relief just so much rhetorical nonsense.

All while we struggle to draw down over a trillion dollars of national debt, even as we ramp defense spending on nuclear, repeat nuclear subs!

Nuclear subs would make some sense if they were nuclear armed, and we had a local domestic nuclear industry. Nuclear power being carbon-free!

We can kill the economy dead in its tracks with current energy policies or dramatically both resurrect and turbocharge it with MSR thorium and MSR nuclear waste burners. And coupled to real tax reform will maximize the recovery all while those who pay all of our tax currently, get some very real economy stimulating relief!

Those that claim it can't be one, need to know, that Cant died in a cornfield over a century ago. The only things missing are courage of conviction, future vision and the political will!

Nuclear subs, yes. Nuclear power no. Tax relief that makes the rich richer and the poorer! Go figure.
Alan B.

Doing something about climate change is what Pacifica requires of us.
Alan B,
Such as ? Considering every island has Diesel-powered generators for their AC's etc. Also many outboard engines !
Do what ? Take them back to kerosene-burning lamps ? More Islanders fly than continent-based people so, will they do 'something' about climate change ?
How do you think they'd react if you took away all the desalination plants run by diesel generators ?
Subsiding islands are part of the show in every ocean, nothing to do with climate change. Some islands are actually rising despite climate change.
Stop putting so many giant ships into the oceans & we'd save at least 20 mm of sea level !