What the Lobstermen of Maine Tell Us About the Election - eviltoast
Opinion | What the Lobstermen of Maine Tell Us About the Election
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There are places in America where climate change feels close at hand — and also far away from politics, partly because of how much work there is to do.

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When I pointed out the stark difference between the Republican and Democratic Parties on climate change, Ms. Olsen waved away its significance. “Fishermen are very — they want facts and information about their fishery, right?” she said. “They could care less about politics until it affects them on the water.”

This is a set-up for a repeat of the Alaska crab collapse.