Attention, all people of Earth: Grist blogger claims that Whatcom County, Wash. "council members will help determine the very future of the world’s climate"

Local elections in Washington state are big deal for coal industry and global climate | Grist

The adage “think global, act local” rings remarkably true in Whatcom County, Wash., a rural area in the northwestern corner of the country.
...these council members will help determine the very future of the world’s climate.