The Brunswick News
Friday, November 13, 2026
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Election Results Will Benefit Environment
As an IRS-designated 501-C-3 non-profit organization, the Center for a Sustainable Coast is prohibited from endorsing political candidates, but we routinely exercise our discretion to advocate public policies, needed reforms, and legislation.
It’s abundantly obvious that the recent election has promising implications for improving environmental and economic justice, including advancement of public health protections that are vital to the Center’s mission.
Here’s an initial list of anticipated benefits of the “Blue Tsunami” resulting from the mid-term elections:
• Moratorium on datacenters – pledged by Georgia’s governor-elect, Keisha Lance Bottoms, widely supported by Georgians.
• Restoring wetlands protections under the Clean Water Act – which have been weakened by rule changes neglecting critical inter-connections among aquatic resources.
• Improved compliance with environmental law in the courts and regulatory decisions. Irresponsible efforts by the outgoing political majority to serve development interests (including data center investors) have marginalized important safeguards.
• Advancing lawful balance between the interests of citizens and the business sector. Similarly, risky preoccupation with generating short-term profits has deprived Americans of public-health protections against air and water contamination, heat and noise pollution, and other hazards.
• Critically needed progress on climate change, clean energy, and sustainable development policies. Heat-trapping emissions released by burning fossil-fuels will be reduced, and legitimate environmental review of development projects can be expected.
• Building respect for government’s role in improving our quality of life and the common good. Contempt toward public programs for health, housing, and economic assistance will be corrected by a new Congress that has been elected to redress these issues.
David Kyler, Center for a Sustainable Coast