Lynn Goldfarb's letter ("Legislation needed to fight climate change," Dec. 3) stated that we can afford a transition to renewable energy by making "fossil fuel corporations pay for their hidden costs (climate change and air pollution)."

I couldn't agree more — and thankfully we don't have to (and shouldn't) wait for the federal government to lead. Given the current administration and Congress, serious federal action on climate change is hard to imagine (though desperately needed). Luckily, here in New York, we have our own achievable opportunity to hold corporate polluters accountable for the damage they do to our communities, health and well-being.