I don't understand. With all the devastating weather events around the world — hurricanes, typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, floods, draughts, cyclones, etc. — why isn't climate change and the environment a bigger election issue? Our federal representatives and their challengers should be questioned about their positions about climate change and the environment.

Rep. Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam; Rep. John Faso, R-Kinderhook; and Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro; and their major party challengers — Republican Joe Vitollo, Democrat Antonio Delgado and Democrat Tedra Cobb, respectively — should be asked basic questions: Do you believe in science? Do you believe in the science of climate change? Do you believe in global warming? Do you believe in human-induced global warming? Do you believe governments should work to limit global warming? Do you believe the United States should be a part of the Paris climate agreement? What have you done or what will you do to oppose the actions of President Donald Trump's administration to eliminate or weaken our nation's standards to protect the environment?