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By now, news watchers in Edmonds have seen one or more stories about the “Paris climate accord” resolution City Council passed June 27. I have waited until now to say something about my “no” vote on that item.

Before I go into the details of the council’s decision-making process, let me give some background to the events of the day.

My daughter is interested in environmental studies. Sustainable architecture and design have interested her along, with the science that influences how we as people steward the resources of our planet.

We spent part of June 27 considering environmen...