Solar energy is on the rise in southeastern states, but Mississippi is lagging behind; less than 1 percent of the state’s electricity comes from solar power. Our region and nation remain heavily dependent on dirty, expensive fossil fuels. Fortunately, Mississippi has a secret weapon in the fight for affordable, clean energy: rural electric cooperatives.
Dr. Linda Walden
Linda I. Walden, M.D., FAAFP is a family physician; inaugural fellow of the Medical Society Consortium for Climate and Health; and founding /steering committee member for Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action.
