Perspective: Congress should embrace a bipartisan approach to the environment

As I spent Christmas with my family this year, several of my normally even-keeled family members — from the political left and right — mentioned the severity of the political divide, even wondering if America would be better off splitting up. As a political activist who is surrounded by division and has seen firsthand how some politicians stoke division for their own gain, this pained me to hear. 

But there’s an issue gaining traction that may be able to bridge a small portion of that divide: the environment. 

This past...