“Maine Conservation Voters Executive Director Maureen Drouin said Mills’ announcement shows ‘a rural state can take bold action to tackle the climate crisis while ensuring a fair and equitable economic transition for our communities.’” See Full Article At The Portland Press Herald
AUGUSTA, ME – Tonight, Governor Janet Mills highlighted environmental and climate priorities in her State of the State Address, delivered to a Joint Convention of the Legislature in the House Chamber. She discussed budget allocations that will support climate resilience, community-level climate action, and Maine’s 100% renewable energy goals. The Mills Administration continues to demonstrate the commitment … Read more
“’Organized labor needs to be a crucial part of this investment,’ said Kelt Wilska, energy justice manager for Maine Conservation Voters. ‘And we need to make sure working families, both coastal and inland, benefit from this.’” See Full Article At The Energy News Network
“Maine is seeing the results of a rapidly changing climate in our warming winters, severe storms, and rising average temperatures in the Gulf of Maine, said Kathleen Meil, senior policy director at Maine Conservation Voters. Making cars cleaner will cut the pollution that causes these changes.” See Full Article At The Portland Press Herald
WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final rule to reduce harmful Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, requiring an emissions reduction of 50% by 2045. While this is an exciting step in the right direction, the EPA must grant California’s waivers to reinforce states’ authority to set stronger truck … Read more
AUGUSTA, ME – Tomorrow marks the two-year anniversary of Maine’s Climate Action Plan: Maine Won’t Wait. Grounded in science and community, the Maine Climate Council released the ambitious four-year plan to reduce emissions, prepare for climate change impacts, and strengthen Maine communities on December 1, 2020. More than 250 Maine people served on the Climate Council and … Read more
AUGUSTA, ME – Today, Maine Conservation Voters unveiled its 2022 legislative scorecard highlighting state legislative environmental and voting rights victories and the elected officials who made them possible — including 84 state senators and representatives who received our coveted 100% score. “From keeping out-of-state waste out of Maine’s landfills, to holding our utilities accountable to climate … Read more
AUGUSTA, ME – Just now, after nearly two years of lengthy negotiations and passionate advocacy from climate, labor, health, and justice organizations in Maine and nationwide, Congress passed the largest investment in climate action in U.S. history. The climate-centered Inflation Reduction Act invests $369 billion in climate, clean energy, and environmental justice investments and is projected to help … Read more