He speaks during a visit to Botswana, the latest stop on his 10-day Africa tour with his family.
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Gov. Mills launches Maine Climate Council with a call to action
Former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy praises Maine’s effort, and notes, ‘Nothing innovative starts at the federal level.’
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Gov. Mills discusses climate change with European officials, U.S. governors
Maine’s governor meets with European climate leaders, Brazilian regional officials and other U.S. governors to discuss how states can help the nation meet Paris climate targets.
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EPA targets California over air quality
The Trump administration says it needs to address the problem or risk losing federal highway funds.
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Governor touts National Clean Energy Week
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills is encouraging all Mainers to honor National Clean Energy Week from Sept. 23-27, which calls on individuals, local governments, corporations and other organizations to champion renewable energy solutions that create clean energy jobs and mitigate climate change. Maine is one of only 23 states to formally recognize Clean Energy Week […]
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Read Gov. Mills’ speech to the UN General Assembly
Maine’s governor commits the state to going carbon neutral by 2045.
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In address, Gov. Mills vows Maine will be carbon neutral by 2045, and challenges others
The only U.S. elected official to address the climate summit, Janet Mills announced an executive order aimed at making Maine’s economy carbon neutral.
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At U.N., Trump focuses on religious freedom, not climate
The climate summit was a centerpiece of this year’s U.N. schedule, but Trump stopped by for about 15 minutes to observe.
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Teen climate activist tells U.N. leaders ‘you are failing us’
Greta Thunberg chastised leaders for praising young activists while failing to take action to avert the worst impacts of climate change.
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Our View: Plenty of hope in fight against climate change
A generation that has seen the effects of global warming is now mobilizing politically.