Seven hours of testimony provide a glimpse into the scope and impact of proposals to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, factories and motor vehicles.
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Our View: Climate change fight will take many forms
Gov. Mills’ wins in the CMP power project show that she will seize opportunities as they arise.
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Another View: Warming not the only problem arising from pollution
Ocean acidification and an insect die-off are major threats related to our use of fossil fuels.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine farms have key role to play in combating climate change
Forward-thinking farmland protection and farming practices can help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Support for Central Maine Power transmission line is misguided
A recent editorial in favor of the project fails to grasp what it would do to a globally significant forest region.
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Mills sets goal to fight climate change: 100% renewable electricity by 2050
Outlining an ambitious agenda for Maine, she joins a coalition of governors who embrace the aims of the Paris accord.
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White House to pick scientists to reassess federal climate report
The move would represent the Trump administration’s most forceful effort to date to challenge the scientific consensus that greenhouse gas emissions are helping drive global warming.
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Could these crops help save us from climate change?
Perennial grains come up year after year of their own accord and actually add organic matter, including carbon, to the soil.
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Our View: Climate is top concern in CMP powerline case
Gov. Mills is right to sign on to a deal that brings low-emission electricity to the region.
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White House ends talks on mileage standards with California, opening door to court battle
President Trump has challenged the state’s practice of setting its own rules, which it has done since the 1970s.