Michael Kuperberg ran the program for six years until he was reassigned by the Trump administration in November.
climate change
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We can find common cause to fight climate change
We joined forces to battle COVID. We can do the same to face the threats of global warming.
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Posted inNation & World
U.S. has entered unprecedented climate territory, EPA warns
The agency releases a disturbing account of the startling changes that Earth’s warming had on parts of the United States during President Donald Trump’s term.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: New U.S. intelligence report suggests how Maine can address global trends
We’re in a good position to improve the lives of people without college degrees, to welcome foreigners to a democratic society and to diversify our workforce.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Carbon Cashback program can thwart climate change
When you think about fixing climate change what images come to mind? Do you think that your job will be eliminated? Or do you think about Biden’s promise that old jobs will be replaced by new opportunities? I can’t tell you what to think, but I can suggest that new visions will be had by […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Resistance to good clean-energy projects harms Maine’s economy, climate progress
Summit’s abandoned midcoast pipeline expansion was the one viable way to lower emissions from the region’s larger energy users.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: ‘Carbon cash-back’ offers families a gift as we strive to reach net zero
The plan would charge companies for every ton of greenhouse gas they emit, sending it back to U.S. households as a monthly check.
Posted inNation & World
Meteorologists adjust for ‘new normal’ temperatures. Blame climate change.
In addition to temperatures, data show changes in the parts of the United States that are getting drier and the parts that are getting wetter.
Posted inNation & World
Biden EPA proposes rule cutting climate pollutants in refrigerators, air conditioners
The proposed rule follows through on a law Congress passed in December authorizing a 15-year phaseout of HFCs.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lobster industry has more to add to wind discussion than ‘Crush Mills’
The governor and others are making a good-faith effort to answer questions about the Gulf of Maine’s future. Fishermen should join them.