It’s important for Maine to participate so we can ensure that the Transportation and Climate Initiative is designed to benefit the unique needs of a rural state.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What Biden’s good climate plan is missing so far
A ‘green by default’ option for consumers is working in California and Germany.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Electric vehicle charging station comes to City Hall
PORTLAND — City Hall has a new electric vehicle charging station for free public use as part of its effort to support more sustainable transportation. Mayor Kate Snyder said the new station is “one step we’re taking to encourage people to purchase electric vehicles so we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our community.” According […]
Posted inBusiness
Exxon’s plan for surging carbon emissions revealed in leaked documents
Internal projections from one of world’s largest oil producers show an increase in its enormous contribution to global warming.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Time for a Maine forest carbon program for forest landowners
Woodland owners would be paid for committing to managing their lots in a way that promotes carbon storage for several decades.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Alarm bells’ continue to ring on climate
While the country’s attention has been on the coronavirus, another crisis has continued to get worse.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Instead of releasing this greenhouse gas, beer brewers are selling it to pot growers
Carbon dioxide, which is naturally emitted during fermentation and vented into the air, will be chilled into a liquid and later vaporized by growers who will use it to speed up photosynthesis.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine must plug in to fight climate change, study concludes
Just building renewable generation and stepping up energy efficiency won’t slash greenhouse gas emissions enough to meet Maine’s aggressive climate change goals.
Posted inNation & World
Greenhouse gases from oil, gas projected to continue increasing
If the 157 petroleum and natural gas drilling sites are built or extended over the next five years, emissions across the U.S. will total 990.5 million tons per year – the equivalent of 50 new coal-fired power plants.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Wage climate fight with Maine’s forest products
Steel beams and concrete can be replaced with climate-friendly wood products.