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Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power a major opportunity for Mainers Share Appealing to the independent spirit of Mainers, I write to support the proposed Pine Tree Power Co,, reported in your article of April 19. Maine’s response to the need to transition to renewable sources of energy set out in “Maine Won’t Wait,” the manifesto of the Maine Climate Council, offers a major opportunity for Mainers to own not only the utilities that deliver our power but also many of the sources of that power. The revolution at hand not only is technical but also provides for a transformation in the ...

Governors Cuomo, Lamont and Other Ask Biden to Mandate Zero Emissions vehicles by 2035 Written by HamletHub Governor Ned Lamont and Governor Andrew Cuomo along with the governors of 10 other states today issued a letter asking President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to put the United States on a path to ensure all vehicles sold in the country are zero-emission. The letter asks the federal government to set standards to ensure that all new passenger cars and light duty trucks are zero-emission by 2035, and that medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles are zero-emission by 2045. It also asks for...

NGT News April 6, 2021 Gov. Janet Mills has signed an executive order to accelerate Maine’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation, calling for a “clean transportation roadmap” to achieve the state’s climate plan goal of increasing the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by 2030. The roadmap, due by December, will develop recommendations to enhance the EV market in Maine, expand charging infrastructure, evaluate effects on electric utilities and the grid, and ensure an equitable and affordable transition to clean transportation fo...

Maine Gov. Mills’ Executive Order Aims to Accelerate Vehicle Electrification 3alexd/Getty Images Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order to accelerate “clean transportation solutions” through measures such as increased charging infrastructure and more electric vehicles. Specifically, the executive order called for the development of the “Clean Transportation Roadmap to 2030” to identify policies, programs and regulatory changes needed to meet Maine’s electric vehicles (EV) and emissions reduction goals. Potential strategies include incentive programs and utility rate poli...

Natural Gas Opponents Pack the Virtual House in Rockland Summit lays out midcoast pipeline plan in first public forum by Ethan Andrews Tuesday, March 2, 2021 2:39 PM Editor's note: On the day this article was published, Summit Natural Gas sent a letter to municipal officials announcing it would not go forward with its planned midcoast expansion. Kurt Adams, president and CEO of parent company Summit Utilities, wrote: "While there is strong interest in our service among residential and commercial customers and among many community leaders, it has also become clear that a consensus ...