The 6-3 decision Thursday will have few direct effects on Maine’s ambitious climate change efforts.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Mills administration pledges $15 million to improve public building efficiency
A new initiative aims to help public schools, municipalities and tribal governments make energy efficiency improvements and reduce their costs.
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Posted inBusiness
Cruise liners try to rewrite climate rules despite vows
The massive ships produce more carbon dioxide on average than any other kind of ship due to their air conditioning, heated pools and other amenities.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As need for electricity grows, nuclear power should play larger role
Small and safe reactors can be built close to where the demand is greatest, thus eliminating lengthy, wide transmission lines, dams and fossil fuels.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Congress can’t surrender in climate fight
One senator should not be able to stop legislation that’s so vital to our future.
Posted inNation & World, News
Strong winds in Midwest whip up dust, blow over semitrailers
A powerful storm system blew through the Great Plains and Midwest, combining with unusually warm temperatures to close highways and prompt tornado warnings.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Letter: Carbon tax should be national, not state-specific
Thank you for including my opinion piece on the effectiveness of a national carbon fee and dividend, over energy subsidies (“State carbon tax more efficient route to clean air,” Nov. 18). Alas, your headline erroneously cast it as a “state carbon tax,” which I do not advocate. A state carbon tax indeed would be problematic […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: It’s past time to see climate change education for the urgent need it is
With the Maine Legislative Council’s support Nov. 18, the full Legislature can consider advancing this key priority.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Progress on climate policy is slowly taking shape
At an international conference or in Washington, progress is being made, if too slowly.
Posted inNation & World
Climate talks back off from call to end all fossil fuel use
Negotiators at this year’s U.N. climate talks in Glasgow appeared to be backing away from a call to end all use of coal and phase out fossil fuel subsidies completely.