greenhouse gases
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2021
Commentary: Biden climate regulation is about to get tougher
By preparing to raise a key metric called the ‘social cost of carbon,’ the president signals that more stringent emissions rules are just around the corner.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Maine Voices: Soaring on ‘wings like eagles’ as we confront climate crisis
A new reason for hope: President Biden signs an executive order on his first day in office that ensures the U.S. will rejoin the Paris climate accord.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2021
South Portland hires first ‘sustainable transportation’ staffer
The city says a third of its greenhouse gas emissions are related to transportation, and that the new hire signifies its commitment to fighting climate change.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Commentary: Regional emission-reduction drive must be part of Maine’s transportation solution
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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PublishedDecember 23, 2020
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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PublishedNovember 20, 2020
Electric vehicle charging station comes to City Hall
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
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.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
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.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
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.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2020
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.
