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PublishedNovember 29, 2020
With Biden in the White House, Maine could see major changes
The president-elect is already preparing to move forward with an ambitious policy agenda on the environment, health care, taxes, education and other issues.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2020
Maine’s bold climate action plan will require money, commitment
The plan would cost billions of dollars to execute, but state leaders say the cost of doing nothing would be even greater.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2019
Energy efficiency remains the improbable dream
Weatherizing Maine’s older home stock is critical to meeting the state’s ambitious goals to cut emissions, but high costs and an insufficient workforce put that reduction out of reach.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Gov. Mills wants Maine carbon-neutral by 2045. What will that take?
For this richly forested state, it may not take much beyond previously announced greenhouse gas cuts.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
As sea levels rise, coastal communities grapple with cost of adapting
Municipal leaders and planners gather in Belfast to discuss how to pay for the costly infrastructure projects needed to better protect their communities in the future.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
Gov. Mills discusses climate change with European officials, U.S. governors
Maine's governor meets with European climate leaders, Brazilian regional officials and other U.S. governors to discuss how states can help the nation meet Paris climate targets.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
In address, Gov. Mills vows Maine will be carbon neutral by 2045, and challenges others
The only U.S. elected official to address the climate summit, Janet Mills announced an executive order aimed at making Maine's economy carbon neutral.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2019
Watch: Gov. Mills addresses U.N. on Maine’s climate change plans
She will be Maine's first sitting governor to speak before the international body's General Assembly.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2019
Mills names members of new Maine council on climate change
The 39-member panel will advise the state on meeting ambitious goals laid out by the governor and endorsed by the Legislature.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2019
Maine finally addressing climate change in the gulf
For eight years, state government did little to deal with the impacts of a warming Gulf of Maine. That's starting to change.
Maine Climate Council
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