The Transportation and Climate Initiative will raise gasoline costs, unfairly burdening rural Mainers and the working poor.
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Posted inNation & World
High water wreaks havoc on Great Lakes, swamping communities
The Great Lakes are bursting at the seams less than a decade after bottoming out, a sharp turnabout fueled by the region’s wettest period in more than a century that scientists say is likely connected to the warming climate.
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Jane Fonda brings climate change protests to Los Angeles
Her four months of weekly protests in the nation’s capital, called Fire Drill Fridays, came to an end in January.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Tipping point on climate action likely to be later rather than sooner
History shows that in most cases, a destructive human activity is halted only after great harm has already been done.
Posted inNation & World, News
Climate activist Thunberg dismisses Treasury secretary’s mockery
Mnuchin had a day earlier dismissed Thunberg’s suggestion that governments and companies cut back dramatically on fossil fuels with a condescending barb.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Electric school buses latest stop on Maine’s climate-change journey
Converting all Maine school bus fleets to electric would reduce carbon emissions significantly, but upfront costs and range restrictions could pose challenges.
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Rising seas could require $4.8 million in retrofits in Rockland alone, study estimates
The study also looked at 9 other coastal communities.
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Earth just had its hottest decade on record
Two U.S. agencies say the decade that just ended was also capped off by the second-warmest year on record.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Southern Maine commission fills new sustainability post
Bowdoin College graduate Karina Graeter will help coastal towns tackle sea level rise and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Times Record
Maine will double its rebate on certain heat pumps for homeowners
Rebates from the Efficiency Maine trust will increase from $500 to $1,000 for the first heat pump installed in a home if it meets the criteria for high performance and efficiency.