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Commentary: Biden climate regulation is about to get tougher

by Cass R. Sunstein January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

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.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Soaring on ‘wings like eagles’ as we confront climate crisis

by Rev. Richard Killmer January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

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.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Regional emission-reduction drive must be part of Maine’s transportation solution

by Jeff Marks December 31, 2020December 31, 2020

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.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: What Biden’s good climate plan is missing so far

by Cass R. Sunstein December 23, 2020December 23, 2020

A ‘green by default’ option for consumers is working in California and Germany.

Business

Exxon’s plan for surging carbon emissions revealed in leaked documents

by Kevin Crowley and Akshat Rathi October 5, 2020October 6, 2020

Internal projections from one of world’s largest oil producers show an increase in its enormous contribution to global warming.

Nation & World

Greenhouse gases from oil, gas projected to continue increasing

by Beth Burger January 11, 2020January 11, 2020

If the 157 petroleum and natural gas drilling sites are built or extended over the next five years, emissions across the U.S. will total 990.5 million tons per year – the equivalent of 50 new coal-fired power plants.