Maine has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Conservation Law Foundation, Maine Youth Action, and Sierra Club that would force the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to cut carbon emissions as required by the law.
Air pollution across the United States is getting worse. Why? Because of our planet’s warming atmosphere.
CLF is resolving to continue fighting for urgent climate action to move New England towards a clean energy future.
For the past 20 years, Phil Coupe has worked in clean energy. He’s witnessed technologies that once seemed like a sci-fi plot twist—electric planes and solar-powered steel plants—move from fantastical ideas to reality. And the irony, says Coupe, is that many of us aren’t even aware of it. That’s why Coupe, co-founder of ReVision Energy,… Continue reading Phil Coupe’s Sunny View on Clean Energy
CLF, Maine Youth Action, and Sierra Club are suing the State of Maine for breaking its 2019 Climate Law.
Plaintiffs say the state is breaking the 2019 Climate Law
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“The end of coal in New Hampshire, and for the New England region as a whole, is now certain and in sight,” said Tom Irwin, Vice President Conservation Law Foundation in New Hampshire. “Now we must vigorously push for the phaseout of other polluting fuels like oil and gas. New England is positioned to be a leader in building a future where our energy comes from 100% clean sources, and fossil fuels no longer pollute the climate and threaten the health of our communities.”
The answer boils down to our over-dependence on fossil fuels.
Enbridge, a fossil fuel company, wants to build polluting gas infrastructure when we should be upgrading to clean energy like solar and wind.
