Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change
Plaintiffs say the state is breaking the 2019 Climate Law

Plaintiffs say the state is breaking the 2019 Climate Law
Climate anxiety can be an isolating feeling. But the good news is, you’re not alone – and there are ways to find hope even when it might feel like there’s none left.
“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.
Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island join six other states in promising to cut climate pollution from buildings via electric heating.
If state regulators approve their requested rate hike, gas bills will only get more expensive, and Connecticut will continue its dependence on polluting fossil fuels.
A new bill, H.289, would update VT’s standard to increase the amount of clean energy powering the state, which will slow climate change and help protect our communities
Greg Berger, owner of Spring Ledge Farm in New London, talks about his experience with climate change.
“The fact that the PUC will begin considering the climate impacts of polluting fossil gas is a definite step in the right direction,” said CLF Senior Attorney Emily Green. “But committing to three more decades of gas flies in the face of Maine’s binding climate targets at a time when we’re already seeing extreme weather connected to the climate crisis. Our leaders and agencies must do more than talk the talk and CLF will ensure that they walk the walk regarding our mandated emissions targets.”