Maine’s updated Climate Action Plan comes on the heels of the state’s rejection of two standards that would have cut climate-damaging pollution from cars and trucks. The plan is supposed to chart a pathway for curbing pollution, protecting our health, and safeguarding Maine’s environment.
These organizations are recycling a tired refrain we’ve heard every time New England takes bold steps toward 100 percent clean energy. It’s time to stop letting corporate interests try to bully us out of what’s best for our wallets, health, and future.
Wright’s indifference to the devastation communities already are suffering from increased burning of fossil fuels should be disqualifying for any candidate to steer the nation’s energy policy, said CLF President Brad Campbell.
Going forward, the companies must report their emissions and explain how they are reducing carbon pollution in line with state climate law. As a next step, PURA should follow other states that are developing frameworks to end people’s reliance on polluting gas and transition to clean heating.
“This is a positive step forward. We are encouraged that lawmakers listened to residents, reached a compromise, and passed crucial reforms on energy siting, curbing gas expansion, and enhancing utility resilience,” said Caitlin Peale Sloan, Vice President of CLF Massachusetts.
CLF has notified Cooke Aquaculture of its intent to sue for Clean Water Act violations at 13 active sites in Maine where Cooke grows millions of salmon in 150 cages. The Canadian company regularly pollutes Maine’s iconic bays and negatively impacts recreation and the lobstering and fishing industries.
The Penobscot Nation and CLF filed an appeal to stop the harmful expansion of the Juniper Ridge Landfill.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued its response to a petition by Conservation Law Foundation calling for MassDEP to take a stronger stance on climate policy.
President-elect Donald Trump selected Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
In response to requests by Conservation Law Foundation and local residents, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a public listening session to address community concerns over South Coast Renewables’ proposed waste transfer facility in New Bedford.
