The Climate Monitor newsletter is a weekly roundup by The Maine Monitor of Maine’s most urgent environmental and energy-related news. The newsletter is delivered by email Friday mornings and the story portion of each edition is archived below.
Maine’s electric vehicle goals won’t take us where we want to go
A key strategy in the state’s climate action plan is to put 150,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030. It's not realistic.
The carbon footprint of your pantry
It isn't transportation or processing of most foods that makes a difference, but production and associated land use.
Maine BEP wrestles with fees for solar, wind impacts
Fees would vary depending on how much land is impacted and whether it is high-value habitat or home to threatened or endangered species.
Worcester Holdings paying fines on time
An application is under review and, if denied, Worcester would be required by the consent agreement to clear the campus and implement a restoration plan.
The Maine roots of modern environmental policy
How two Maine senators shaped U.S. protections against pollution.
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