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Federal Climate & Energy Issues

NRCM partners with Mainers, businesses, and other local organizations to push Congress and the federal government to take ambitious climate action that will create millions of new jobs, deliver home-grown clean energy to power our future, and protect our health.

Working together with our supporters, NRCM has successfully advocated for the largest investment in climate in U.S. history and billions in infrastructure funding to make our communities more resilient. Moving forward, we will continue to hold Congress accountable to their responsibility to accelerate the transition to clean energy to avert the worst impacts of climate change.

oil tanker in water near shore
April 1, 2026 | Jack Shapiro, Climate & Clean Energy Director

Energy Costs in Maine and the War in Iran

In the month since the war in Iran began, it has become clear that it will have major economic impacts affecting Maine families and businesses.…
bicycling around Back Cove
November 15, 2022 | Josh Caldwell, Outreach and Campaigns Senior Manager

A New Vision for Transportation in Southern Maine

Every five years, we get a glimpse at the newest vision for Southern Maine’s transportation future when the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System (PACTS) updates…
electric buses
May 17, 2022 | Anya Fetcher, Federal Policy Advocate

Federal Funding Creates Opportunities for Maine

This is the third blog post in a series that will illuminate the ways federal funding has allowed Maine to successfully complete climate and clean…
polluting truck
November 9, 2021 | Jack Shapiro, Climate & Clean Energy Director

What the Advanced Clean Trucks Rule Means for Maine 

Trucks have an outsized impact on climate change in Maine. The transportation sector is responsible for 54% of Maine’s carbon pollution, and 27% of those emissions are from…
solar array
May 10, 2021 | NRCM

The Power of Green Banking

Like many of you, on January 20, 2021, I took a very long exhale as I watched President Biden and VP Kamala Harris being sworn…