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Maine Could Challenge Expected Rollback of Vehicle Emissions Standards
by Vivian Leigh News Center Maine news story Watch full news video. AUBURN (NEWS CENTER Maine) — The Trump administration is reportedly poised to roll back vehicle emissions standards as early as next Tuesday. Critics say it could cripple efforts to fight climate change. The standards, which were approved during the Obama administration, call for Read More
NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 1062, “An Act to Expand the Availability of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Maine”
Senator David Woodsome, Chair Representative Mark Dion, Chair Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities & Technology My name is Dylan Voorhees and I am the Clean Energy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). Thank you for allowing us to present this testimony. NRCM strongly supports efforts to expand the use of electric Read More
Trump’s Attack on Cleaner Cars Will Harm Maine, Statement by NRCM
Statement of Dylan Voorhees, Climate & Clean Energy Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine “President Trump has proposed rolling back pollution and efficiency standards for new cars and trucks. This would be bad news for Maine. “Since Maine has one of the highest asthma rates in the nation, air pollution is a big issue. And Read More
Electric Vehicles Not Surging in Maine, But Increasingly Attractive
By Tom Porter MPBN news story Listen to full news story PORTLAND, Maine — As car giant Volkswagen reels from revelations that it rigged emissions tests on millions of diesel-powered cars, green power advocates point out that there’s one type of automobile whose environmental friendliness is guaranteed. That is, of course, the electric vehicle, or Read More
Toyota Will Launch Hydrogen-powered Car in 2015
By Norihiko Shirouzu, Paul Lienert and Yoko Kubota, Reuters Bangor Daily News news story TOYOTA CITY, Japan/IRVINE, Calif. — In 1997, Toyota caught its competitors by surprise with the revolutionary Prius, the first commercially successful gasoline-electric hybrid car. Now, the Japanese firm is trying to do the same with a technology that seems straight out Read More
Maine College Wants to Provide Bangor Airport with Electric Car Charging Station
By Nick McCrea, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News editorial BANGOR, Maine — In hopes of spurring the popularity of electric cars in Maine, College of the Atlantic wants to put an electric vehicle rapid charging station at Bangor International Airport. The EV50-PS public fast charging station, valued at $15,000, was donated to the college by Read More
Maine Declines to Join Effort to Promote More Zero-emission Cars
The state was invited to join an eight-state coalition to encourage more purchases of electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles. by J. Craig Anderson, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story Maine declined to participate in a multistate effort to promote the adoption of zero-emission vehicles because the state lacks the resources to implement required components of Read More
Eight States Vow 3.3M Zero-emission Vehicles by 2025
The states include Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont. By Jason Dearen, The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story SAN FRANCISCO — The governors of eight states including California and New York pledged Thursday to get 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on roadways by 2025 in an effort to curb greenhouse gas pollution from transportation Read More
