Senator Millett, Representative Kornfield, and other members of the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, my name is Sue Ely and I live in Yarmouth and work here in Augusta. I am the Climate and Clean Energy Staff Attorney for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), testifying on behalf of our more than 25,000 Read More
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News & Noteworthy — January 2020
Happy New Year! Here is the latest round-up of news from the past week. January 2, 2020 NRCM Dip & Dash We’ve entered a new year but not before nearly 200 hardy Mainers braved the snow to run and swim in our annual Dip & Dash in Portland. The Clean Energy Transition NRCM’s Dylan Voorhees Read More
5 Ways to Maximize Public Awareness of Your Electric Vehicle Charger
Let Folks Know about Your New Electric Vehicle Charger Installing electric vehicle chargers is a great way to help protect clean air, attract clients to your business, and provide a benefit to employees. Every year more Maine people—and visitors to Maine—are choosing to drive electric, and the choice gets easier with every publicly available charging Read More
Maine Adds Dozens of New Electric Vehicle Chargers to Growing Network
NRCM news release October 25, 2019 (Augusta, ME) — It just got easier for electric car drivers to travel throughout Maine thanks to two new high-speed charging stations opening today at the West Gardiner Service Plaza. These new “DC fast chargers” can provide hundreds of miles of range in as little as 15 minutes, just Read More
October 17, 19, & 20, 2019: Test Drives of Electric Car at Local Farmers’ Markets
This October, Mainers could stop by a local Farmers’ Market to test drive an electric car in Waterville, Belfast, or Bangor! Between 2014 and 2018 the number of Mainers driving electric vehicles (EVs) more than doubled. That number continues to rise because EVs are reducing air pollution, saving Maine people hundreds of dollars a year Read More
News & Noteworthy — September 2019
September 30, 2019 As September comes to a close, here are a few highlights from recent stories about Maine’s environment in the news. Timber company dropping hotly contested Moosehead development plan The timberland company Weyerhaeuser is asking to terminate a massive rezoning plan for the Moosehead Lake region that was the focus of years of Read More
September 21, 2019: EV Expo, Portland
NRCM and our partners invited you to come learn about electric cars in Maine on Saturday, September 21 from 12 noon until 4:00 p.m. at Back Cove in Portland, during the fifth annual EV Expo. The event took place in the Back Cove parking area off Preble Street near Hannaford. We had free pizza and coffee. Read More
September 14, 2019: Electric Vehicle Expo and Ride and Drive, South Paris
NRCM and our partners hosted the fifth annual EV Expo to share information about electric cars in Maine on Saturday, September 14 at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 256 Main Street in South Paris. This year’s expo expanded to also include solar! The Transportation and Energy Working Groups of the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy Read More
New Rebate Encourages Mainers to Drive Electric
August 30, 2019 (Augusta, ME) — A new $2,000 rebate announced today by Governor Janet Mills is aimed at encouraging Mainers to chose electric vehicles (EV) as an opportunity to save money, reduce pollution that contributes to climate change and unhealthy air, and curb Maine’s reliance on imported fossil fuels. When combined with federal incentives, Read More
