PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 17, 2020
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has left many of us reeling. Her commitment to our communal well-being is perhaps most apparent in her environmental legacy. In decision after decision, she affirmed the federal government’s responsibility to protect clean air, clean water and a livable climate for us all. The Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks have been so unrelenting that RGB’s vision and adherence to the rule of law might seem impossibly optimistic. It is not. We deserve jurists on every federal bench who believe in the science of climate change and who are committed to upholding the environmental protections enshrined in law and essential to a healthy future, in Maine and throughout the nation. This is not a partisan wish-list. It is the definition of a qualified federal judge, and those who do not meet the bar should not be nominated or confirmed. ~ Jennifer Burns Gray, board chair, Maine Conservation Voters, Brunswick