PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 11, 2020
Solar development, combined with investments in other forms of renewable energy and other strategies, is essential to meeting Maine’s greenhouse-gas emission reduction requirements of at least 45 percent by 2030 and at least 80 percent by 2050 – among the most ambitious in the country. The Maine Climate Council must create a plan that ensures Maine people and communities are resilient to the impacts of climate change. That includes the landscapes, natural resources and wildlife that are essential to our way of life and economy. We will not get ahead of our climate crisis if we simply replace forests and farms with renewable energy. There is plenty of land in Maine for us to welcome enough renewable-energy projects to meet our emission reduction goals, while protecting the natural landscapes. ~ Eliza Donoghue, Maine Audubon