PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 10, 2021
With the praiseworthy support of Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins, the Senate has passed by 92-8 the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251), which encourages natural carbon sequestration through land management practices which will be a boon to Maine’s forestry and farming and help preserve our natural assets. Also encouraging is the continually growing chorus from community and business leaders from all ideologies supporting carbon pricing policies (like H.R. 2307), which would drastically reduce emissions while benefiting low- and middle-income Americans through carbon monthly dividend checks. ~ Peter Dugas, Citizens’ Climate Lobby; winner, 2021 Source Award, Portland