BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 13, 2022
In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of drastically and dangerously limiting the EPA’s ability to regulate power plants’ climate pollution, which is one of the largest contributors to climate change in the U.S. In this devastating decision, the Supreme Court blatantly ignored decades of established EPA authority and precedent under the Clean Air Act – one of our nation’s most fundamental environmental and public health laws. The ruling is a major blow to climate action and the health of people and communities across the country. The health of Maine people will be deeply affected by this decision. Maine is considered the “tailpipe” of the nation. In an instant, progress can be reversed, scrapped and replaced with policies that favor the interests of corporate polluters, greedy developers and far-right extremists. Who we elect matters. ~ Sen. Stacy Brenner, organic farmer, co-chair of the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee