CENTRAL MAINE • December 8, 2023
It is clear that if we want to mitigate the climate crisis impacts on our communities we need to use every tool to move toward a zero-emissions future. As a scientist, I support positive, common-sense policies that help us reach our climate goals. Transportation is the most polluting sector in Maine and the Clean Transportation Roadmap lays out clear recommendations to cut emissions. The Maine DEP has began the rulemaking process on two clean vehicle rules: Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) and Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II). The ACC II sets sales targets for electric vehicles through 2032 and the ACT sets electric sales targets for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to accommodate an efficient transition to electric trucks and buses. Neither of these forces anyone to buy an EV, but rather ensures that the market provides an increasing range of options for sales. ~ Robert Dodge, Maine’s Union of Concerned Scientists