MAINE MORNING STAR • March 20, 2024
The Board of Environmental Protection received nearly 3,000 public comments on a proposed rule to bring more zero-emission vehicles to Maine that was ultimately voted down Wednesday. Four members voted against implementing the rule and two voted in support. Though, for many board members, it wasn’t an easy decision. While Maine was deliberating its own cleaner air standards, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized its strongest regulations yet for passenger cars, light-duty trucks and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032. The standards will hasten the adoption of cleaner vehicle technologies.