PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 8, 2025
The Trump administration is rescinding federal funding to build electric vehicle chargers, leaving in doubt $4 million for Maine to build out a network. Transportation is responsible for 49% of Maine’s carbon emissions from fossil fuels, making the sector one of the state’s largest opportunities to combat climate change. A group of Maine environmentalists and a youth organization have sued the state, accusing officials of failing to comply with targets for reduced greenhouse gas emissions by not adopting policies broadening EV use. President Donald Trump’s action against the chargers is part of a broader policy of favoring fossil fuel production and halting zero-carbon initiatives. An executive order he issued jeopardizes Maine’s efforts to develop an offshore wind.