PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 4, 2025
South Portland strikes again. More open space and tree canopy destruction driven by continuing ignorance about climate change and what really needs to happen to save the planet. The Portland Catholic Diocese is leasing part of Calvary Cemetery to Massachusetts-based New Leaf Energy, which plans to clear cut mature trees to install a solar array. “Let’s cut down the trees we depend on to reduce climate change so we can build a solar array that destroys habitat, tree coverage and increases climate damage.” Duh. It’s way past time to do the right thing and shut these senseless projects down in the beginning. ~ Barbara Dee, South Portland