The end of 2023 is fast approaching, and with it, the final opportunity for the Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) to vote in favor of clean cars standards that would get more Mainers into affordable electric vehicles and dramatically reduce air pollution and the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change. The Fifth National Read More
Cleaner Transportation
Cars and trucks are the primary culprits for air pollution in Maine, and we know that we must electrify our on-road vehicles in order to meet our climate goals. By driving electric vehicles in Maine, people are reducing air pollution that harms our environment, our health, and our economy. Learn ways Maine is using cleaner transportation to reduce climate-changing pollution.
October 3, 2023: Zoom in—Driving Maine Forward with Clean Cars & Trucks
At this webinar, NRCM and guests discussed how clean car standards can improve your driving experience, benefit your health, and protect our environment. This event featured the following speakers: Josh Caldwell, NRCM Climate & Clean Energy Outreach Coordinator Scott Vlaun, Executive Director of the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy Muhammed Patel, NRDC Clean Vehicle Advocate Read More
Electric Trucks at Work in Maine Communities
The Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick went electric earlier this year when it launched the Bookmobile, an electric transit van that has been designed to extend library services beyond the central library location. Transitioning to zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, like transit vans and delivery trucks, is an important step to reducing air pollution Read More
Mainers Support Clean Cars and Trucks in Maine
News release Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is considering adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) and Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rules. Today, advocates organized to urge the Board to adopt the life-saving rules. Today, Mainers from across the state spoke at a public hearing in Augusta to urge the Department of Read More
August 17, 2023: Rev up for Clean Cars: Public Hearing, Augusta
We’re pushing Maine to adopt stronger standards for clean cars and trucks that would give more Mainers the freedom to choose non-polluting cars. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection held a public hearing on these rules on Thursday, August 17th at 8:30 a.m. Public support of clean cars at the hearing will be essential in Read More
How Stronger Clean Car Standards Will Give Mainers Better Choices
Zero-emission cars and trucks are becoming more common on Maine’s roads, and it’s no surprise. They’re quiet, fun to drive, easier to maintain, save drivers money on gas, and don’t pollute our clean air. These benefits have led to a situation where supply can’t meet the rising demand. That’s why the Natural Resources Council of Read More
Maine Moves Toward Stronger Clean Car and Truck Standards
Maine DEP will consider two new clean vehicle standards that will provide Mainers with cleaner air and greater access to zero-emission cars and trucks. Adopting the standards, known as the Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks rules, will help meet the growing demand for electric vehicles and ensure Mainers have access to a greater number of models, helping to lower sticker prices and hasten the transition away from expensive and polluting gas-powered cars and trucks.
LD 1674, Safe, Interconnected Transportation Construction
Testimony in Support of LD 1674, An Act to Require and Encourage Safe and Interconnected Transportation Construction Projects Senator Chipman, Representative Williams, and members of the Committee on Transportation, my name is Josh Caldwell. I am the Climate and Clean Energy Outreach Coordinator at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). NRCM has been working Read More
LD 1572, Ensure Proper Funding of the Highway Fund by Imposing a Surcharge on EV Registration
Testimony in Opposition to LD 1572, An Act to Ensure Proper Funding of the Highway Fund by Imposing a Surcharge on Electric Vehicle Registration Senator Chipman, Representative Williams, and members of the Committee on Transportation, my name is Josh Caldwell. I am the Climate and Clean Energy Outreach Coordinator at the Natural Resources Council of Read More
