It’s uncertain what the long-term impact on prices could be if the tariffs contribute to a wider trade dispute.
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Environmental groups sue Maine, claiming state has failed to comply with climate law
Environmentalists say that in 5 years, regulators have adopted only 2 rules aimed at Maine’s Climate Law’s requirements, and not a single rule to scale back pollution from tailpipe emissions.
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Maine’s targets to reduce emissions may be harder to hit without electric vehicle standards
Maine officials looking to reach ambitious carbon-reduction targets are considering a range of sources after regulators rejected electric vehicle sales standards that would play a big role in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Oversight of Maine’s electric vehicle standards likely to shift from citizen board to lawmakers
A bill to formalize the change is headed to Gov. Janet Mills. The move delays limits on sales of gas-powered vehicles from being implemented until at least 2025.
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Proposal to give lawmakers final say over Maine’s electric vehicle standards sails through committee
The committee unanimously approved a bill declaring electric vehicle rules to be the responsibility of lawmakers and not the Board of Environmental Protection, an appointed citizen board that rejected EV rules the previous day.
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Maine board rejects mandate to boost electric vehicle sales by 2032
Suggesting lawmakers should take up such sweeping changes, the Board of Environmental Protection votes 4-2 against the rules on the same day that the Biden administration rolls out the country’s strongest-ever limits on tailpipe pollution.
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Biden requires automakers to ramp up electric, hybrid vehicles in his most ambitious climate plan yet
The EPA says new tailpipe pollution limits would avoid more than 7 billion tons of planet-warming carbon emissions over the next 3 decades.
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Legislators want final say over Maine’s electric vehicle rules
Democratic leaders and a group of Republicans seek to shift oversight of Maine’s clean car standards from a citizen board to state lawmakers.
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Maine regulators asked for opinions on a plan to expand electric vehicle sales. They got 1,700 comments.
The Board of Environmental Protection will consider the proposal next month after postponing its meeting in December.
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RSU 9 says ‘no’ to electric buses, for now
After asked to do more research on electric bus rebates, RSU 9 Director of Transportation Richard Joseph Jr. returned on Tuesday, Jan. 23, with more information.