The funding to build out the state’s electric vehicle charging network comes as lawmakers are debating whether to limit sales of gas-powered vehicles in Maine.
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Republican lawmakers plan to campaign on electric vehicle mandate this fall
Legislators say the unelected Board of Environmental Protection should not be entrusted to make such a major decision.
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DEP official: Board to consider EV rules even as it urges Legislature to revise regulations
The Board of Environmental Protection delayed a vote on the rules this month, angering climate advocates who say Maine needs to act soon to limit gas-powered cars with their tailpipe emissions.
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Maine board wants to hand decision on electric vehicle mandate to Legislature
If lawmakers step in, it will further delay a policy that environmental groups had hoped would already have been decided.
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Maine’s proposed new limits for gas vehicles are delayed for a year
Environmental regulators had to delay a key vote after a storm caused widespread power outages, and they can’t meet before year’s end.
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State environmental board postpones meeting to consider electric vehicle mandates
The massive storm that tore through the state has forced a Maine environmental board to postpone a Thursday meeting that was to consider electric vehicle sales mandates.
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RSU 9 discusses the potential of electric school buses
Superintendent Christian Elkington and Director of Transportation and Custodial Services Richard Joseph Jr. discussed the future of electric school buses in the district on Tuesday, Dec. 12.
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Maine considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales
While not as aggressive as California’s standard, Maine’s proposal would eventually require 82% of new vehicles sold to produce zero emissions.
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Maine regulators signal support for new clean car rules
The Board of Environmental Protection narrowly supports proposed electric car standards, but balks at similar rules for trucks. A final vote won’t be taken until after board staff responds to more than a thousand public comments about the proposed rule.
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Republican states raise fees on electric cars as gas taxes fall
Some Republicans say that the trend toward EVs has led to declining gas tax revenue, which they’ve aimed to reverse with EV fees and taxes that are sometimes double the amount paid by owners of gas-powered cars.