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PublishedDecember 28, 2023
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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PublishedDecember 27, 2023
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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PublishedDecember 26, 2023
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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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
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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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
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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PublishedDecember 13, 2023
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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PublishedOctober 24, 2023
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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PublishedOctober 16, 2023
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.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Maker of Maine’s electric buses files for bankruptcy
Proterra said it will maintain normal business operations as it navigates a reorganization, but local transit services say they can pivot if that doesn't pan out.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Large turnout in Augusta for contentious hearing on clean car and truck mandate
More than 150 people gathered for the forum to argue about whether Maine should adopt California-style electric vehicle standards.
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