Report
Accelerating the Transition to Electric School Buses
To protect our children’s health and the environment, Environment Maine Research & Policy Center and U.S. PIRG Education Fund have released a new report to identify new, cutting-edge ways that utility companies can assist school districts in paying for zero-emission buses, and how schools can reap the long-term benefits.
Green Scissors
Every year, the federal government spends billions of taxpayer dollars on wasteful and environmentally harmful programs that are polluting our air and water and driving the climate crisis. Green Scissors is the definitive guide to polluter welfare in the federal budget.
Blocking Rooftop Solar
The companies, lobbyists and front groups undermining local clean energy
ME-02 Voters’ Support for the American Jobs Plan
New poll, sponsored by Environment Maine, Earthjustice and Environment America, provides district-specific data for ME-02 on how voters view the American Jobs Plan (AJP).
Stop the Use of Bee-Killing Pesticides in Outdoor Residential Landscapes
Fact sheet and list of supporters for LD 155 with Amendment B.
Carbon Pricing 101
Global warming is the existential challenge of our time, threatening lives, livelihoods and the future of the planet. To avoid the worst impacts and preserve a livable planet for future generations, we need to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Carbon pricing is a proven and effective way to help us meet that goal.
October 2020 Letter to Whole Foods
Today, we face a plastic pollution crisis that threatens wildlife, wild places, and the health and wellbeing of our communities. Whole Foods’ efforts to reduce its plastic footprint, which include recycling and lightweight plastic initiatives, must be expanded to remove single-use plastic items from its shelves.
March 2021 Coalition Letter to Whole Foods
On October 12th, 2020 a coalition of groups sent a letter urging Whole Foods to take bold action on reducing plastic waste. Now, an even larger number of groups are writing to reiterate the need for action and to demonstrate the breadth of support for Whole Foods to put Planet Over Plastic by eliminating all single-use plastic packaging from its stores.