Specializing in local weather actions is a logical request for a city with 5 beautiful seashores, the most important saltwater marsh within the state and quite a few delicate wetlands, lots of that are conserved by our native land belief.
I’m happy to report that the brand new Speaker of the Home, Rachael Talbot-Ross, the primary Black girl ever to serve on this place for Maine, has named me to the Power, Utilities and Know-how Committee. There, we’ll deal with substantial issues involving renewable electrical energy growth, the Public Utilities Fee and finally our fossil gas use within the state.
Fossil gas emissions are the basis explanation for local weather change, and the way we transition to renewable electrical energy and sustainable vitality consumption are points our political leaders should take duty for if we’re critical about addressing the local weather disaster.
I will likely be energetic in some ways on the local weather change situation this yr. I’ll proceed to encourage the event of different fuels, struggle to set pointers which might be sensible and vital for the way we stability prices to shoppers, how we spend money on renewable vitality whereas balancing points like protected land for farmers and sea life for lobstermen. I may also proceed to take a look at the entire prices that local weather change brings negatively to the state of Maine and can struggle for a good system of fee and remediation measures.
Local weather change is a nationwide and world disaster, and whereas Maine can and have to be a frontrunner to find options, we can’t be tasked with bearing the immense burdens alone.
I welcome your enter, concepts, options and questions. Let me know of any situation you suppose I ought to deal with – broader-reaching points and native alike. Let’s work collectively to make Scarborough a greater place to stay.
Rep. Sophie Warren
Scarborough
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