NRCM Fights to Protect Maine's Clean Car Standards Against LD 2261
The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) celebrates 60 years of environmental protection, now opposing LD 2261. Jack Shapiro, NRCM's Climate and Clean Energy Director, is testifying against the bill, which threatens Maine's clean car and truck standards.
Shapiro argues that EVs, which cost less to maintain and produce no tailpipe pollution, benefit Mainers' health and wallets. A recent study by ERM International Group Limited shows that the clean cars rule could bring $16.9 billion in benefits to Maine. Furthermore, EVs are becoming more affordable, with the average cost of a new EV within 4% of a gas car's cost at the end of 2023.
Clean cars standards would also expand consumer choice, with manufacturers prioritizing markets with high standards. However, LD 2261 aims to retroactively classify these standards as major substantive rules, potentially reversing decades of Maine's air quality improvement and fuel cost reduction. The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) has been considering these standards for nearly a year.
NRCM, led by Shapiro, stands against LD 2261, advocating for the continued advancement of clean cars and clean trucks standards in Maine. These standards, which save Mainers money and improve public health, should not be hindered by retroactive classification.
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