LePage Veto of Solar Bill Is Sustained By Maine Senate
April 16, 2014
1:28 PM
CONTACT: Natural Resources Council of Maine
Dylan Voorhees, 207.462-3221, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
LePage Veto of Solar Bill Is Sustained By Maine Senate
MAINE - April 16 - Statement of Dylan Voorhees, NRCM Clean Energy Director
“It is extremely disappointing that the governor’s opposition to solar energy is holding Maine back on the opportunity for more jobs and cleaner air. His rejection of LD 1252—aided today by his legislative allies in the Senate—means Maine will likely fall further behind in solar energy investments and creation of good quality, clean energy jobs.
“LD 1252 was a modest bill to advance solar energy that won bipartisan support in the Legislature, as well as support from many small businesses and residents. Maine brand-name businesses like Oakhurst and Lamey-Wellehan supported this bill and are investing in solar to cut energy costs.
“This bill would have fostered nearly $25 million in private investment in Maine, and supported scores of local solar jobs that could never be outsourced. In addition, it would have provided funding for additional installations of oil-saving heat pumps in low-income homes.
More:
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2014/04/16-2
