CAMPAIGN NEWS

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection recently considered what they called a “minor policy change” that would have had a major impact: requiring new car dealerships to only purchase electric vehicles (EVs) from manufacturers.

We see it on our monthly bills, at the gas station, and built into the price of almost everything we buy. Mainers are paying nearly 46% more than the national average for electricity—and when I talk with folks around the state, I hear the same thing over and over again: "Something has to give."