SUN JOURNAL • November 30, 2022
The state’s decarbonization plans barely touch upon the fact that natural gas plants are the dominant in-state carbon emitters. Augusta lawmakers should develop plans to revamp the state’s use of natural gas and oil plants’ output. Maine lawmakers should stop trying to enlarge the state’s wind and solar presence. Believing these resources will out-compete and provide reliability that will force natural gas and oil plants from operating in Maine is wishful thinking. A new legislative attitude toward working to help Maine people with a real energy plan is needed. ~ Dan McKay, Dixfield