PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 6, 2023
I am a student who wants to keep exploring, searching, striving for ever-higher mountain peaks – and for that, Maine needs the Pine Tree Amendment. Amending the Maine Constitution in this way writes environmental protections into the highest state law and legally solidifies what would otherwise be empty words of “sustainability” and “action.” The amendment has a lens of equity too, as it would protect clean water, clean air and a healthy environment for all people. The bill is currently in the Legislature with an upcoming public hearing. ~ Anna Siegel, Yarmouth