PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 18, 2024
A divided Maine House voted Thursday to call on the federal government to slow climate change by joining a global treaty to curb fossil fuel use. House members supported the resolution in a 74-55 vote after more than an hour of debate. Democrats were united in support of the resolution while Republicans voted against it. Rep. Daniel Sayre, D-Kennebunk, said during the House debate. “We have robust evidence from this past week alone of what happens when rising water levels and stronger storm surges reach our shores. The economic and personal devastation to Mainers is real.” Several Republican representatives said climate change has always been part of earth’s evolution and is not something to worry about.