Bill to halt natural gas expansion in Maine prompts energy and climate debate

MAINE PUBLIC • January 23, 2024

A bill that seeks to slow down expansion of natural gas infrastructure in Maine has sparked a robust debate over the energy and climate policy within the State House. Environmentalists insist the bill is a critical step toward a cleaner future but that the measure would not affect existing natural gas customers. But in the latest example of partisan divides over energy policy, Republicans dismiss the bill as government overreach that will only harm Maine residents and businesses.