PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 13, 2025
Big Oil has denied for years that its products are harmful. Its members claim to be the clean energy leaders. The top five oil companies spend $125 million a year on green advertising to convince us of this. The facts present a different picture. In 2024, world oil production reached a new high, sending 40 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Rep. Grayson Lookner and Sen. Stacey Brenner have introduced legislation to establish a “Maine Climate Superfund.” The money would be used to clean up from storms and build new infrastructure to accommodate climate change. Damage to public and private infrastructure from last year’s winter storms cost over $100 million. Repair to our state electric grid cost an additional $228 million. Maine communities and taxpayers should not be stuck with these bills. Urge your legislators to support LD 1808 and LD 1870, the climate superfund bills. ~ Sue Inches