BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 12, 2025
Our state is particularly reliant on cars and trucks, with nearly 80 percent of Maine workers getting to work every day in a single-occupancy vehicle. Cars and trucks account for almost half of the annual climate pollution in Maine. Yet today, decisions about major transportation projects, especially those that expand road capacity and increase vehicle traffic, are not evaluated for how they impact our climate commitments. I’m putting forward legislation to change that, in a thoughtful and practical way. LD 1138 can advance our climate goals, increase access to local economies, reduce air pollution. It needs to pass the full House of Representatives and the Senate to become law. Please join me in supporting LD 1138 by reaching out to your state legislators today. ~ Sen. Stacy Brenner, Scarborough