BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 5, 2025
I am a member of Maine Youth for Climate Justice, writing in strong support of LD 1138. This bill would ensure that future projects undertaken by the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) adhere to the recommendations of the Maine Climate Council. This is essential for the well-being of our state, as the transportation sector accounts for nearly half of all carbon emissions produced here. That number must go down. Additionally, Mainers deserve transparency around projects that will directly affect them. We deserve to know the climate impacts of developments in the state. As a youth advocate who will inherit the planet and the crisis that it faces, I hope to see LD 1138 passed. ~ Anna Lupien, Waldoboro