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Governor Mills Announces Effort to Phase-down Climate Super-Pollutant Alongside Massachusetts and Rhode Island
February 18, 2020
Governor Janet Mills announced today that Maine, along with Massachusetts and Rhode Island, is spearheading an effort to phase down the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a highly potent greenhouse gas and significant driver of climate change. These synthetic gases are most often used as a refrigerant in appliances and are known as “climate super-pollutants”, with hundreds to thousands of times the heat-trapping power of carbon dioxide.
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Governor Mills Applauds PUC’s Request for Proposals Under New Law to Increase Renewable Energy in Maine
February 14, 2020
Governor Janet Mills released the following statement today on the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) issuance of a request for proposals for renewable energy:
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Governor Mills Nominates Peter Rogers to Serve as MEMA Director
February 14, 2020
Governor Janet Mills today nominated Peter J. Rogers of Yarmouth to serve as Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). Rogers has served as Acting Director of MEMA since June 2019, his second stint as Acting Director, and as Deputy Director since 2014.Read more...