Governor Mills Criticizes Trump Administration’s Attempt To Revoke State’s Right to Protect Citizens from Air Pollution

Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s attempt today to revoke the waiver that allows states to better protect public health from air pollution by setting more stringent vehicle emissions standards:

“This misguided move by the Administration – opposed by several major companies in the auto industry– is nothing short of an attack on our state’s longstanding right to protect Maine people from pollution. With one of the highest asthma rates in the nation, this action will only hurt the health and well-being of Maine people, hinder our efforts to fight climate change, and impede the significant economic, environmental, and health benefits of cleaner vehicles. As a former Attorney General, I believe the move is not legal, and I hope the courts will agree.”