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Maine Commits to 100% Clean Electricity by 2040 

Union of Concerned Scientists

The bill ( LD 1868 ), passed by the Maine Legislature on June 13, will reduce the state’s reliance on imported fossil fuels by requiring all of Maine’s power to come from renewable energy and other carbon-free electricity sources by 2040. The current bill would further increase the RPS targets to 90% by 2040.

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Murray Edwards: The Fossil Fuel Fanatic

Enviromental Defense

The fossil fuel industry has long been the main driver of climate change, but Big Oil’s CEOs and profiteers would like you to believe that it is a part of the solution. One of the people peddling this idea is the man behind Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) – Murray Edwards, the Fossil Fuel Fanatic.

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Earth Day 2025: Embracing renewable energy for our planet

A Greener Life

2016 The Paris Climate Agreement was signed on Earth Day. Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels It urges governments, companies, and individuals to reduce fossil fuel dependency and scale up sustainable alternatives. 1990 Earth Day expanded globally to 141 countries.

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Climate Science Deniers and Fossil Fuel Greenwashing: Danger in Trump’s Second Term

Union of Concerned Scientists

While these nominations are dangerous, whats even more disturbing is the opening they create for fossil fuel corporations that have masterminded climate deception campaigns to regain social license. Major fossil fuel corporations lit the fuse decades ago Climate change denial is no accident.

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Smarter Integration of Renewables Could Have Prevented the Blackout in Spain and Portugal

Union of Concerned Scientists

A few seconds later, Spain’s connection to the electric grid in France and the rest of Europe was severed, followed by a nearly complete power outage across Portugal and Spain, the two nations that make up the Iberian Peninsula. But that uncertainty didn’t stop pro-fossil fuel voices from seizing the moment to baselessly blame renewables.

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PA Interfaith Power & Light Launches New Faith & Fossil Fuels Initiative; Invites Congregations, Individuals To Share Your Lived Experiences With Pollution

PA Environment Daily

On July 1, PA Interfaith Power & Light is launching a new Faith and Fossil Fuels Initiative to prepare a report and story map documenting how to build a faithful ethic of stewardship for the earth in response to the impacts of polluting industry in Pennsylvania. Fossil fuels are the largest driver of the climate crisis.

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Opinion: The global response to Trump and Musk cannot be anti-EV rhetoric

A Greener Life

However, in response to Musk, Tesla has been targeted, cars have been vandalised, campaigns to boycott electric car makers have been organised, and there are reports of people who own Teslas being targeted with abuse. Why make Tesla and not Musk the enemy? Many might not know this, but Musk did not create Tesla.