Maine Representative Lori Gramlich, Adam Lee of Lee Auto Malls, and climate experts said “now is the time” for new standards.
MAINE, USA — Multiple stakeholders in Maine’s green transportation industry held a virtual conversation on Wednesday as they called for new clean car standards. The event was sponsored by Maine Conservation Voters.
The group said it was time for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Biden Administration to release new fuel efficiency standards for car models set to roll out between 2027-2035.
Speakers included Representative Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach; Adam Lee, chairman of Lee Auto Malls; Dr. Rebecca Boulos of the Maine Public Health Association; and Kathleen Meril, of Maine Conservation Voters.
“Moving swiftly to a new round of EPA vehicle pollution limits is a win-win for Maine,” Gramlich, who is the chair of the legislature’s Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said.
Not only will those limits help our environment, she added, but it will also save Mainers money at the gas pump.
Lee said mandating auto manufacturers to increase fuel efficiency standards would capitalize on positive “momentum” in recent years. “They can keep making these large SUVs get better…
