Senate majority report backs renewing RGGI commitment; debate focuses on costs and benefits
The Senate accepted a committee majority report recommending continued participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), with proponents citing emissions reductions and Efficiency Maine funding while opponents warned of higher electricity costs; the report passed 19–13.
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The Maine Senate voted to accept the majority report supporting continued participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multistate program that caps CO2 emissions from the power sector and directs proceeds to state energy-efficiency programs.
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