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Maine’s “Clean Transportation Roadmap”

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Maine’s “Clean Transportation Roadmap”

Maine Public’s Radio show ‘Maine Calling‘  is Today on the topic of Maine’s “Clean Transportation Roadmap” which is now under development. 

Hosted by Jennifer Rooks & Keith Shortall 11am-12pm weekdays  online at mainepublic.org and locally on 90.1FM in Southern Maine. 

Earlier this year the Governor’s Energy Office and Officeof Policy Innovation and the Future announced plans to work on a CleanTransportation Roadmap to 2030, which is designed to accelerate the widespread adoption of electric vehicles and other clean transportation technologies in Maine. We’ll Learn about the initiative and discuss the challenges and opportunities ongoing electric in the face of climate change. 

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