Maine Takes The Lead On Energy Independence

When Gov. Baldacci was elected four years ago, crude oil was just over $20 a barrel and gasoline and heating oil were both less than $1.50 per gallon. Global warming was not a household word. Nevertheless, the governor created the Office of Energy Independence.

He recognized that saving energy and producing energy from Maine’s vast renewable resources would help create jobs in Maine and improve air quality.

In 2003 the governor signed an executive order requiring that all new and renovated state buildings incorporate the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED standards.

Beth A. Nagusky

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