A regional plan to cut pollution from power plants, requiring automakers to sell us cleaner cars, committing to get 10 percent of our power from clean sources by 2017—Maine has taken the first steps to fight global warming.

But mounting evidence indicates we need to do more. We’ve made a commitment to cut our emissions in line with what scientists say it will take. Now, we need Gov. Baldacci to enact mandatory limits on pollution.

Please ask Gov. John Baldacci to continue his leadership on tackling global warming by supporting a mandatory cut in emissions to 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and 75 to 85 percent below 2001 levels by 2050.

Maine has a lot to lose from global warming—and a lot to gain by stopping it

Global warming could mean rising sea levels, retreating sugar maples and severe weather.

But Maine has a lot to gain by working to solve global warming, and we’ve got the plan to make it happen.

• We’re urging Gov. John Baldacci to cut emissions to 1990 levels by 2010, 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, and 75 to 85 percent by 2050.

• Cutting pollution from dirty power plants like Wyman Station, reducing energy waste in our homes and businesses, and coming up with new transportation choices in our traditional towns—these solutions will make our state a healthier place to live while spurring new business investment, construction and jobs.