Letter: Assist Pine Tree Energy

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I’m writing to specific my assist for the Pine Tree Energy marketing campaign. As a lifelong resident of Maine, I absolutely assist this initiative. I just lately bought my first educating job on this nice state, and I do know that this initiative will maintain our faculties powered in a manner that absolutely helps our pupil’s studying.

As a result of present unreliable system, many Maine residents have complained about frequent energy outages that may final for days. In our most weak communities, this could result in a discrepancy in accessible academic sources for college students who want them probably the most. That is exacerbated by the sudden rise in on-line studying introduced on by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The Pine Tree Energy marketing campaign can alleviate these issues and make studying extra accessible for all of our college students.

Pine Tree Energy may additionally use extra dependable energy sources, equivalent to wind and solar energy. As soon as once more, these can be extra dependable sources to energy our faculties for years to return. It may additionally decrease Maine’s contribution to the local weather disaster our planet is dealing with, which, alongside entry to academic sources, may assist create a greater future for all of Maine’s college students.