The EPA is holding hearings on clean car standards today and I had the opportunity to testify in support of the new standards that will help move us off our dependence on oil. When I served in Iraq in and around Fallujah, I came across a line of cars, trucks, and tractors that stretched as [...]

Rep. Cornell du Houx speaks about the end of the war in Iraq and our national security on WMPG’s “Big Talk”. Click here to listen.

By Alex Cornell du Houx in the Portland Press Herald   After nine years of war in Iraq, every American should be happy to hear that our Marines, sailors, soldiers, airmen and women are coming home to their families and that Iraq is on its way to independence. Personally, I am incredibly thankful that President Obama [...]

By Alex Cornell du Houx, written for Huffington Post   America’s greatness does not come solely from its military might, but also from its unique role as a force to provide stability and opportunity in the world. While this ability stems in part from our military, it emanates also from the values we hold that help [...]

Portland Press Herald Letter to the Editor from Will Alexander, Brunswick. Winter feels closer than it should. And as temperatures drop, heating bills are beginning their steady climb. Maine has some of the oldest buildings in the country, which means a lot of the heat that we are paying for is going straight out the [...]

When I returned from my deployment with the Marines, so many in my company came home to no job and to an uncertain future. We are fortunate that some jobs are being created, but the unemployment rate for veterans is still more than 25 percent higher than the national average. Our veterans should never come [...]

Maine Representative Alex Cornell du Houx ’08 traveled to the White House  for a private reception with President Obama and administration officials to discuss Maine’s PACE program, which gives residents low-interest loans for home weatherization and is being used as a national model for clean energy initiatives.   A George Mitchell Scholar and former Marine, [...]

An environmental advocacy group has released what it calls a ‘first-of-its-kind’ analysis outlining how Maine–and the U.S.–can significantly reduce the use of oil over the next 20 years. Environment Maine unveiled the report called “Getting Off Oil” as part of a nationwide initiative. According to the study, the U.S. has the potential to cut its [...]

By Seth Koenig, BDN Staff Posted Oct. 13, 2011, at 12:19 p.m. Last modified Oct. 13, 2011, at 5:39 p.m. PORTLAND, Maine — Environment Maine unveiled a plan Thursday to reduce Maine’s dependence on oil by nearly 40 percent by 2030, beating established legislative energy benchmarks without expanding use of natural gas, which is a [...]

AUGUSTA- The non-partisan Maine Conservation Voters gave Brunswick-area reps. perfect scores for their votes to protect the environment and invest in clean energy during the first session of the 125th Legislature. Top scores were awarded to Rep. Alex Cornell Du Houx, D-Brunswick, Rep. Peter Kent, D-Woolwich, Rep. Mike Clarke, D-Bath, Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, and [...]