Portland Press Herald: Maine’s Legislature will soon take up some landmark proposals to combat climate change, starting with a public hearing Tuesday. If the bills pass, developers could face new anti-sprawl limits on construction in rural areas and fees for the right to cut down trees. Passage also would ensure that Maine’s Legislature remains one of the most aggressive in the nation when it comes to addressing climate change. The bills, coming in the midst of a deep recession, are sure to test the state’s …