Senator Whittemore, Representative Martin, and members of the State and Local Government Committee. My name is Pete Didisheim, I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate this opportunity to testify in opposition to LD 1354. We believe that the APA currently contains important provisions for the legal review Read More
NRCM Testimony In Opposition to LD 1128, An Act to Make Minor Changes and Corrections to Statutes Administered by the Department of Environmental Protection
Senator Saviello, Representative Welsh, and distinguished members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. My name is Pete Didisheim and I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I appreciate this opportunity to testify in opposition to LD 1128. NRCM does not usually testify on DEP’s periodic bill Read More
NRCM Testimony Neither For Nor Against LD 911, An Act Concerning the Review of Certain Projects under the Site Location of Development Laws
Senator Saviello, Representative Welsh, and members of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. I am Pete Didisheim, Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate this opportunity to provide comments Neither For Nor Against LD 911. NRCM strongly supports continued development of wind power in Maine as part of a strategy Read More
NRCM Testimony in Opposition to LD 1274, An Act to Allow to Allow the Governor to Review Routine Technical Rules
Senator Whittemore, Representative Martin, and members of the State and Local Government Committee. My name is Pete Didisheim, I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate this opportunity to testify in opposition to LD 1274. LD 1274 would create major new uncertainties for routine technical rules developed by Read More
NRCM Testimony In Opposition to An Act to Reduce Carbon Emissions from Residential Heating (LD 595)
Senator Saviello, Representative Welsh, and distinguished members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. My name is Pete Didisheim and I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I appreciate this opportunity to testify in opposition to LD 595 NRCM opposes this legislation because Maine already has Read More
NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 40, LD 568, and LD 713, Proposals to Further Protect Maine’s Lakes
Senator Saviello, Representative Welsh, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. My name is Pete Didisheim, I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate this opportunity to testify in support of all three lake protection bills before you today – LD 40, LD 568, Read More
Majority of Mainers Oppose Weakened Mining Rules
NRCM just completed an analysis showing that Maine people, particularly from Aroostook County, overwhelming spoke out in opposition to the mining rules that were considered during a legislative hearing last week. Those who testified or submitted comments in opposition to the proposed rules at last week’s public hearing outnumbered those in support by 129 to Read More
NRCM Testimony in Opposition to LD 162 and LD 309
Senator Burns, Representative Hobbins, and members of the Judiciary Committee. My name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate the opportunity to testify in opposition to LD 162 and LD 309. For many of us here today, consideration of these bills is déjà vu Read More
NRCM Testimony on the Draft DEP Universal Waste Rules (Chapter 858)
Good afternoon. My name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine and I appreciate the opportunity to provide comments on DEP’s draft Chapter 858 Universal Waste Rules. NRCM strongly supports the new paint stewardship law (38 MSRA, §2144). We believe this law has the potential to be Read More
