Environmental Coalition Unveils Priority Bills in Face of Ongoing Rollback Agenda Maine’s Environmental Priorities Coalition news release Forester, Fisherman, Snowmobiler, Engineer, and Town Selectman Join Call for Common Sense Solutions With the dust barely settled from last year’s contentious debates on the future of Maine’s land, air, water, and wildlife, lawmakers have returned to Augusta Read More
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New Poll Shows Mainers Support Environment
Statement by NRCM Executive Director Lisa Pohlmann The message from the poll that we are releasing today is absolutely clear: Maine’s clean air, clean water, and natural heritage is a high priority. The poll also demonstrates that Mainers decisively reject the notion that our environmental laws are causing a significant drag on our economy. They Read More
Rally Against the Rollbacks
Hundreds came to rally at the State House on Monday to support our environment and to reject the LePage Administration’s rollback agenda. The energy was powerful as citizens from across Maine crowded the stairwell above the Hall of Flags and packed the rest of the area, most wearing stickers that said “I Love Maine’s Environment” Read More
LePage’s Secret Puppeteers
by Colin Woodward The Portland Phoenix news story It was no surprise that Governor Paul LePage would seek to reform Maine’s environmental regulations. He campaigned on a pledge to “get government out of the way” to “allow Maine’s small businesses to create jobs.” After the election, his transition team put together a series of “Red Read More
