Bangor Daily News editorial We generally believe presidents should have wide to appoint people who share their views to cabinet and other executive branch positions. Some nominees, however, are so far out of the mainstream or so unqualified that their nominations should be rejected. Michael Dourson is one of those people. President Donald Trump has Read More
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Maine Environmental Advocates Pan Trump’s Climate Stance Despite Release of Federal Report
By Bill Trotter, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story Climate experts and environmental advocates from Maine are not hopeful that the release Friday of a federal report on climate change represents a softening in the Trump administration’s stance on the causes of climate change. The Washington Post reported Friday that The White House did Read More
Trump’s “Dirty Budget” is a Grave Threat to the Health of Our Planet
By Josie Cowles and May Young, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed As young people, we’re often told we are responsible for the future, even though we can’t vote yet. We are teenagers, and because we will inherit this planet, healthy or not, we’re expected to clean up the messes left by those Read More
Attorney General Says Maine Will Sue If EPA Rolls Back Auto Emissions Standards
by Mal Leary Maine Public news story Maine Attorney General Janet Mills told a national conference call that if the Environmental Protection Agency rolls back standards on greenhouse gas emissions from cars, several states, including Maine, are ready to sue. The current rules were adopted in January, and Mills said they strike the right balance Read More
Activists Say Proposed EPA Cuts Threaten Maine
by Melanie Sochan The Forecaster news story SCARBOROUGH — Officials and experts spoke out against President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, saying they could hurt beaches, air quality, and tourism, and contribute to sea level rise and damage the health of Maine residents. The remarks came at a press conference Aug. Read More
Unprecedented EPA Budget Cuts Would Harm the Health of Maine’s Environment, Economy, and People
News Release Brewer, Maine — The White House this week released a budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018 that would slash Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs that reduce pollution in Maine, save the lives of Maine people, and strengthen our communities and economy. The proposal singles out EPA for the deepest cuts of any federal Read More
Trump Moves Decisively to Wipe Out Obama’s Climate Change Record
The order will mandate a review of the Clean Power Plan, which restricts greenhouse gas emissions at coal-fired power plants. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis Washington Post news story WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday took the most significant step yet in obliterating his predecessor’s environmental record, instructing federal regulators to rewrite key rules Read More
Maine Delegates, Environmental Groups Critical of Trump’s Budget Plan
By Susan Sharon & Jennifer Mitchell Maine Public news story Reaction in Maine to President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.15 trillion budget has been swift – and critical. Democrat Chellie Pingree, Maine’s 1st District representative who serves on the House Appropriations Committee, says the plan to slash many domestic programs to finance a significant increase in Read More
Environmental Groups Decry Confirmation of Scott Pruitt to Lead EPA
by Mal Leary Maine Public news story The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental activists are upset that the vote was allowed to happen before next week’s public release of emails between Pruitt and energy company executives. The Senate voted 52-46 to Read More
