by Francis Flisiuk Portland Phoenix news story Business, community, and political leaders gathered in the Augusta Civic Center last week to speak out against President Trump’s “Outer Continental Shelf Draft Proposed Oil and Gas Leasing Program,” which would open up the coast of Maine to oil and gas drilling. About 50 people — including fishermen Read More
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Angus King Challenges Interior Secretary on Offshore Drilling
By Mal Leary Maine Public news story Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine questioned Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday on a proposal to open most of the coastal areas of the United States to exploratory drilling for gas and oil. King used a hearing on the Interior Department budget to press Zinke to Read More
Groups Oppose Exploratory Drilling Off Maine Coast
By Mal Leary Maine Public news story The Department of the Interior is proposing to open nearly all of the nation’s coastline to exploratory drilling for oil and gas. The feds held an open house in Augusta Wednesday to collect public comment, which was largely in firm opposition. President Trump was making good on a Read More
Elected Officials, Business and Conservation Leaders, and other Maine Residents Speak Out Against Offshore Oil Drilling in Maine
AUGUSTA, ME. — Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – Today at a news conference in Augusta. elected officials, business leaders, conservation leaders, fishermen and women and other Maine residents spoke out against a new plan to allow offshore oil drilling and exploration off the coast of Maine The event was held in response to a Bureau Read More
Maine Fishermen, Environmentalists Join in Opposition to Offshore Drilling
By Patrick Whittle and Marina Villeneuve Press Herald news story AUGUSTA – Fishing groups, environmentalists, politicians and tourism advocates plan to use a pair of tailored public hearings this week to oppose the Trump administration’s proposal to expand offshore drilling in the Atlantic and other ocean waters. The federal government’s meetings in Maine and New Read More
State Legislature Passes Resolution Calling for Maine Waters to Be Removed from Trump Administration’s Offshore Oil Drilling Plan
Statement of Emmie Theberge, Federal Project Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine “We applaud the Maine Senate for unanimously passing a resolution today asking for Maine’s Atlantic Ocean waters to be excluded from President Trump’s proposal for offshore oil exploration and drilling. The House passed the measure unanimously on February 15. Where there’s drilling, there’s Read More
March 22, 2018: Electric Bus Demonstration, Augusta
This zero-emission electric bus visited Portland and Augusta. It can run all day on a single charge, holds up to 77 passengers, and is much quieter inside and out compared to traditional diesel buses. Operational and maintenance costs are also lower—electric buses can save communities about $37,000 per year compared with diesel buses! Greater Portland Read More
With Smart Planning, Potential Negatives of Wind Farms Can be Mitigated
A study specific to Maine will help, but the process should be transparent, with no moratorium on new projects. by Rachel Bouvier, an environmental economist and owner of rbouvier consulting, specializing in environmental and natural resource issues. Portland Press Herald op-ed Gov. LePage’s recent announcement of a moratorium on wind farms in certain areas of the Read More
South Portland is Making History with Its Clear Skies Fight
It is yet another battle pitting big energy profits against the public’s right to a safe environment. by Jake A. Plante, resident of Brunswick and author of “Uncle Sam and Mother Earth: Shaping the Nation’s Environmental Path” Portland Press Herald op-ed BRUNSWICK — Sometimes history is made in our own backyard. That’s happening with South Read More
