Governor signs bill to improve air quality by reducing sulfur levels in oil by Dylan Voorhees, NRCM Clean Energy Project Director Today Governor Baldacci signed legislation that will help cut air pollution by reducing the sulfur level allowed in heating oil and related oil products used by industry. Improving air quality continues to be a Read More
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Maine Governor Signs Product Stewardship Bill!
On March 25th, Maine Governor John Baldacci signed a first-in-the-nation “framework product stewardship” law, introduced by Rep. Melissa Walsh Innes (D-Yarmouth). The law creates a systematic approach for identifying troublesome products in the waste stream for new “product stewardship” programs – which assign end-of-life recovery and recycling costs to product manufacturers. The approach will be Read More
NRCM Statement Regarding Governor Baldacci’s Signing of An Act to Provide for the Responsible Recycling of Consumer Products
by Matt Prindiville, NRCM Clean Production Project Director Governor Baldacci’s signing of “An Act to Provide for the Responsible Recycling of Consumer Products” (L.D. 1631) “Today, Maine takes an important step toward creating a sustainable economy for the health of our environment, Maine families, and our children’s future. It’s critically important that we minimize the Read More
First-in-the-Nation Product Stewardship Bill Signed Into Law
Bill Evolves from Controversy to “Win-Win” for Business and the Environment Natural Resources Council of Maine * Maine State Chamber of Commerce AUGUSTA – Today, Governor Baldacci signed L.D. 1631, “An Act to Provide for the Responsible Recycling of Consumer Products,” sponsored by Rep. Melissa Walsh Innes of Yarmouth. The new law, passed with overwhelming Read More
Vinalhaven Celebrates Community Wind Power Project
On November 17th, hundreds of people gathered on the island of Vinalhaven for a ribbon-cutting ceremocy for the Fox Island Wind Project, a community wind power project that will provide clean renewable power for the islands of Vinalhaven and North Haven. The three turbines have 4.5MW of wind power capacity, representing the largest coastal wind power project Read More
Baldacci May Propose Opening St. Croix to Alewives
Maine Public Radio news storyGovernor John Baldacci says he has sent a proposal that would allow alewives to travel up the St. Croix River to the Passamaquoddy tribe for their consideration before he responds to the International Joint Commission that is urging he restore the access of the fish to their traditional spawning grounds. Earlier this Read More
Governor Signs Toxics Bills
Surrounded by legislators, advocates and children, Governor Baldacci held a ceremonial signing of two important bills dealing with toxic pollution. First up for his signature was a first-in-the-nation law to create a recycling program for compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) which contain small amounts of mercury. Bill sponsor Rep. Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham) was accompanied by his Read More
Governor Baldacci Signs Major Energy Bill
With the signature of his pen, Governor Baldacci today signed into law one of the most significant pieces of Maine energy policy ever. NRCM staff and members played a big role in developing and passing An Act Regarding Maine’s Energy Future, which also was a huge priority for Maine’s environmental community, energy efficiency businesses, and Read More
NRCM Staff Help Keep Mainers Warm
On Friday a few co-workers and I got together and participated in the Keep ME Warm program that Gov. Baldacci has created. I must say the participation in this was a team effort. Beth started the ball rolling. She had previous obligations and wasn’t able to winterize the homes but she pulled together all the materials and Read More
