Five-Year Offshore Plan could devastate Maine’s coastlines, fisheries and coastal communities Statement of Lisa Pohlmann, Executive Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine “The Trump Administration today released a dangerous five-year plan for offshore oil and gas leasing in the Atlantic Ocean—including off the coast of Maine, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Arctic Ocean. This… Continue Reading
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Federal Judge Narrows Portland Pipe Line Case Against South Portland Ordinance
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock ruled against many of the company’s arguments but left open the question whether the ban on crude oil exports interferes with interstate commerce. by Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story A federal judge on Friday largely rejected arguments from Portland Pipe Line Company challenging the legality of… Continue Reading
Maine Environmentalists Oppose President Trump’s Budget, Policies
Maine environmentalists are up in arms over proposals by President Donald Trump to slash funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and pare fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks. by Steve Collins, Staff Writer Sun Journal news story Lisa Pohlmann, executive director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, said Thursday that the president “has declared… Continue Reading
Collins Says She’ll Vote Against Confirming Scott Pruitt to Head EPA
Maine’s Republican senator cites the Oklahoma attorney general’s lawsuits against the environmental agency on ‘numerous issues that are of great importance to the state of Maine.’ by Dennis Hoey, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, breaking with her party again, said Wednesday that she will vote against confirming… Continue Reading
Senator Susan Collins Joins with Senator Angus King to Reject Scott Pruitt as EPA Chief – Statement by NRCM’s Lisa Pohlmann
Statement of Lisa Pohlmann, Executive Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine We applaud Senator Collins and Senator King for announcing their opposition to the confirmation of Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator. Thousands of Mainers—including leading scientists, doctors, lobstermen, and constituents from around the state—expressed opposition and alarm to a Pruitt-led EPA. We are grateful that… Continue Reading
‘I Will Vote No’ — Susan Collins Says She’ll Oppose Scott Pruitt to Lead the EPA
by Susan Sharon Maine Things Considered news story After careful consideration, Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she will oppose the confirmation of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Collins tells Maine Public Radio she met at length with Pruitt and reviewed testimony from his confirmation hearing. She… Continue Reading
Climate Change is Real. Now, Let’s Debate What to Do about It.
By Charles Tilburg, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed President-elect Donald Trump has claimed that “ nobody really knows” whether climate change is real. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a state that has experienced record flooding over the last few years, has repeatedly said that the science is not definitive on whether… Continue Reading
Environmental Group Seeks Private Donations to Help South Portland Fight Pipeline Lawsuit
By Kelley Bouchard, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story The group posts a video requesting donations as the city’s legal costs head toward $1 million in the ‘Clear Skies’ ordinance case. SOUTH PORTLAND — A local environmental group has ramped up efforts to help the city defend its so-called Clear Skies ordinance in federal… Continue Reading
South Portland’s Legal Fees Creep Toward $1 Million in Pipeline Lawsuit
Anonymous donations push the Clear Skies Legal Defense Fund to more than $100,000. By Kelley Bouchard, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story SOUTH PORTLAND — The cost of defending the controversial Clear Skies ordinance against a federal lawsuit by the Portland Pipe Line Corp. has crept to $748,000, and the tally is expected to… Continue Reading
