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 Read More
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Angus King to Cast Pivotal ‘No’ Vote on Keystone Pipeline
The Maine senator confirms that he will vote against the project that a Louisiana Democrat considers crucial to saving her career. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Maine Sen. Angus King said he plans to cast a pivotal vote against a Keystone XL pipeline bill on Tuesday, potentially scuttling supporters’ efforts Read More
Plan to Pipe Tar Sands Oil Near Maine Border Sparks Environmental Concerns
By Tom Porter MPBN News Story TORONTO – Environmental groups in Maine are speaking out against Canadian energy giant TransCanada, the company behind the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. TransCanada today submitted formal applications to build the largest, most expensive pipeline in North America. Although it would not cross into U.S. territory, some in Maine say Read More
TransCanada Seeks Permit to Build North America’s Longest Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
Maine groups react in strong opposition News Release Portland/Augusta Maine – Today international energy giant TransCanada applied for permits to build its Energy East pipeline to carry tar sands oil from Alberta to Quebec and New Brunswick. Leading conservation groups in Maine denounced the plan. If approved, the pipeline would be the largest in North Read More
The Big Picture: Leading Action on Climate Change
More and more people are coming together to work on climate change. It’s no wonder. We can plainly see changes in our lakes, forests, and backyard gardens. The number of cases of Lyme disease is exploding and many of us have had to take antibiotics because of deer tick bites. We hear on the national Read More
South Portland Planners the Latest to Endorse Anti-tar Sands Ordinance
By Seth Koenig, BDN staff writer Bangor Daily News news story SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Supporters of a proposed South Portland ordinance that is intended to block transportation of tar sands oil, also called oil sands, through the city lauded Tuesday night’s approval of the measure by the city’s planning board. The planners’ 6-1 endorsement Read More
South Portland Planners Endorse Tar Sands Proposal
About 80 people turn out for the Planning Board’s hearing and vote on ordinance changes that would prevent tars sands oil from coming into the city. By Kelley Bouchard, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story SOUTH PORTLAND — A controversial proposal that would ban tar sands oil from coming into the city won the Read More
South Portland Council Backs Tar Sands Ban
A proposed ordinance to keep the oil from entering the city passes its first hurdle in a 6-1 vote after 500 people pack a meeting to listen to the debate. By Kelley Bouchard, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council overwhelmingly approved a first reading Wednesday night of a Read More
Report: Mining Tar Sands Threatens Migratory Birds
Written by Lisa Neff Wisconsin Gazette news story Destructive mining and drilling practices in the heart of Canada’s boreal forest are putting millions of America’s migratory birds at risk and have already resulted in potentially hundreds of thousands of fatalities, according to a report from the National Wildlife Federation and the Natural Resources Council of Maine. Read More
