Associated Press news story WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed the Obama administration an important victory in its effort to reduce power plant pollution in 27 Midwestern and Appalachian states that blows downwind and leads to unhealthy air. The decision caps a decades-long effort by the Environmental Protection Agency to find a legally Read More
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Waterville Protesters Want Obama, Kerry to Kill the Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
By Doug Harlow, staff writer Kennebec Journal news story WATERVILLE — As North America slowly runs out of “sweet oil,” industrialists are turning to the more dangerous and dirty “oil sands” from Alberta, Canada, to power the economy, demonstrators said Sunday. Oil sands, a low-grade petroleum called bitumen, also known as tar sands oil, would Read More
Climate Change Bus Tour Stops In Bangor
by Wayne Harvey WABI-TV news story Bangor – A bus tour about climate change made two stops in Maine today. The day began along the Bangor Waterfront, it is part of a nationwide tour to support the President’s plan, and get people involved. Their Maine message was climate change is already happening here. “I’d like Read More
President’s Climate Plan: Good for National Security and Lobsters?
Mary Kuhlman, Public News Service Public News Service news story PORTLAND, Maine – Extreme weather events, including heavy rains and flooding, are just the tip of the iceberg for potential effects of climate change in Maine, experts say. One climate-related concern is national security, according to military leaders, scientists and environmentalists. Judy Berk, Natural Resources Read More
A Day Closer to a Better Energy Future
President Obama’s announcement of his major climate initiative this week was a historic moment. We tuned in at the NRCM office yesterday to hear the speech and cheered for what he had to say. Finally, we are seeing real leadership that will help Maine and all Americans tackle climate change — the gravest environmental threat Read More
Maine Leaders Hold News Conference In Support of President Obama’s New Carbon Pollution Standard
Press Release Today, a group of Maine leaders held a news conference at Portland City Hall to explain their support for the federal clean air and climate change safeguards announced yesterday by President Obama. Yesterday Obama unveiled a significant new plan that would help America do its part to tackle climate change, spur economic opportunities, Read More
NRCM’s Response to President Obama’s Climate Action Plan
Statement by Lisa Pohlmann, NRCM Executive Director NRCM press release Yesterday, President Obama announced a major climate change action plan that will help Maine and all Americans tackle the gravest environmental threat of our time, plus spur economic opportunities, and protect our health. We are pleased that the President has listened to the American people Read More
Obama’s Climate Change Plan Wins Support of Maine Environmental Groups
by Patty B. Wight MPBN news story Maine environmental groups are hailing the climate change plan unveiled yesterday by President Obama as a major step forward. Environmental and civic leaders gathered in Portland today to express their support, and outline the implications for Maine. The hot, humid day Wednesday was a fitting backdrop to a Read More
NRCM Applauds Pingree and Michaud for Insisting: No Tar Sands in Maine Pipeline without New Permit and Environmental Review
NRCM news release Today Congresswoman Chellie Pingree sent a letter, co-signed by 17 other members of Congress, including Congressman Michael Michaud, asking that the owners of the Portland Pipeline not be allowed to pump tar sands oil from Canada through Maine without applying for a new permit and undergoing environmental review. The letter was addressed Read More
