By The BDN Editorial Board Bangor Daily News editorial In late November, three members of Maine’s congressional delegation — Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Rep. Bruce Poliquin — sent a letter to the president laying out reasonable conditions for him to consider if he is to declare land in Maine a national monument. Read More
Representative Bruce Poliquin
Collins, King, Poliquin Offer Way Forward on National Park Issue
By The BDN Editorial Board Bangor Daily News editorial Members of Maine’s congressional delegation deserve praise for seeking a sensible way forward on the contentious issue of a establishing a national park in northern Maine. In a letter to President Barack Obama dated Friday, Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Rep. Bruce Poliquin outlined Read More
Real Investment in the Katahdin Region? Try a National Park
By Anita Mueller, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Opponents of the proposed national park and recreation area east of Baxter State Park are fear mongering and using several ridiculous and unsubstantiated scare tactics. For example, I am not buying the “black cloud” theory. It goes something like “everything would be wonderful in Read More
Maine Environmental Groups Praise Federal Power Plant Rules
Associated Press story Washington Times AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Environmental advocates in Maine on Monday lauded President Barack Obama’s plan to dramatically cut emissions from U.S. power plants, saying it will keep residents healthier, slow the impacts of climate change and protect Maine’s natural resources-based economy. Under the new regulations, which Obama touted as the Read More
Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan Wins Praise in Maine
By Patty Wight, staff reporter MPBN news story WASHINGTON – For the first time ever, power plants must limit carbon emissions under a Clean Power Plan released today by the Obama administration. The plan sets a target of reducing carbon emissions by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. Environment and health advocates across the Read More
Obama’s Plan to Slow Climate Change Earns Mixed Reviews in Maine
By Christopher Cousins, staff writer Bangor Daily News AUGUSTA, Maine — Reactions to President Barack Obama’s ambitious and sweeping climate change announcement on Monday were hot and cold among environmentalists, energy experts and members of Maine’s congressional delegation. While some said that the package disproportionately benefits Maine and the other New England states where heating Read More
National Park Plan Merits Delegation’s Backing
The proposal takes a proven approach to packaging the Katahdin area’s natural assets. By The Editorial Board Portland Press Herald editorial Members of Maine’s congressional delegation will be watching closely later this month as residents of the Katahdin-area towns of East Millinocket and Medway vote on their support for a proposed north woods national park Read More
