Large crowd at public hearing pits moms and doctors vs. governor and chemical industry ACHM press release (AUGUSTA) The message from parents, physicians, scientists, and health advocates was loud and clear on Wednesday: get toxic BPA out of children’s food. The Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee heard from dozens of testifiers on LD 902, Read More
Safer Products
Moms Want Action to Protect Kids from 49 Dangerous Chemicals in Household Products
Lawmakers face large crowd and giant inflatable duck at State House ACHM press release (AUGUSTA) Dozens of parents, physicians, scientists, and health advocates brought a 20-foot inflatable duck to the State House today and called for more action to protect kids from the most dangerous chemicals found in everyday products. For the second day in Read More
Support of LD 1181, An Act to Further Strengthen the Protection of Pregnant Women and Children from Toxic Chemicals
Good Afternoon Senator Boyle, Representative Welsh, and honorable members of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. My name is Lisa Pohlmann and I am the Executive Director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine. In a past life, I was the long-time associate director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. I’m here to testify Read More
In Opposition to LD 365, An Act to Define “Contaminant” in the Laws Governing Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Products
Good afternoon Senator Boyle, Representative Welsh, and members of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. My name is Abby King and I am the Toxics Policy Advocate for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I am a resident of Brunswick. NRCM opposes this bill, which would create a definition in Maine law under the Kid-safe Read More
Support of LD 902, Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 882: Designation of BPA as a Priority Chemical
Senator Boyle, Representative Welsh, and Members of the Joint Select Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. My name is Abby King and I am the Toxics Policy Advocate with the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I am a resident of Brunswick. I am here to testify in support of LD 902. These rules are before Read More
Maine Voters Overwhelmingly Support Safer Chemicals
The same Maine voters who elected Angus King and rejected the LePage agenda also support pending state and federal actions to remove dangerous chemicals from everyday products by ACHM, of which NRCM is a partner A new statewide research survey conducted less than a week before Election Day found that the same Maine electorate that Read More
Support of Chapter 882, Citizen Initiated Petition to Prohibit the Sale of Certain Children’s Products Containing BPA
Chairwoman Lessard and members of the Board of Environmental Protection, I am Lisa Pohlmann, Executive Director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine. NRCM represents over 12,000 members and supporters from all corners of the State and many of them have interacted directly with us about the issue of BPA. I am here today to Read More
Three Stories: Carson’s Words Inspired Environmental Activism
By North Cairn, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story For those who read Rachel Carson’s 1962 bestseller, “Silent Spring,” its impact often is not an abstract concept. It’s personal. DEBORAH ALDRIDGE ‘The forest was blanketed with dead birds.’ “ABSOLUTELY, I read ‘Silent Spring’s when I was in my mid-teens, maybe 14 or 15,” recalled Read More
Are Toxic Chemicals Putting Your Family at Risk?
by Sen. Frank Lautenberg CNN.com op-ed Editor’s note: Frank R. Lautenberg is a Democratic senator from New Jersey. (CNN) — Imagine if every time you went to the pharmacy, shopping for medications was a complete guessing game. What if drug makers weren’t required to disclose ingredients in their products or prove their safety, leaving you Read More
