The battle to address climate change is raging in Washington, as Big Oil and Big Coal pour millions of dollars in to block any progress on moving toward a clean energy future. But, they are not winning… yet. Several bills that would block the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to cut climate changing pollution were recently Read More
Senator Susan Collins
U.S House Budget Would Block Progress on Clean Air and Land Conservation
The U.S House passed their version of a “continuing resolution” to fund the federal government through the end of this fiscal year (September 30). The cuts to programs for wildlife protection, land conservation, and clean air and water send us back 40 years. While Maine’s Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree joined all other Democrats Read More
New Report Says Maine Misses Out on 12,000 New Jobs Due to Failure to Pass Federal Climate Legislation
NRCM news release Maine lost out on 12,000 new clean energy jobs due that could have been created from 2012-2020 if Congress had enacted a climate and energy bill, according to an analysis by a coalition of business groups. The bill — a version of which had previously been passed by the U.S. House of Read More
Maine Sportsmen Call on Senators Snowe and Collins to Lead Passage of Federal Climate Change Legislation
Leaders of Maine’s Sporting Traditions Say Maine’s Hunting and Fishing Heritage and Economy Depends on Passing Strong Climate and Energy Legislation BREWER, Maine, November 18, 2009—Gathered in force today at a historic sporting clubhouse on the banks of the Penobscot River, leaders of Maine’s hunting and fishing traditions joined scientists, current and former state officials, Read More
Maine Businesses Urge Snowe, Collins, Michaud and Pingree to Lead Fight to Help Stop Climate Change
NRCM news release Today, business leaders from across Maine gathered at the State House to release a letter written to Maine’s congressional delegation, urging swift, strong and effective action to help address the threat of climate change. The letter was signed by more than 100 leading Maine businesses such as Hannaford Bros. Co., Lee Auto Read More
Snowe, Collins Co-sponsor Climate Stewardship Act
Maine’s senators lead on action to reduce global warming by Dylan Voorhees, NRCM Clean Energy Project Director “The Natural Resources Council of Maine applaud Senators Snowe and Collins for co-sponsoring the Climate Stewardship Act of 2007. “The Climate Stewardship Act would reduce US global warming emissions to 2000 levels by 2010, and would further reduce Read More
Mercury Findings Should Fuel Curbs
Kennebec Journal editorial Mercury is a highly potent neurotoxin. When ingested by humans, it can cause birth defects and impairment of brain functions. Scientists on Wednesday released a study that showed severe mercury contamination hotspots in the Northeast and maritime Canada, including the upper Kennebec and Androscoggin river watersheds. The study’s conclusions directly contradict the Read More
NRCM Applauds Sen. Collins’ Leadership Efforts to Force Senate Vote on EPA Power Plant Mercury Pollution Rule:
Rule Triples Allowable Mercury Levels, Harms Children Statement by Brownie Carson, NRCM executive director “Today, Senator Collins is joining with Senator Patrick Leahy to introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution disapproving of the Bush administration rule that exempts mercury from power plants from being treated as a hazardous air pollutant. Thirty senators have signed the Read More
NRCM Urges Senator Collins to Investigate Fraudulent Mercury Rule
In response to Tuesday’s Washington Post report that the Environmental Protection Agency decided to ignore Harvard University researchers’ analysis of health benefits from reducing mercury pollution from power plants, the Clean Air Task Force, National Wildlife Federation and Natural Resources Council of Maine, are renewing their request that Senator Susan Collins, as Chair of the Read More
