Praise for Collins and King on EPA McCarthy Confirmation vote
AUGUSTA – Today, Maine environmental groups praised U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King for voting to confirm Gina McCarthy as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Ms. McCarthy was...
View ArticleNew EPA Chief: Climate Controls Will Help Economy
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's top environmental official wasted no time Tuesday taking on opponents of the administration's plan to crack down on global warming pollution.In her first speech as...
View ArticleA Republican Case for Climate Action
EACH of us took turns over the past 43 years running the Environmental Protection Agency. We served Republican presidents, but we have a message that transcends political affiliation: the United States...
View ArticleMaine Should Not Let Pollution Standards Slip
The height of the tourist season is an odd time to get into a big fight over relaxing Maine's clean air standards. Millions come here to experience our lakes, mountains and seashore, and they are less...
View ArticleClimate Change Bus Tour Comes to Maine
AUGUSTA — A bus tour promoting action on climate change is coming to Maine.The "I Will Act on Climate" bus is coming to Bangor and Portland on Monday as part of its tour to more than...
View Article“I Will Act on Climate” Bus Tour Arrives in Maine
Bangor/Portland – A coalition of local business, health, elected, academic, and conservation leaders, are joining the “I Will Act on Climate” bus as it arrived in Bangor and Portland, Maine Monday,...
View ArticleClimate Change Bus Tour Stops In Bangor
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...
View ArticleClimate Change Bus Tour Comes to Maine
A bus tour promoting action on climate change made stops in Bangor and Portland today as part of a 27-state tour. The "I Will Act on Climate'' bus aims to rally support for action that would...
View ArticleClimate Change Bus Tour Comes to Maine
PORTLAND — A coalition of community leaders met Monday afternoon in Portland as part of a 27-state bus tour to demonstrate local support for climate change standards and to call on residents to act on...
View ArticleBus Tour Brings Climate Change Campaign to Portland
PORTLAND — Half of Maine's Congressional delegation joined Mayor Michael Brennan on Monday at a Monument Square rally urging public support for a new federal plan to counter climate change.Democratic...
View ArticleOn Climate Change, Think for Yourself
The weather of Maine has changed. More rain, more humidity, more violent storms and more extremes of hot and cold. Summer and winter have become more inconsistent than ever: more warm days in winter...
View ArticleNew Report Details How Climate Change is Harming Maine, New Hampshire...
Climate change is the most serious threat to America’s freshwater fish and urgent action is needed at all levels to preserve key species and their habitats, according to a new report released today by...
View ArticleReport: Climate Change Putting Fish at Risk
Freshwater fish are dying in New Hampshire and Maine due to extreme weather events coupled with rising water temperatures from climate change, creating environmental and economic hazards, fishing...
View ArticleReport: Climate Change a Threat to Freshwater Fishing
A warming planet could have dire results for those who enjoy freshwater fishing, according to a National Wildlife Federation report that was released on Wednesday, and a leading Maine outdoor advocate...
View ArticleTestimony in Opposition to Maine DEP Proposed Revisions to the State...
Good afternoon. My name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine and I appreciate the opportunity to testify in opposition to DEP’s proposal that Maine...
View ArticleMaine Health Advocates, Industry Reps Spar over Ozone Proposal
Environmental advocates and public health experts faced off against state officials and industry representatives in a public hearing today on a LePage administration proposal to exempt Maine from some...
View ArticleMaine gets Feedback on Anti-smog Rules Proposal
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's environmental department is hearing from the public on a proposal to weaken some air-quality restrictions in Maine.The Department of Environmental Protection held a public...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists Decry Proposal to Loosen Maine Smog Rules; Paper Mill...
AUGUSTA, Maine — Business groups squared off against environmentalists and health experts Tuesday during a hearing on a plan by the state Department of Environmental Protection to exempt Maine from...
View ArticleEnvironmental, Industry Groups at Odds Over Maine Smog Rules
AUGUSTA — Environmental groups and public health advocates squared off against members of the pulp and paper industry Tuesday over a proposal that would exempt Maine from some anti-smog regulations.The...
View ArticleKing’s Climate Change Speech in Congress Ponders Disaster for Maine Lobster...
AUGUSTA, Maine — Sen. Angus King added his voice to the climate change debate during a speech on the U.S. Senate floor Tuesday, where he said a northward migration of lobsters looking for colder water...
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