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by Connor Ransom, MCA Intern • January 25, 2023 As a young person in Maine, I am concerned everyday about what my future might look like. Climate change, pollution, habitat loss, injustice. These crises are ever present in my mind, and it is often difficult to find hope. But on a brisk Thursday morning in … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2024 CONTACT: Meghan Hurley, Communications Manager, meghan@maineconservation.org, (603) 707-9318 (cell) Governor Mills Calls Special Climate Council Meeting to Discuss Impacts of Recent Storms, Highlighting Urgency of Climate Action AUGUSTA, ME – Today, Governor Janet Mills and the Maine Climate Council are holding a special meeting at the University of Maine at Augusta from 2-4:30 PM to discuss … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 18, 2024 CONTACT: Meghan Hurley, Communications Manager, meghan@maineconservation.org, (603) 707-9318 (cell) Coalition and Lawmakers Announce Environmental Priorities for 2024 Legislative Session AUGUSTA, ME – Today, Maine’s Environmental Priorities Coalition (EPC), a partnership of 34 environmental, conservation, climate action, and public health organizations, joined legislative leaders, advocates, and Mainers from across the state to announce their … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 8, 2023 CONTACT: Meghan Hurley, Communications Manager, meghan@maineconservation.org, (603) 707-9318 (cell) New Video: Maine Elected Officials and Clean Energy Advocates Celebrate Progress on Offshore Wind in 2023 VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE (Augusta, ME) – Maine Conservation Voters released a new video featuring policymakers, scientists, and advocates who helped pass LD 1895, Maine’s new offshore wind law. LD … Read more
“This decision shows respect for the critical role that our heritage fishing industries have played and continue to play in our state’s economy and identity,” said Kelt Wilska, energy justice manager at Maine Conservation Voters, in the release. “Offshore wind is the single biggest lever we can pull to address the climate crisis, meet our … Read more
by Will Sedlack • October 13, 2023 We’re only a few weeks away from the November 7th election, and I’m sure you’ve heard the buzz all around the state about some of the eight questions that will be on the ballot. Making a plan NOW to vote by November 7th is crucial to having your voice heard on issues impacting … Read more
“This is a topic that a lot of tribal folks (have) known about for a long time,” Bryant said at a Question 6 forum hosted Friday by the Maine Conservation Voters. “For us, thinking about treaty obligations that have not been acknowledged or viewed, that’s no big surprise.” “I want my history to be visible. … Read more
For labor and environmental groups, the effort has been both unifying and challenging. “We’re not talking about things like whether an offshore wind port is necessary. We’re talking about what are the labor standards that we’re going to use when we build that port?” said Kathleen Meil, senior director of policy and partnerships at the … Read more
Kathleen Meil of Maine Conservation Voters said that many smaller programs will also be supported by the IRA, including increased rebates for home energy efficiency upgrades, and for heat pumps. She also said because many of the initiatives are new, it will take some time to see their full benefits. See full article at Maine … Read more
Maine Conservation Voters policy director Kathleen Meil is part of the buildings working group of the Maine Climate Council, which is preparing to update its ambitious, four-year 2020 climate plan this fall. She hopes the next phase of their work will dig deeper into this intersection. “It’s one of the things that I actually find really exciting about this … Read more