“About a dozen advocacy groups came together for the rally including the Maine Conservation Voters, Maine Women’s Lobby and Natural Resources Council of Maine.” See Full Article At The WABI 5
“Supporters of the bill, such as Beth Ahearn, director of government affairs for the Maine Conservation Voters, celebrated its passage. ‘Rapidly filling landfills require expansions and lead to increased pollution, which disproportionately impacts the Penobscot Nation, residents living near the landfill, and the Penobscot River and Bay,’ Ahearn said. ‘This bill will help protect Maine’s … Read more
“Environmental groups including the Natural Resources Council of Maine and Maine Conservation Voters celebrated the passage of LD 1639 on Tuesday.” See Full Article At The Maine Public News
“The group is also expected to create a forum for public engagement about the development of the ports. The co-chairs of the 19-member group will be Beth Ahearn of Maine Conservation Voters and James Gillway, the Searsport town manager.” See Full Article At The Associated Press
“Beth Ahearn from Maine Conservation Voters called the votes in the House and Senate on Tuesday “a fitting tribute” to the landmark Clean Water Act pushed through 50 years ago by U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie, a Maine Democrat who grew up in Rumford, the Sun Journal reported.” See Full Article At The Associated Press
“Ahearn said lawmakers’ votes offered “resounding support for protecting Maine’s waters.’” See Full Article At The Lewiston Sun Journal
“Beth Ahearn, director of government affairs for Maine Conservation Voters and the group’s co-chair, said the goal is to give the state information to achieve environmental and economic benefits of offshore wind.” See Full Article At The Mainebiz
“Fecteau noted the bill has received support from the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Maine People’s Alliance, Maine Conservation Voters, Maine Real Estate & Development Association, the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and Associated General Contractors Maine.” See Full Article At The Portland Press Herald
“Another person who testified in favor of LD 2003 was Abigail Bradford of Maine Conservation Voters, who spoke about the importance of addressing the housing crisis while also preparing Maine to deal with climate change. Bradford noted that having more affordable housing would help ease workforce shortages that make it more difficult for Maine to … Read more
“Even supporters said the bill needed more teeth. Beth Ahearn, a lobbyist with Maine Conservation Voters, said the legislation should set performance thresholds and the consequences of failure. But others said the bill would provide at least some kind of immediate accountability the state needs as electricity costs go up.” See Full Article At The … Read more