Maine Audubon | Maine Labor Climate Council | Natural Resources Council of Maine | Union of Concerned Scientists | Maine Conservation Voters | Maine Climate Action Now | Iron Workers Local 7 | Laborers’ International Union Local 327 | Sierra Club Maine | Maine State Building and Construction Trades Council June 7, 2023 (Augusta, ME) … Read more
“Maine Conservation Voters issued a statement by Program Manager William Sedlack, JD, MPPM, calling the decision a ‘devastating’ case: ‘Coal companies and their allies have captured the Supreme Court and in doing so, have stripped the EPA of its ability to set the strong standards we need to cut carbon pollution and protect public health … Read more
“‘Air pollution doesn’t recognize state boundaries,’ said Maureen Drouin, the executive director of Maine Conservation Voters.” See Full Article At The Bangor Daily News
AUGUSTA, ME – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can no longer regulate climate pollution from power plants, the second-largest contributor to climate change in the United States. The landmark case brought to the highest court this year – West Virginia v. EPA – called the … Read more
“Because my attempts to plod through all 996 pieces of legislation failed miserably (I never did master those speed reading techniques my dad tried to teach me), I turned instead to Kathleen Meil, director of policy & partnerships at Maine Conservation Voters, to get her take on some of the legislation they were watching this … Read more
AUGUSTA, ME – Today, the Mills Administration announced that $2.5 million in grant funding would be awarded to 75 communities across Maine to help them fight climate change. The grants come from the Community Resilience Partnership, a program of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, which helps support local climate action plans … Read more
“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
“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, 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
“The bill would also require periodic report cards for utility performance and would emphasize work on climate change and lowering carbon emissions. That’s one reason that groups like Maine Conservation Voters supported it, with caveats. ‘The current mismatch between utility incentives and consumer needs is hindering our progress toward urgent clean energy goals,’ MCV lobbyist … Read more