“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
“The Governor was joined by DACF Commissioner Amanda Beal, Bureau of Parks and Lands Director Andy Cutko, Maine Outdoor Brands Executive Director Jenny Kordick, Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Thomas Peaco, Maine Coast Heritage Trust Senior Public Policy Manager Jeff Romano, Appalachian Mountain Club Maine Conservation Policy Director Eliza Townsend, and Maine … Read more
“Environmental advocacy groups including Defend our Health, MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust and Maine Conservation Voters also campaigned for passage of this bill.” See Full Article At The Maine Beacon
“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
AUGUSTA, ME – Today, the Maine Legislature enacted LD 1639 — legislation that would close a loophole in Maine’s waste management laws that allows landfilling of out-of-state waste, including hazardous construction and demolition debris. As a result, Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town has become a dumping ground for toxic waste, threatening the area’s drinking … Read more
“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
“Overall, about a third of the waste landfilled at Juniper Ridge each year is construction and demolition debris not from Maine, according to the Environmental Priorities Coalition, a state-based group that has made LD 1639 one of its seven priority bills in 2022.” See Full Article At The Maine Beacon