As the BEP gets ready for its meeting, public response is running strongly against the proposed changes. by North Cairn, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story The state Board of Environmental Protection will meet Thursday to continue reviewing more than 1,000 pages of public comment against changes proposed by the Department of Environmental Protection Read More
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Mining Rules Face Strong Opposition
As the BEP gets ready for its meeting, public response is running strongly against the proposed changes. by North Cairn, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story The state Board of Environmental Protection will meet Thursday to continue reviewing more than 1,000 pages of public comment against changes proposed by the Department of Environmental Protection Read More
Change of Heart? Maine Gov. Convenes Climate Change Group
by Susan Sharon MPBN news story Gov. Paul LePage, who has previously referred to global warming as “a scam,” and who has said he’s not convinced that human activities are a significant contributor to greenhouse gases, is now asking the Department of Environmental Protection and other state agencies to take steps — albeit small ones Read More
Panel Presents Maine Perspectives on Climate Change & Proposed Power Plant Pollution
Panelists discuss benefits to Maine from addressing climate and establishing national standards, which parallel existing standards in Maine and Northeast News release Portland, ME – Support is building in Maine for national standards that would limit climate-changing pollution from new power plants. Such standards are being pursued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Today, Maine Read More
Bald Mountain Open-pit Proposal Shows Need for Strong Mining Rules
The rules that Maine has drafted will protect neither our environment nor our taxpayers. by Nick Bennett, NRCM Staff Scientist and Watersheds Project Director Portland Press Herald op-ed AUGUSTA — In his Nov. 6 Maine Voices column, Walter Anderson missed the mark on the mining issues facing Maine (“Maine should take lead in crafting modern Read More
Manipulative Message Won Ballots but May Have Lost Tar Sands Battle
The manner in which oil interests defeated the Waterfront Protection Ordinance may not serve them well going forward. by Mike Tipping Portland Press Herald column As the victorious Greek King Pyrrhus surveyed the battlefield of Asculum in Southern Italy in 279 B.C. he counted the depressing number of his soldiers and commanders who lay dead Read More
South Portland Seeks Time, ‘Cooling Off’ on Tar Sands
City councilors prepare to pass a six-month moratorium to buy time to examine the issue. by Matt Byrne, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story SOUTH PORTLAND — City Councilors prepared Wednesday to pass a six-month moratorium on any project that would bring so-called tar sands crude oil into South Portland. The highly charged discussion Read More
South Portland Voters Reject Ordinance Targeting Tar Sands Oil
But supporters say they plan a second ordinance to prevent the shipment of the oil through the city. by Matt Byrne, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story SOUTH PORTLAND — The controversial proposal to ban so-called tar sands oil from South Portland was defeated Tuesday in a close citywide vote. The final tally was Read More
South Portland Tar Sands Opponents Vow to Continue Fight
by Patty B. Wight MPBN news story South Portland voters Tuesday narrowly defeated an ordinance to block tar sands oil from coming to the city. But those against having the thick oil flow through Maine’s pipelines are still declaring victory. That’s because the city council is holding a workshop tonight to decide whether to enact Read More