by Kevin Miller Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA, Maine — More than two dozen people, ranging from farmers and foresters to an Olympic gold medalist, had a clear message for Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday: Laws safeguarding Maine’s natural resources are good for both the environment and business. As an enthusiastic crowd of more Read More
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2011 Environmental Roundtable with Governor LePage
On January 20, 2011, NRCM sponsored a Roundtable on Maine People and the Environment at which speakers presented to Maine Governor Paul LePage their views on why a clean and healthy environment is important for their job, our economy, the quality of life of Maine people, and our state’s future. More than 500 citizens from Read More
LePage Hears Case for Protecting Maine’s Environment
by Susan Sharon MPBN radio news story For weeks, business owners and leaders have been sounding off about Maine’s onerous regulatory climate. And Gov. Paul LePage has been lending his ear and offering his own thoughts about environmental regulations and the need for reform. Today it was the environmental community’s turn to meet with the Read More
Forum: Clean Environment Helps Maine Economy
by Glenn Adams, The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — More than 500 people packed a forum Thursday in which resource-oriented businesses and activities, from lobstering to hog farming, drew connections between strong environmental regulations and a vibrant Maine economy — all as Gov. Paul LePage listened. More than two dozen panelists representing an array Read More
Maine Environmental Leader to Battle Rollback of Protections
Lisa Pohlmann, who will head the Natural Resources Council, says she hopes both parties will keep backing ‘green’s laws. by Beth Quimby, staff member Portland Press Herald news story As the new leader of one of Maine’s most influential environmental advocacy groups, Lisa Pohlmann says she will fight any attempts to roll back regulations that Read More
