Proposed Maine Law Change Seeks Balance Between ‘No Turbine Zone’ and ‘a Walk...
AUGUSTA, Maine — The latest round in Maine’s near-constant wind power debate unfolded Monday, during a lengthy legislative committee hearing at which advocates for what they see as clean energy traded...
View ArticleBoard of Environmental Protection Unanimously Approves New Maine Mining Rules
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Board of Environmental Protection on Friday afternoon voted 5-0 to approve new mining rules that govern metallic mining operations in the state.At issue are detailed rules...
View ArticleMaine Mining Rules Get Initial Approval from Board
AUGUSTA — In a preliminary vote Friday, a state board adopted a set of rules for metal mines aimed at spurring the industry in Maine, a move criticized by environmentalists who say the rules could...
View ArticleBEP Adopts Mining Rules Criticized as Too Weak
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Maine Board of Environmental Protection has approved new mining regulations that advocates say will weaken the land and water protections on the books and won't protect the...
View ArticleBoard of Environmental Protection Eyes Friday Afternoon Vote on Proposed...
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Board of Environmental Protection is expected to vote Friday afternoon on new mining rules that would have implications for Aroostook County.The citizen board is considering...
View ArticleLePage Signs Maine GMO Labeling Bill
Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday signed a bill that would require food producers to label foods that contain genetically modified ingredients, making Maine the second state in the country to pass such a...
View ArticleLawmakers Plan to Keep Close Watch on Maine DEP
Maine lawmakers are preparing a series of measures that would tighten oversight of the Department of Environmental Protection, but they are unlikely to order an investigation of the past activities of...
View ArticleLePage Should Sign Anti-smog Petition
Some East Coast governors sent a petition to Washington this week calling for tougher regulation of coal-burning power plant emissions that blow in from the Rust Belt and foul the air in places like...
View ArticleState Regulators Dig Into Maine Mining Rules
AUGUSTA — State regulations that would make it easier for mining companies to operate in Maine moved one step closer to completion Tuesday as the Board of Environmental Protection voted to post for...
View ArticleEye on Augusta: Controversial New Rules Proposed for Metallic Mineral Mining...
One of the most contentious environmental battles that will be fought when the Legislature reconvenes in January will likely be over metallic mineral mining in Maine. In 2012, lobbyists representing...
View ArticleDemocrats Criticize Proposed Maine Chemicals Rules
The proposed rules would mandate that companies report whether products intended for children under age 12 contain mercury, arsenic, cadmium or formaldehyde.AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ Democrats and...
View ArticleStates Should Follow Maine on GMO Labels
People want to know what is in their food. It doesn’t necessarily change eating habits, but it provides consumers with the confidence that they know, good or bad, what is going into their bodies....
View ArticleMajority of Comments Oppose New Maine Mining Rules
AUGUSTA, Maine — Members of the Natural Resources Council of Maine say that citizens have stepped forward in force to oppose draft rules for mining in the state.The proposed regulations, which were...
View ArticleMining Rules Taken Up by State Environmental Board
AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- To some, Maine's mountains are natural treasures that should be left unblemished. To others, some mountains represent opportunities, jobs, and profits. Right now, Maine...
View ArticleMining Rules Face Strong Opposition
Mainers are overwhelmingly lining up in opposition to draft rules for mining in Maine. According to an analysis by the Natural Resources Council of Maine, 248 individuals from all parts of the state...
View ArticleMaine Legislature’s Energy Docket Set for Full Slate in 2014
AUGUSTA, Maine — The cost of energy in Maine, its production and transmission, as well as whether the mix of renewable sources is balanced, will continue to be debated at the State House in...
View ArticleChange of Heart? Maine Gov. Convenes Climate Change Group
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...
View ArticleBald Mountain Open-pit Proposal Shows Need for Strong Mining Rules
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 practice for mineral mining,” Nov. 6).Near the...
View ArticleKilling of Statoil Project for Political Reasons Hurt Maine and Its Workers
PORTLAND — It’s not often that Maine – or, frankly, any state – has an opportunity to become the home, the hub, of a worldwide innovator.It’s not often that Maine has a billion-dollar company knocking...
View ArticleRepeal Mining Law; Don’t Mine Bald Mountain
It pays to take notes at public hearings held by state regulatory boards. Scribes who stayed for the entire day were able to fill volumes on Oct. 17, when dozens of people came before the Board of...
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