Majority 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleProposed 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...
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