News & Notes: Action Alert
Takings Update
The Legislature adjourned until May 15 without voting on the Takings bill, LD 1810. We are still urging lawmakers to oppose the minority report and support the majority report on LD 1810. Below is where we think the senators stand on the minority report. Please thank those who oppose the minority report and urge those …
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Help us defeat LD 1810!
Last night, the Maine House voted 74-72 in support of the radical LD 1810 Minority Report, which is being pushed by special corporate interests and developers. Adopting this “Takings” law would be devastating for Maine’s wildlife and wildlife habitat. The Senate will vote on this bill either today (April 12th) or tomorrow (April 13th). Please …
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Help us defeat the radical “Takings” bill!
Hi folks! Adopting a radical “takings” law would be devastating for Maine. It would cost state taxpayers millions of dollars, pit neighbors against each other and benefit special corporate interests. This law would also block future laws from protecting Maine’s clean air, land and water that are necessary for our wildlife. The good news is …
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Help Defeat LD 1853!
A last minute bill has been submitted in the Legislature that would completely rewrite Maine’s mining regulations. LD 1853, An Act To Improve Environmental Oversight and Streamline Permitting for Mining in Maine, would replace the state’s current, carefully crafted mining regulations with weaker standards, leaving Maine’s pristine natural environment and clean water vulnerable to the dangers of open-pit mining. We need your …
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Help Protect Our Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat!
An amendment has been introduced by Representatives Brad Moulton and Charlie Priest that replaces the language of the original bill. Under this amendment, a Regulatory Fairness Committee, similar to that used for the LD 1 process, would be created. This Committee would act as a forum for landowners to express their concerns about the significant …
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Urge legislators to support the Minority Report for LD 1798!
Over the past two months, the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee has been wrestling with LD 1798, An Act To Reform Land Use Planning in the Unorganized Territory. At the public hearing in February, opponents outnumbered proponents of the bill by a 4:1 margin. People came to Augusta from all around the state to speak …
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Help Defeat LD 1647!
LD 1647, An Act To Define “Person Aggrieved” in Proceedings before the Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, is coming out of the Judiciary Committee with a split vote – 7 ‘Ought Not to Pass’ and 6 ‘Ought to Pass as Amended.’ Soon, this bill will face a vote in …
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Crunch Time for the Legislative Session
Things have been really busy and most issues are still percolating but here’s a snapshot of where things stand. Land Use Regulation Commission (LD 1798): The Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) Committee has held three work sessions and yesterday voted on an amended LD 1798. The vote, unfortunately, was divided along party lines. Some improvements …
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Help Support the North Woods!
We need your help! Please contact your legislators today and urge them to support the Minority Report for LD 1798! A vote could be possible for early next week, and your legislators need to hear that allowing county commissioners to nominate themselves and simultaneously serve on the LUPC Board is a bad idea! This could …
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Help us stop LD 1826!
Since 1983, the Maine Endangered and Nongame Wildlife Fund has been supporting important programs that protect Maine’s threatened, endangered and nongame wildlife. Voluntary contributions made via the “chickadee check-off” and loon license plate registration fees have been essential to the continutation of Maine’s wildlife conservation efforts. But now, the Legislature is looking at a bill …
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