Solar policy in Maine is back in play. With your help, we're going to be successful this session. Last year, a bill that would have protected Maine from a huge backslide on solar power was narrowly defeated. Now, we have an opportunity to move solar in the right direction. On Thursday, January …
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Action Alert: Last chance to speak up in defense of Maine’s new National Monument
We have a few days left to weigh in with our comments in support of the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument. Your comments can help ensure this new national monument remains a protected piece of Maine's landscape. The Department of Interior (DOI) is accepting public comments as part of …
Action Alert: Solar Policy
We are down to the wire: One more time around to support SOLAR POWER! Please tell your legislators to support LD 1504–a strong step towards fixing the broken and anti-solar PUC Rules and increasing the availability of community solar for all. The Senate just made an early and unanimous vote to …
Our joint letter on the Aqua Ventus offshore wind project Environmental Assessment
Maine Audubon and National Audubon recently submitted input on the scope of the environmental assessment for the New England Aqua Ventus I offshore wind energy project. You can read the full letter here (pdf). In it, we requested a more formal and detailed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for …
Will you join us in Augusta on May 4?
Thursday, May 4 is a critical day for wildlife conservation in Maine. Can you join us in Augusta for this important day of action? There are two crucial parts of the day: In the morning, it's Conservation Lobby Day, where supporters of conservation in Maine will gather together to learn about and …
Action Alert: Push Back Against Mining Pollution in Maine
We need your help to defend against mining pollution and the threat it poses to clean water in Maine. Weak mining rules were defeated in 2014 and 2015 that would have allowed dangerous mines near some of Maine's most treasured places. Unfortunately, in January, the Board of Environmental Protection …
Action Alert: Rally Against Proposed Anti-solar Net Metering Rules
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has proposed the most extreme anti-solar net metering rules in the country. We need your help to fight these changes! Please join us at a rally and public hearing at the PUC on Monday, October 17. What: Solar Rally and Public Hearing When: Monday, …
Action Alert: They’re Back! Help Us Defeat Weak Mining Rules!
Even though Maine's Legislature has twice overwhelmingly defeated bad mining rules that would have allowed dangerous mines near some of our state's most treasured places, the mining rules are back. Let the Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) know you oppose the proposed weak mining rules …
Action Alert: Speak Up and Protect Brook Trout Waters
We wanted to let you know about an upcoming Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) rulemaking process that includes proposals to protect ponds identified as brook trout waters through Brook Trout Survey volunteer efforts, including proposals to add Moose Pond and Little Fowler …