The House has approved the amended Lakes Bill, LD 1744, by a vote of 135-0. Onto the Senate. …
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Solar Bills Update
LD 1252, the Solar Rebate bill, as amended, has been enacted in both the House and Senate and is pending the Governor's signature. LD 1652, the Solar Study bill, is tabled in the Senate. We expect this to be voted on this week. …
LD 1626, Funding for Invasives Eradication, on Appropriations Table
LD 1626 has been amended. In this new version, a portion of the milfoil sticker money that was sent to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is being sent to a new account at the Department of Environmental Protection. This new account is specifically designed for eradication. This …
LD 1744, Lakes Bill, Headed for a Vote
LD 1744, as amended by a majority of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee, is tabled in the House and likely to be voted on this week. We continue to support this bill …
Senate Rejects Mining Rules
The Senate rejected the bad mining rules by approving LD 1772 without debate this morning. The Senate also approved LD 1851 which delays the effective date of the Mining Act until June 2016. Both bills require an additional votes in both the House and Senate. …
ACF Committee votes unanimously in support of OBF Bill
The Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee (ACF) voted unanimously in support of an amended Outcome Based Forestry Bill, LD 1847. Sen. Eloise Vitelli offered an amendment that was modified slightly and approved by the entire committee. The amended bill increases the MFS' reporting to the …
House Rejects Bad Mining Rules
The Maine House of Representatives has voted in a bipartisan fashion to reject the bad mining rules by voting in favor of LD 1772 by a vote of 98-39! …
Rare Bird Alert – March 22-28, 2014
Reporting Period: March 22 – 28, 2014 Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Canvasback Sandhill Crane Piping Plover Snowy Owl Bohemian Waxwing White-crowned Sparrow York County The Nubble Lighthouse in Cape Neddick continues to be reliable for SNOWY OWLS with one still …
Rare Bird Alert – March 8-14, 2014
Reporting Period: March 8 – 14, 2014 Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Pacific Loon Snowy Owl Red-headed Woodpecker York County A SNOWY OWL continued to be seen at the Nubble Lighthouse in Cape Neddick as of the 11th. Another SNOWY OWL was seen at 461 Ocean Ave in Wells …