Yesterday I joined over 100 individuals and organizations to speak in support of LD 797, An Act To Limit Greenhouse Gas Pollution and Effectively Use Maine's Natural Resources, sponsored by Representative Ralph Tucker of Brunswick. LD 797 would direct Maine's Department of Environmental Protection …
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Maine Audubon Testifies in Support of Strengthening the Maine Endangered Species Act
Maine Audubon staff were hard at work in the state legislature today working to protect Maine wildlife. In addition to testifying on a bill that would clarify Maine's state bird, a bill that would increase funding for invasive aquatic species prevention and protection, and a bill that seeks to …
The Fight Against Plastic Pollution
A Double-crested Cormorant swims through a long strand of discarded fishing line in Casco Bay, and becomes ensnared. The line wraps tightly around the bird's legs and trails behind it in the water, making it difficult for the bird to chase fish underwater and causing it to go hungry. A pair of …
We Spoke Up Today to Protect the Maine Woods
Today, Maine Audubon stood with over 25 individuals and organizations before the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC, Commission) in Brewer to express our deep concern about their proposed rules that would dramatically change how new development is located in Maine's unorganized territories -- better …