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It's time for America to go renewable

New legislation calls for increasing renewable energy in every state

Give bees a chance

Tell Congress to ban the use of bee killing pesticides in wildlife refuges

U.S. House passes first climate bill in a decade

This bill would keep the United States in the Paris Agreement by defunding any effort to withdraw and requiring the Trump administration to submit a plan to meet the U.S. commitment to reduce carbon emissions.

Victory: Maine bans foam containers

Gov. Janet Mills recently signed a bill that bans polystyrene foam cups and containers — commonly referred to as Styrofoam — in the state of Maine.

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Maine and Colorado are setting the pace for climate action in 2019

New governors across the country have grabbed the mantle to address the climate crisis

News Release | Environment America

House passes sweeping PFAS protections: 2025 ban on military use, Superfund cleanup and clean water safeguards

The U.S. House approved a host of provisions today to address widespread drinking water contamination from toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The annual defense spending bill would phase out the military’s use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams by 2025 — a major source of drinking water contamination. The bill would also designate all PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under Superfund and toxic pollutants under the Clean Water Act, spurring cleanup and reducing discharges into waterways, respectively.

News Release | Environment America

Senate approves 2023 ban on military’s toxic PFAS foams

The U.S. Senate passed its annual defense policy bill today with a host of provisions to address widespread drinking water contamination from toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

News Release | Environment Maine

Gov. Mills signs three climate action bills at local solar array

Gov. Janet Mills signed three bills aimed at addressing global warming  into law today (LD 1679, LD 1711 and LD 1494) at the Cianbro Corp.’s solar array. Together this legislation puts Maine on the path to lowering its greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below the 1990 levels and to shifting the state’s electricity to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. In addition, a newly established Maine Climate Council will help mitigate climate change impacts with a variety of working groups making sure the voices of all Mainers are heard. 

News Release | Environment Maine

Maine says no to offshore drilling

Gov. Janet Mills has signed a measure that bans offshore oil and gas drilling in state waters, which extend roughly three miles off Maine’s shore. This bill, LD 955, was sponsored by state Rep. Michael Devin, D-Newcastle. New York and New Hampshire have passed similar bills and Massachusetts is considering one.

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