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Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund Endorses Hannah Pingree for Governor

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 1, 2025 CONTACT: Maureen Drouin, (207) 485-0215, maureen@maineconservation.org; David Farmer, (207) 557-5968, davidwfarmermaine@gmail.com PORTLAND, ME – For the first time, Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund has made an endorsement in a primary for governor, announcing today that the organization is supporting Hannah Pingree. “Unprecedented times call for unprecedented actions,” said Maureen Drouin, executive … Read more

Maine Workers Call on Federal Government to Stop Blocking Offshore Wind During National “Yes to Wind” Week

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(MAINE) – Workers on active offshore wind projects in the Atlantic Ocean, including a Maine resident, join clean energy and organized labor groups during the national “Yes to Wind” Week of Action in calling on the federal government to immediately withdraw its opposition to offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Maine and southern New … Read more

Maine Conservation Voters urges supporters to vote No on Question 1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2025 CONTACT Gabe Cole, Maine Conservation Voters, gabe@maineconservation.org, 610-574-5141 (cell) Maine Conservation Voters urges supporters to vote No on Question 1 Augusta, ME – Maine Conservation Voters (MCV) is urging its members and supporters to vote No on Question 1 this November, which would effectively dismantle Maine’s safe and secure … Read more

Maine Conservation Voters / Alliance welcomes Sarah Woodbury as new Legislative Director

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2025 CONTACT Gabe Cole, Maine Conservation Voters, gabe@maineconservation.org, 610-574-5141 (cell) Maine Conservation Voters / Alliance welcomes Sarah Woodbury as new Legislative Director Sarah previously led campaigns to address PFAS crisis in Maine AUGUSTA, ME – Maine Conservation Voters (MCV) and Maine Conservation Alliance (MCA), leading environmental nonprofits working in tandem to … Read more

Maine Conservation Voters and LCV Organize Community Art Event Raising Awareness around Threats Posed to Public Lands and Waters in Maine

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2025 CONTACT Gabe Cole, Maine Conservation Voters, gabe@maineconservation.org, 610-574-5141 (cell) Maine Conservation Voters and LCV Organize Community Art Event Raising Awareness around Threats Posed to Public Lands and Waters in Maine Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Maine Conservation Voters and the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) hosted a community kite day … Read more

State House Wrap-up: 2025’s legislative outcomes and the work ahead

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Nicholas Janzen • July 2025 Now that the end of this year’s state legislative session is behind us, the team here at MCV is pleased to share a comprehensive update on the many policy priorities we worked on together. We’re proud of the forward progress Maine made this year to set up our communities, environment, and … Read more

Standing up for the rights of everyone in Maine

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Last month, MCV’s Climate and Clean Energy Director, Lucy Hochschartner testified in opposition to the raft of bills before the Maine legislature that seek to limit the rights and freedom of transgender youth in Maine. Make no mistake: the aim of these bills is to deny children in our state access to basic services and … Read more

An update from the Maine State House

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Cathy Breen • May 2025 It’s hard to believe, but we’re quickly approaching the end of this year’s legislative session. From testifying at public hearings that last late into the evening, to presenting your petition signatures and messages to lawmakers, to building support for our shared priorities with legislators on both sides of the aisle, … Read more

League of Conservation Voters Releases National Environmental Scorecard for Maine’s Delegation

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2025 CONTACT: Cathy Breen, Director of Government Affairs, cathy@maineconservation.org, (207) 329-6142 (cell) League of Conservation Voters Releases National Environmental Scorecard for Maine’s Delegation AUGUSTA, ME – Today, Maine Conservation Voters released the Maine delegation’s scores for the League of Conservation Voters’ 2024 National Environmental Scorecard, highlighting that some members of … Read more

Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund Endorses Sean Faircloth for Maine State House

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2025 CONTACT: Rani Sheaffer, Deputy Director | rani@maineconservation.org, (207) 622-8795 Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund Endorses Sean Faircloth for Maine State House AUGUSTA, ME – Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund, which works to elect pro-environment and pro-democracy candidates to public office, recently announced its endorsement of Sean Faircloth for House … Read more