News Advisory AUGUSTA, ME — Vision for an Equitable Maine (VEM), a network of more than 60 nonprofit organizations, will hold a press conference to call on lawmakers to deliver a pandemic recovery that includes everyone and addresses systemic inequities. Speakers will address the four 2022 equity legislative priorities called for by the Vision groups. Who: Representatives … Read more
“Fecteau noted the bill has received support from the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Maine People’s Alliance, Maine Conservation Voters, Maine Real Estate & Development Association, the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and Associated General Contractors Maine.” See Full Article At The Portland Press Herald
“Another person who testified in favor of LD 2003 was Abigail Bradford of Maine Conservation Voters, who spoke about the importance of addressing the housing crisis while also preparing Maine to deal with climate change. Bradford noted that having more affordable housing would help ease workforce shortages that make it more difficult for Maine to … Read more
AUGUSTA, ME – Today, Maine Conservation Voters (MCV) released Maine’s federal delegation’s scores on the League of Conservation Voters’ (LCV) 2021 National Environmental Scorecard. The Scorecard is the primary yardstick for evaluating the environmental records of members of Congress since 1970 and is available for download here, in Spanish here, and online at scorecard.lcv.org. 2021 … Read more
“Even supporters said the bill needed more teeth. Beth Ahearn, a lobbyist with Maine Conservation Voters, said the legislation should set performance thresholds and the consequences of failure. But others said the bill would provide at least some kind of immediate accountability the state needs as electricity costs go up.” See Full Article At The … Read more
AUGUSTA, ME – For the past two years Maine Conservation Voters (MCV) has worked with Maine’s Courts Matter coalition to ensure that Maine people understand the powerful effect of the Judiciary on their daily lives, and that the Judiciary reflects the diverse backgrounds and lived experiences of the people it serves. In anticipation of President … Read more
“Even supporters said the bill needed more teeth. Beth Ahearn, a lobbyist with Maine Conservation Voters, said the legislation should set performance thresholds and the consequences of failure. But others said the bill would provide at least some kind of immediate accountability the state needs as electricity costs go up.” See Full Article At The … Read more
“The bill would also require periodic report cards for utility performance and would emphasize work on climate change and lowering carbon emissions. That’s one reason that groups like Maine Conservation Voters supported it, with caveats. ‘The current mismatch between utility incentives and consumer needs is hindering our progress toward urgent clean energy goals,’ MCV lobbyist … Read more
by Stacie Haines From 1997 to 2000, I served in the Peace Corps in Sub-Saharan Africa. I lived deep in a village along the Niger River where my only way out was a half day’s journey by bush boat on Wednesdays to the closest open air market. In the village, Tondeye, there was no running … Read more
by Stacie Haines In Maine’s Moosehead Lake region, it is easy to spot Big Spencer. Formed by volcanic rocks, it juts out of the landscape with its sibling, Little Spencer, close by. Both Big and Little Spencer beckoned to me – and my hiking buddies – for a few years before we decided to set … Read more