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DATE: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 CONTACT: Gabe Cole, gabe@maineconservation.org, (610) 574-5141 Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund Congratulates Governor-elect Hannah Pingree Augusta, ME: Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund (MCVAF) is thrilled to congratulate Maine Governor-elect Hannah Pingree on her decisive victory over Bobby Charles and Rick Bennett in the gubernatorial race. “We congratulate Hannah on a positive, … Read more

DATE: Monday, November 2, 2026 CONTACT: Rani Sheaffer | (207) 620-8811 | rani@maineconservation.orgDan Jenkins | (207) 577-1406 | dan@maineconservation.org  Data Centers rise as defining issue for Maine state and local elections 2026 MCVAF Pre-Election Strategy and Ad Spend Report AUGUSTA, ME – In the lead up to Maine’s gubernatorial election, Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund … Read more

Conservation Law Foundation | Maine Climate Action Now | Maine Conservation Voters | Maine People’s Alliance | Maine Youth for Climate Justice | Natural Resources Council of Maine | Sierra Club Maine | Third Act Maine | Union of Concerned Scientists  DATE: October 27, 2026 MAINE TAKES STEP TOWARDS MAKING GLOBAL POLLUTERS — NOT TAXPAYERS … Read more

DATE: Thursday, September 3, 2026 CONTACT: Gabe Cole, Communications Manager, gabe@maineconservation.org, (610) 574-5141 Maine Conservation Voters releases 2026 Environmental Scorecard MCV unveils its annual, definitive guide to Maine legislators’ record on the environment AUGUSTA, ME – Today, Maine Conservation Voters (MCV), a leading environmental nonprofit working to protect the health of Maine people and the … Read more

Climate Defenders | Conservation Law Foundation | Maine Conservation Voters | Maine People’s Alliance | Maine Youth for Climate Justice | Natural Resources Council of Maine | Sierra Club of Maine | Third Act Maine | Union of Concerned Scientists  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, August 27, 2026 CONTACT: Gabe Cole, Communications Manager | gabe@maineconservation.org, (610) … Read more

DATE: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 CONTACT: Gabe Cole, Communications Manager | gabe@maineconservation.org, (610) 574-5141 Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund Releases Second Round of Election Endorsements AUGUSTA, ME – Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund, which works to elect pro-environment and pro-democracy candidates to public office, released its second round of endorsements for the general election of the Maine Legislature … Read more

DATE: Friday, June 19, 2026 CONTACT: Rani Sheaffer | (207) 620-8811 | rani@maineconservation.org Dan Jenkins | (207) 577-1406 | dan@maineconservation.org Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund Congratulates Hannah Pingree on Winning the Democratic Primary for Governor Augusta, ME: Late last year, for the first time ever, Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund made an endorsement in a … Read more

DATE: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 CONTACT: Rani Sheaffer | (207) 620-8811 | rani@maineconservation.orgDan Jenkins | (207) 577-1406 | dan@maineconservation.org  2026 Primary Election Report | Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund Augusta, ME: Late last year, for the first time ever, MCV Action Fund endorsed and supported a candidate in a gubernatorial primary election. Our endorsement of … Read more

Appalachian Mountain Club Maine Chapter | Defend our Health | GrowSmart Maine | Maine Audubon | Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics | Maine Climate Action Now | Maine Conservation Alliance | Maine Council of Churches | Maine Lakes | Maine Environmental Education Association | Maine Medical Association | Maine Organic Farmers and … Read more

   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 24, 2026 CONTACT: Gabe Cole, Communications Manager, gabe@maineconservation.org, (610) 574-5141 Governor Mills vetoes bill to pause large-scale AI data center development in Maine LD 307 would’ve implemented a temporary pause on large-scale data centers, with a projected electricity demand of 20 megawatts or more. AUGUSTA, ME – Earlier today, Governor … Read more