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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

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

Meeting the Moment: Environmental Priorities Coalition, Lawmakers Announce Priorities for 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2025 Meeting the Moment: Environmental Priorities Coalition, Lawmakers Announce Priorities for 2025 Bold legislative proposals include making polluters pay, protecting Mainers from skyrocketing utility costs, and preventing future PFAS spills AUGUSTA, ME – Today, Maine’s Environmental Priorities Coalition (EPC), a partnership of 39 environmental, conservation, climate action, and public health organizations, joined … Read more

Wind Energy Developers Win Federal Lease Areas in the Gulf of Maine

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 29, 2024 CONTACT: Lucy Hochschartner, Climate and Clean Energy Director, Maine Conservation Voters, 518-637-7839 |  Jack Shapiro, Climate and Clean Energy Program Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine, 503-975-0882‬ | Francis Eanes, Executive Director, Maine Labor Climate Council, ‭814-421-4528‬  Wind Energy Developers Win Federal Lease Areas in the Gulf of Maine AUGUSTA, ME – Today, Invenergy NE Offshore Wind, LLC and … Read more

Analysis Marks Next Step in Critical Offshore Wind Port Development

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2024 CONTACT: Lucy Hochschartner, Climate and Clean Energy Director, Maine Conservation Voters, 518-637-7839 | Francis Eanes, Executive Director, Maine Labor Climate Council, ‭814-421-4528‬ |  Jason Shedlock, President, Maine State Building and Construction Trades Council, (207) 317-1447‬ | Jack Shapiro, Climate and Clean Energy Program Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine, 503-975-0882‬ | Grant Provost, Business Agent, Ironworkers Local 7 | Elise Hartill, Interim Co-Director, Maine Youth … Read more

Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund Releases Second Round of Election Endorsements

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2024 CONTACT: Meghan Hurley, Communications Manager | meghan@maineconservation.org, (603) 707-9318 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 … Read more