“When it comes to meeting the climate targets, offshore wind is the biggest lever we can pull,” said Kathleen Meil, senior director of policy and partnerships for Maine Conservation Voters, an environmental group. See full article at The Washington Post
A group of conservation, labor and political organizations lauded the bill as “significant because it includes strong standards for labor, equity and wildlife protection, and includes a unique compromise with fishing interests to avoid development in a key fishing ground,” according to a news release. The organizations are Maine Audubon, Maine Labor Climate Council, Natural … Read more
“Maine needs offshore wind power, and we need offshore wind power that’s developed responsibly. That’s exactly what this bill does,” said Kelt Wilska, Energy Justice Manager at Maine Conservation Voters. “We have the opportunity to launch a new, affordable energy source, grow good-paying jobs for our workers, and to do so without compromising Maine values. We … Read more
The state’s economic and environmental planners have made the development of wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine a top goal. And those ambitions may be coming closer to being realized with recent federal legislation like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which both set aside funds for states to ramp … Read more
“In the social services world, there’s this idea of ‘no wrong doors,’ and we need to adopt that for home energy as well,” said Maine Conservation Voters policy director Kathleen Meil, the co-chair of state Climate Council’s buildings group. “There’s no distilling and simplifying how people live in their homes. You experience your house and … Read more
“Heating fuel is entwined throughout our lives and our economy. Any time you start to unweave a thread like that, it gets complicated,” said Kathleen Meil, the senior policy director at Maine Conservation Voters and co-chair of the housing arm of the state Climate Council. But, she said, “it’s absolutely something we can do. … … Read more
“The right to breathe clean air and drink clean water should be as fundamental as our right to vote. The Pine Tree Amendment further instills trust in our government to protect Maine’s natural resources for generations to come, for all Mainers,” said Maureen Drouin, executive director of Maine Conservation Voters. “The PTA would enshrine environmental … Read more
“King, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats and is up for reelection in 2024, received a 96% mark in the scorecard. Meil called King a ‘champion’ on climate matters, with the senator supporting the Inflation Reduction Act and opposing bills that would have struck climate funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and undermined core … Read more
“’Conservation is my organization’s middle name,’ said Maureen Drouin, executive director of Maine Conservation Voters. ‘But it’s time that we acknowledge the exclusion of Indigenous people in the systems we’ve built around conservation and start repairing them.’” See Full Article At The Portland Press Herald
“Maine Conservation Voters Executive Director Maureen Drouin said Mills’ announcement shows ‘a rural state can take bold action to tackle the climate crisis while ensuring a fair and equitable economic transition for our communities.’” See Full Article At The Portland Press Herald