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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

Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund Releases First Round of Election Endorsements

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 5, 2024 CONTACT: Meghan Hurley, Communications Manager | meghan@maineconservation.org, (603) 707-9318 Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund Releases First Round of Election Endorsements AUGUSTA, ME – Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund, which works to elect pro-environment and pro-democracy candidates to public office, recently released its first round of endorsements for the general election of the Maine Legislature on November … Read more

Maine Community Leaders to Attend White House Convening

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                     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 14, 2024 CONTACT: Meghan Hurley, Communications Manager, meghan@maineconservation.org, (603) 707-9318 (cell); Leigh Hallett, Public Information Officer, USDA Rural Development, leigh.hallett@usda.gov, (207) 881-3451; Rich Knox, Chief Marketing Officer, Island Institute, rknox@islandinstitute.org, (207) 242-5578 Maine Community Leaders to Attend White House Convening Maine Conservation Voters, Island Institute, GrowSmart Maine, USDA Rural Development Maine, and Sunrise County Economic Council take … Read more

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

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2024 CONTACT: Meghan Hurley, Communications Manager, meghan@maineconservation.org, (603) 707-9318 (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’ 2023 National Environmental Scorecard highlighting how some members chose to champion the environment and protect our democracy, while others failed to … Read more

Maine Takes Major Step Forward On Developing New Offshore Wind Industry

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 20, 2024 Contact: Francis Eanes, 814-421-4528, francis@mainelaborclimate.org   Maine Takes Major Step Forward On Developing New Offshore Wind Industry Augusta ME – The Mills Administration today took a critical and necessary step forward in the development of a new port facility to support the growth of offshore wind along Maine’s coast. In … Read more

Governor Mills Signs Historic Offshore Wind Legislation

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AUGUSTA, ME – A bill to jumpstart a new offshore wind industry for Maine has been signed into law by Governor Mills. LD 1895, An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources, will generate not only a historic investment in affordable and reliable clean energy to power Maine’s homes, businesses, and transportation; but also … Read more