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Category: Environment and Natural Resources

Sen. Tim Nangle receives Maine Audubon Wildlife Champion Award

Posted: August 21, 2026

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, Aug. 20, Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham, received a Wildlife Champion Award from Maine Audubon at the organization’s...

Sen. Nangle introduces bill to support towns in protecting Maine’s waters

Posted: May 12, 2025

AUGUSTA — On May 12, Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham, introduced a bill to help Maine municipalities enforce shoreland zoning laws by providing legal...

Sen. Brenner introduces landmark legislation to establish climate superfund

Posted: May 06, 2025

AUGUSTA — Yesterday, Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, introduced a landmark climate bill that would establish a climate superfund to help pay...

Gramlich, Ingwersen applaud BEP rulemaking on law to phase out PFAS-contaminated products

Posted: January 17, 2025

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) held a public hearing on a proposed rule regarding the unavoidable use of...

Sen. Tepler to chair Environment and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Committees for the 132nd Maine State Legislature  

Posted: December 17, 2024

AUGUSTA — Sen. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham, has been appointed by Senate President Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, to serve as Senate chair of the...

Sen. Brenner to serve on the Environment and Natural Resources Committee for the 132nd Maine State Legislature 

Posted: December 12, 2024

AUGUSTA — Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, has been appointed by Senate President Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, to serve on the Legislature’s...

Sens. Brenner, Reny welcome the release of revised Maine Climate Plan

Posted: November 22, 2024

AUGUSTA ­­— On Thursday, November 21, Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough and Sen. Cameron Reny joined state and local leaders for the unveiling...

Sen. Reny’s “Maine Yankee” bill is signed into law

Posted: October 21, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, April 2, Gov. Janet Mills signed legislation into law that would prohibit Maine Yankee from...

Gov. Mills signs Sen. Nangle bill to protect local water resources

Posted: May 14, 2024

AUGUSTA — On Friday, Gov. Janet Mills held a ceremonial bill signing for legislation sponsored by Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham. LD 2101, “An Act...

Bill to continue phase out of PFAS-contaminated products receives committee support

Posted: March 21, 2024

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, the Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted in favor of LD 1537, “An Act to Amend the Laws Relating to the...