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Category: Environment and Natural Resources

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...

Sen. Ingwersen, Rep. Gramlich release statements on bill to continue phase-out of PFAS-contaminated products

Posted: March 11, 2024

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, March 7, the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee heard from advocates, industry groups and state...

Committee backs Sen. Grohoski bill to protect Maine coastal waters from pollution from industrial finfish farms

Posted: May 12, 2023

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted in favor of a bill from Sen. Nicole Grohoski,...

Committee backs Sen. Grohoski bill to protect Maine coastal waters from pollution from  industrial finfish farms

Posted: May 12, 2023

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted in favor of a bill from Sen. Nicole Grohoski,...