LePage bid to adjust environmental regulations divides Maine leaders
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Supporters say the proposal simply levels the playing field that has for too long been tilted toward the environmental lobby. Detractors say it will fundamentally damage Maine’s premiere cache — its pristine natural beauty.
“You know, it never hurts to look at regulations,” said state Sen. Dawn Hill, D-York. “But my concern is that there is a huge leaning toward special-interest groups, the construction industry, chemical companies and similar industries that don’t want to be regulated. I think people like what they have, a state that supports tourism, fishing, logging and the outdoors. I am very concerned these proposals will change all that.”
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