SENATOR HILL RECEIVES PERFECT SCORE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD

Environmental conservation group praises lawmaker for commitment to natural resources

AUGUSTA – Senator Dawn Hill of York has received a perfect score from the Maine Conservation Voters for her support of environmental issues during the 126th Legislature.

“I have always been a champion for Maine’s natural resources and our environment,” said Senator Hill. “Keeping our air and our water clean and protecting our natural resources are key to keeping Maine the way life should be.”
Senator Hill is one of 18 Democratic and Unenrolled senators to receive a perfect score, or a 6 of 7 score, from the Maine Conservation Voters.
The MCV is dedicated to supporting policies and laws to protect our natural resources and the Maine brand–our air, land, water, and wildlife. For the past 25 years, MCV has released an annual legislative scorecard to evaluate lawmakers’ commitment to protecting the environment.
Senator Hill has a 97% lifetime score.

During the 2013 legislative session, Senator Hill supported bills to open the St. Croix River to alewives, improve the process for wind power development, label genetically modified (GMO) foods, study the impact of climate change in Maine, expand the Kids Safe Product Act, strengthen water quality protections for open-pit mining, and establish a program for paint recycling.

The Legislature will reconvene in January 2014.

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