Environmental Priorities Coalition
The Maine Council of Churches is one of 26 Maine organizations in this Coalition, collectively representing over 100,000 members.
"Investing in Maine's Environment: A Trail Map to Prosperity 2010-2015" is EPC's new report released July 2010, representing a broad, strong consensus within Maine's environmental advocacy community. The report offers a pathway – a trail map over the next five years – for protecting the good health, good jobs, and quality of life that Maine’s environment provides to all of us. It outlines specific steps that Maine policymakers must take to position Maine to lead and benefit from a quickly-changing world, while maintaining our solid roots in the beautiful environment we call home.
Click below to print or browse an interactive version of the report.
For the current status of any bill, you can look up the LD number on the website of the Maine Legislature
Legislative priorities in 2010
- Build a Clean Energy Future for Maine - LD 891: An Act to Reduce Maine's Dependency on Fossil Fuels and Enhance Energy Efficient Development Fact Sheet
- Protect Maine’s Water Quality and Wildlife Habitat - LD 1538: An Act to Close Loopholes in Environmental Regulations Fact Sheet
- Conserve Maine Fisheries - RULEMAKING: An Act To Ensure that Replacement Culverts Permit Fish Passage Fact Sheet
- Protect Maine People and Wildlife - LD 1568: An Act to Clarify Maine’s Phase-out of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (DECA) Fact Sheet
- Streamline Maine's Pesticide Notification System - LD 1547: An Act to Revise Notification Requirements for Pesiticides Applications Using Aircraft and Air Carrier Equipment Fact Sheet
- Reduce Air Pollution in Maine - LD 1662: An Act to Improve Maine’s Air Quality and Reduce Regional Haze at Acadia National Park and Other Class 1 Areas Fact Sheet
- Get Hazardous Materials out of Community Landfills - LD 1631: An Act to Provide Leadership Regarding the Responsible Recycling of Consumer Products Fact Sheet
2010 Maine Environmental Priorities Coalition
American Lung Association of Maine
Appalachian Mountain Club
Atlantic Salmon Federation
Bicycle Coalition of Maine
Conservation Law Foundation
Environmental Health Strategy Center
Environment Maine
Environment Northeast
Friends of Casco Bay
Maine Audubon
Maine Center for Economic Policy
Maine Congress of Lake Associations
Maine Council of Churches
Maine Council of Trout Unlimited
Maine Conservation Voters Education Fund
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Maine People’s Alliance
Maine Rivers
Natural Resources Council of Maine
Northern Forest Alliance
Physicians for Social Responsibility, Maine Chapter
RESTORE: The North Woods
Sierra Club, Maine Chapter
The Ocean Conservancy
The Wilderness Society
Toxics Action Center
For more information, contact Maureen Drouin, 620-8811, maureen@protectmaine.org or Beth Ahearn, 671-5071, bethahearn@suscom-maine.net
Maine Conservation Voters Education Fund