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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2022-04-23 ( 5 items ) |
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Rep. Pingree Welcomes $10.5M USDA Clean Energy Investment to Support On-Farm Solar Projects in Maine's 1st District (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on April 22, 2022:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced a $10.5 million investment in clean energy infrastructure for Maine's First Congressional District to help agricultural producers, rural small business owners and residents lower energy costs and make energy-efficiency improvements. The federal funding, awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Energy for America Pro more PR
Rep. Pingree: $2 Trillion Year - Price of Climate Inaction (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 marked the beginning of our collective awareness that we face an environmental crisis and that we must fight to protect our planet. Over the next 52 years, the environmental movement accomplished a lot -- from the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency to the Clean Water Act -- but when it comes to curbing the harmful effects of burning fossil fuels we ar more PR
Sen. King : NOAA Forecasts Graduated Enforcement Approach in Response to Call From Maine Delegation, Gov. Mills to Delay Looming Lobster Gear Deadline Amid Supply Chain Disruption (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on April 22, 2022:
Following repeated calls from the Maine Delegation and Governor Janet Mills, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today said that the agency is working to implement a graduated enforcement effort for fisheries that have made good faith efforts to comply with new gear regulations by the May 1 deadline. Today's announcement comes in response to continued efforts from more PR
Sen. King Urges Postal Service I.G. to Consider Environmental Costs When Reviewing Plans to Update Fleet (10)
BRUNSWICK, Maine, April 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is calling on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Office of the Inspector General (IG) to take a wider view of costs and benefits -- especially the long-term, expensive impacts of fossil fuel reliance - as the USPS prepares to update its vehicle fleet. In a letter to USPS Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb, King and a group of 20 lawmakers highlight the benefits of an ele more PR
Sens. Collins, King Bill to Prevent Suicide, Support Mental Health for Health Care Workers Amid COVID-19 Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act - a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) - was signed into law. The comprehensive legislation will prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among health care professionals.
"Working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care professionals put themselves at more PR
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