WASHINGTON, July 1 -- A coalition of environmental organizations and stakeholders has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), opposing the 11th National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The coalition, which includes the Acadia Center and New England for Offshore Wind, emphasizes the risks associated with oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Maine and its potential environmental and economic impact. In the letter, Barbara Beblowski, Coalition Manager of  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King on Senate Floor: This Tax Bill is "Irresponsible, Regressive, and Downright Cruel" * WASHINGTON, D.C. --U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) spoke on the Senate Floor to share remarks on the so-called GOP 'Big Beautiful Bill' and the potential harm it would do to Maine people. In the next hour, the bill is scheduled for an extended series of votes on amendments before a final Senate vote is held.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $2M to help workers affected by layoffs, business closures in Maine's coastal region * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $2 million to Coastal Counties Workforce Inc. to support employment and training services for workers affected by layoffs and multiple business closures in Maine.  Between January and December 2024, companies with locations in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Maine Society of Land Surveyors (MSLS) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, expressing strong opposition to the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) proposed rule aimed at rescinding geodetic marker requirements. This proposed rule threatens to dismantle critical advancements made by the National Geodetic Survey (NGS), the agency responsible for maintaining the United States' high-accuracy coordinate network system. The letter, more ST

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 1 -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Must Vote No on Reconciliation Bill Maine's leading nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to protecting the environment, the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), today called on Senator Susan Collins to vote against a massive bill that seeks to kill the growing domestic clean energy industry and underfund America's public lands--programs that are o more PR