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This bill allows Maine to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a program of national significance. RGGI is the first multi-state effort in the U.S. to put an absolute cap on global warming pollution from power plants.
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The $5 million Riverfront Community Development Bond offers the citizens of Maine an unprecedented opportunity to revitalize their communities and rivers. By creating a competitive grants program to support voluntary, community-driven projects across Maine, the bond: promotes environmentally sustainable economic activity along rivers; restores and improves habitat for fish and Continue...
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This bill will help raise an additional $110,000 per year for Maine’s invasive aquatic species program by authorizing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) to incorporate the existing lake and river protection sticker fee for Maine registered boats ($10) with the watercraft registration fee.
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Trees in shoreland zones provide a number of important benefits including wildlife habitat, shade, woody debris, and buffers for water quality. In some cases, people who want to enhance their view of a waterbody are willing to pay a fine for illegally cutting down trees in these areas. This bill Continue...
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With passage of this legislation, Maine becomes the second state in the nation to phase out use of Deca, a toxic flame retardant.
