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LD 330 codifies the DEP’s recommendations to increase clean water protections for a number of outstanding waterways in Maine, including the Crooked River, Alder Stream, and the Basin.
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LD 347 would have established a council on private sector regulatory costs composed of individuals from private sector businesses. This narrow council would have had the power to erode Maine’s carefully crafted regulatory system in favor of a new regulatory regime for businesses based on broad principles rather than specific Continue...
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LD 973 creates a first-in-the-nation recycling system for CFLs that will be paid for in part by the bulb manufacturers. The bill also sets a reasonable standard for how much mercury can be contained in light bulbs sold in Maine and improves the state’s procurement policy to prefer light bulbs Continue...
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In 1978, Maine banned the construction of new seawalls because the walls increase coastal erosion and worsen storms by preventing sand dunes from naturally protecting beaches and homes. LD 1218 attempted to lift this ban and allow the construction of any permanent barrier to protect a residential property from natural Continue...
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LD 1333 allows for standards to require natural stream flow when culverts are repaired, maintained or replaced. This change would restore passage for fish and other animals and allow them to travel up and down stream.
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The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) was created in 1971 to guide land use and planning decisions in Maine’s unorganized territories, including 10.4 million acres of Maine’s North Woods. This session, numerous bills were introduced which would have significantly eroded LURC’s regulatory abilities. The most troubling of these proposals Continue...
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LD 1485 establishes the Efficiency Maine Trust to streamline energy efficiency and alternative energy resource programs in the state. In addition, the bill sets ambitious goals to weatherize 100% of Maine’s residences and half of Maine’s businesses by 2030.
