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February 14th, 2012 | Category: Audio, Defending Water in the Media, Features, Grassroots Movements, Maine, Multimedia, News, Resources, Statewide, United States, Video |
Senator Douglas Thomas promoted the East-West highway to the Dover-Foxcroft selectboard on January 23rd. The Selectmen did not pass a resolution about the highway at this time, saying it was too early and there weren’t enough details. We ask: What exactly would the resolution be for? If you have more information, or can access the town notes, please let us know!
Visit the East-West highway page for all updates and actions: www.defendingwater.net/maine/east-west-highway
Here is the full article:
State senator [...]
Continue reading East-West Highway Update: 1-27-2012
The Small Business Administration is looking to providing capital for “small businesses that need it.” There are two components of the article below that are noteworthy.
1) The SBA opened up a loan guarantee program to mission-based and community lenders. Three groups applied for the program in Maine and were approved: Coastal Enterprises Inc., the Eastern Maine Development Corp., and the Northern Maine Development Corp..
As a primary proponent of the East-West Highway, it is critical to monitor what the Eastern [...]
Continue reading East-West Highway Update: January 20, 2012
By Seth Koenig, BDN Staff Posted Jan. 18, 2012
PORTLAND, Maine — By a 6-2 vote Wednesday night, the Portland City Council joined Los Angeles and New York City councils in a thus far symbolic effort to strip corporations of First Amendment free speech rights controversially cemented by the U.S. Supreme Court.
A local resolution supporting a constitutional amendment abolishing “corporate personhood” initially was proposed by Councilor David Marshall and co-sponsored by John Anton, Kevin Donoghue and [...]
Continue reading Portland council throws its weight behind ‘corporate personhood’ abolishment
Update 1-11-12: Yesterday, LD 1671, the bill to fund the study was supposed to go into work session with the Finance and Appropriations Committee. However, it was moved to the Transportation Committee and we are now watching to see when the work session will be scheduled. Representative James S. Gillray (R-Searsport) is on the Transportation Committee. Note below that it was the Searsport selectmen asking for support of the highway.
Here is a link to the bill, LD 1671: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/billtexts/SP057001.asp
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Continue reading East-West Highway Update 1-11-2012
1) In a letter to Susan Collins, thanking her for passing a bill that increases the truck weight limits on the interstate, Searsport selectmen also asked her to consider supporting an East-West Highway through Maine.
If you live in Searsport, or know people who do, please talk to the selectmen about this decision.
Here is the article: http://waldo.villagesoup.com/news/story/selectmen-press-senator-for-east-west-highway-development/477526
2) Also, the Maine East-West Highway Map has been updated! Check it out: http://defendingwater.net/maine/maine-east-west-highway-map/
3) We found a copy of [...]
Continue reading East-West Highway Update 1-7-12
Update 12-16-11: A nonprofit transportation research group out of Washington D.C., TRIP, released a statement identifying “Maine’s 50 most needed transportation projects for economic growth.” #3 was the construction of a new east-west highway. TRIP is sponsored by “construction businesses, insurance companies, equipment makers, labor unions and other transportation-related organizations.” We believe TRIP’s role is to encourage private funding of the study, since funding from Maine taxpayers would be highly controversial, as we face severe cuts on social services. Chris
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Continue reading East-West Highway Update 12-16-11
Update 12-12-11: This letter is the link between Vigue / Cianbro, Mobilize Eastern Maine / Eastern Maine Development Corporation / the Action Committee of 50, and LR2358…!
Brief summary: Cianbro doesn’t have the money for the feasibility study, and as part of this business group, wrote a letter to Legislators asking for an emergency bill (LR2358) to support funding. Senator Thomas had sponsored a bill to approve funding earlier that was voted down 2-8. This letter from EMDC was an [...]
Continue reading East-West Highway Update 12-12-11
Lisa Savage wrote the following letter to the Transportation Committee, and copied her representatives. This is a great sample!
Honorable Members of the Transportation Committee:
It has come to my attention that LR 2358 is being rushed through the committee process in the legislature which has sworn to represent the interests of the people, not the corporations, of Maine. Such a road has been under discussion for 20 years. At this juncture, the “emergency” seems to be that the Cianbro [...]
Continue reading East-West Highway: Sample Letter to Transportation Committee Members
LR 2358, An Act To Provide Funding to the Department of Transportation for a Feasibility Study for an East-West Highway, has been given the green light for consideration this session.
Background
The idea of a Maine East-West highway has been kicked around the Maine Legislature since 1981. However, public and/or private funding has never been provided to study the feasibility of such a highway or to finance its construction.
Canadian businesses want an East-West highway to move goods more cheaply [...]
Continue reading Action Alert: East-West Highway Feasibility Study Moving Forward!
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