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April 9th, 2015 | Tags: LD 1168, LD 506, Maine Department of Transportation, MDOT, PPP, Public-Private-Partnerships | Category: Action Alerts, E/W Legislation, East-West Corridor, Features, Legal, Legal Tools, Resources | Letter to STEWC email notification list from Chris Buchanan on 4-9-15
Hi everyone,
As many of you know, our bill to close the loophole in the PPP law, LD 506, was unanimously defeated in the Transportation Committee last week, which is a bummer. But, we’re not done with advocating for better state policy!
We are now asking for your support on LD 1168. Below and attached are the talking points that we’ve written up for LD 1168 to help […]
Continue reading Meeting with MDOT & LD 1168
April 1st, 2015 | Tags: Eaton-Peabody, Mobilize Maine, SEDC, Somerset Economic Development Corporation | Category: Action Alerts, Community Rights, East-West Corridor, Features, Report, Resources, Resources: Research, Reports, Alternatives | In its plan prepared by Eaton-Peabody consulting group, the Somerset Economic Development Council lists, “pursue East-West Highway” as one of its 14 regional priorities.
http://www.somersetcountymaine.org/SEDCExecSummary.pdf
Stop the East-West Corridor and Defending Water for Life are calling on Somerset County residents to write letters in local papers, as well as step forward to inform the SEDC about the facts available about the Corridor, and share their opinions.
SEDC, along with all of the federally designated economic development zones in […]
Continue reading Somerset Economic Development Council prioritizes East-West Highway in plan
February 24th, 2015 | Tags: Chief Kirk Francis, Penobscot, WERU | Category: Audio, Community Rights, East-West Corridor, Features, First Nations, Legal, Multimedia, News, Penobscot Nation, Resources, Resources: Articles, Blog Spots, Letters |
February 12th, 2015 | Category: Report, Resources |
February 12th, 2015 | Category: Action Alerts, Community Rights, E/W Legislation, East-West Corridor, Resources | Enter your password to view comments. There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
February 5th, 2015 | Tags: DEP, Department of Environmental Protection, environmental protection agency, EPA, mpbn, Patty Aho, Penobscot, Penobscot Nation, Penobscot River, water quality standards | Category: Audio, Community Rights, East-West Corridor, Features, First Nations, Grassroots Movements, International, Legal, Legal Tools, Maine, Multimedia, News, Other, Penobscot Nation, Resources, Resources: Articles, Blog Spots, Letters, Towns, other, United States | Link to Original Article and Radio Program
By SUSAN SHARON • FEB 5, 2015 | Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Download audio file: 02052015spsmix.mp3
AUGUSTA, Maine – In a decision that is being welcomed as “historic” by Maine Indian tribes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has asked the state of Maine to revise some water quality standards for tribal waters.
The decision comes during ongoing litigation brought by the state against the EPA. Maine’s […]
Continue reading EPA Decision: Maine Water Quality Standards Inadequate for Tribal Waters
January 26th, 2015 | Tags: public interest research group, U.S. PIRG | Category: E/W Legislation, East-West Corridor, Legal Tools, Other 'Private' Corridors, Report, Resources, Resources: Research, Reports, Alternatives |
January 8th, 2015 | Tags: Alliance for the Common Good, Rally for Unity, Rally of Unity | Category: Community Rights, Defending Water in the Media, East-West Corridor, Events, Features, Grassroots Movements, Maine, Multimedia, News, Photo, Resources, Resources: Articles, Blog Spots, Letters, Resources: Research, Reports, Alternatives, Towns, other, United States, Video | A tremendous showing for community and tribal sovereignty, and water protection
Augusta – Over a hundred Maine citizens and representatives from dozens of organizations joined forces at the State House’s Hall of Flags for the third annual Rally of Unity. The overarching theme for this year’s rally was protection of our water resources and respect for community and tribal sovereignty. Featured speakers included Shenna Bellows, former candidate for U.S. Senate and former Maine Senator Troy Jackson.
Other speakers shared the […]
Continue reading Alliance for Common Good hosts 3rd Annual Rally of Unity
December 11th, 2014 | Tags: Ripley, young farmers | Category: Audio, Climate Change, East-West Corridor, Maine, Multimedia, News, Resources, Resources: Articles, Blog Spots, Letters, Resources: Research, Reports, Alternatives, Statewide, United States | By JENNIFER MITCHELL | DEC 11, 2014 | Maine Public Broadcasting Network Link to original article and radio broadcast.
VIEW SLIDESHOW 1 of 5 Gene and Mary Margaret Ripley hold bags of carrots produced on their farm in […]
Continue reading In Maine, More Hipsters Choosing Life on the Farm
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