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Sierra Club Maine Outing Part of National Pilot Program
June 23, 2021
By Tomas Dundzila, Outings Team Volunteer
Sierra Club Maine was selected by the national office in May to participate in an outings pilot program to assess safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Memorial Day, five masked members of the...
Sierra Club Maine Supports Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Research
June 23, 2021
Offshore wind energy is urgently needed to combat the climate crisis and, therefore, Sierra Club Maine strongly supports the floating research turbine being tested off the coast of Monhegan. At the same time, Sierra Club Maine supports a...
MAINE PASSES LD 1659, AN ACT TO CREATE THE MAINE CLEAN ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY ACCELERATOR
June 16, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
David Gibson, CEM, LEED AP BD+C | Executive Committee Vice Chair, Sierra Club Maine | davidgibson1@gmail.com | 207-323-2208
June 16, 2021 (Augusta, Maine) - Today, the Maine State...
CMP Corridor: What it is and why it should be rejected
June 14, 2021
Karl Hokkanen & Griffin Spear, students at Camden Hills Regional High School, write about the CMP Corridor and why it should be rejected.
Maine becomes the first state to pass law to divest from fossil fuels
June 14, 2021
Legislation directs $17 billion pension fund and state treasury to divest from coal, oil and gas companies by 2026.
MAINE PASSES BILL TO DIVEST FROM FOSSIL FUELS BY 2026
June 10, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PLEASE CONTACT:
Anna Siegel | Core Member, Maine Youth for Climate Justice | annasiegel6@gmail.com | 207-712-4777
Madison Sheppard | Core Member, Maine Youth for Climate Justice | madison.climateaction@gmail.com |...
Getting Ready: Building on success with York EcoHOMES
June 10, 2021
An update on York EcoHOMES actions which have focused so far on Community Solar, LED lightbulb exchange, and Food Recycling/Composting.
Maine $17B Pension Fund Directed To Divest From Fossil Fuels
June 10, 2021
In a U.S. first, the state of Maine has passed legislation – bill LD99 – directing the $17 billion Maine Public Employee Retirement System to divest $1.3 billion from fossil fuels.