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The True Costs of Single-Use Plastic Bags
April 5, 2017
Olin Jenner, an executive committe member of Sierra Club Maine, beseeched Maine legislators to phase out the use of plastic bags, which waste energy, pollute our environment, damage our oceans, and kill wildlife.
Addressing Sea Level Rise and Increased Storm Surges
April 5, 2017
Executive committe member Olin Jenner recently gave testimony on behalf of Sierra Club to urge Maine's legislators to take more action to address sea level rise and increased storm surges. Sierra Club supports LD 469.
Maine Needs to Protect Casco Bay from Oil Spills
April 5, 2017
Sierra Club Executive Committee member Olin Jenner recently gave testimony at the Maine Legislature in support of LD 450: An act to prevent oil spills in Casco Bay.
Brunswick Joins Growing List of Maine Towns Banning Plastic Bags
April 4, 2017
When Brunswick Town Councilors passed an ordinance last month banning single-use plastic bags — eight in favor, one opposed — the town joined Falmouth, Freeport, Kennebunk, Portland, South Portland, Topsham and York in getting rid of local use...
Sierra Club Fights to Protect Maine Water
April 3, 2017
Tony Donovan, chair of Sierra Club's Maine chapter, spoke at a Maine Legislature public hearing on March 22 in support of LD 422, which will create a Maine water trust to regulate and protect the state's water supply and to ensure the quality...
Now is Time to Act to Expand Solar Industry in Maine
March 24, 2017
Sierra Club Maine is collaborating closely with environmental organizations and solar companies across the state to ensure Maine does not go backward on solar energy. Right now is a critical moment for solar energy in Maine. The state’s...
Scott Pruitt Runs the EPA. Now What?
March 22, 2017
Environmental activists have not hit an insurmountable obstacle with the selection of climate-change denier Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. There are other areas environmentalists can and should focus on, and reasons to...
Sierra Club Maine Warns that Relaxing Maine's Mining Laws Could be Toxic
March 21, 2017
Glen Brand, director of Sierra Club Maine, gave testimony on March 20, 2017, to the Environment and Natural Resources Committee of the Maine Legislature, speaking against the proposed bill, LD 395, that would weaken mining rules in the state. He...
Sierra Club Lobby Day Draws Record Numbers
March 6, 2017
When Brunswick Town Councilors passed an ordinance last month banning single-use plastic bags — eight in favor, one opposed — the town joined Falmouth, Freeport, Kennebunk, Portland, South Portland, Topsham and York in getting rid of local use...
Sierra Club Maine Skiers Venture into Katahdin Monument for First Time
January 26, 2017
On January 22, 10 people joined Sierra Club expedition leader Laura Pilgrim for a day of skiing along the Penobscot River’s eastern branch in the new Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.