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Maine Businesses Focus on Climate Change
Maine Public Radio news, February 4, 2009
"All eyes in Washington are on the economic stimulus package before Congress. But here in Maine, more than 100 businesses have joined the Natural Resources Council in calling for swift passage of a strong, effective climate security bill in the coming year. They've signed a letter to Maine's congressional delegation asking for leadership. Moderate Republican Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins are once again likely to be center stage in the debate over this controversial issue.
With Maine businesses as diverse as Hannaford Brothers, Oakhurst Dairy, Lee Auto Malls and Verso Paper signed onto the letter, environmentalists say they are building momentum to address the threat of climate change. But they say support from Maine Senators Snowe and Collins will be crucial, as powerful interests like oil and gas and the coal industry push back. The coal lobby is already running television advertisements in Maine in preparation for the next big Congressional battle. And as Brownie Carson of the NRCM puts it: the battle lines are being drawn." Read the rest of the Maine Public Radio news story here.
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Posted by: Janet | February 11, 2009 at 09:27 PM
I think it's great that Maine businesses have the guts to stand up in public and support energy efficiency and admit global warming is real. I hope Washington is listening.
Posted by: Justine | February 08, 2009 at 04:06 PM