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Maine Environmental Organizations Announce Priorities
For the third consecutive year, Maine Audubon has joined with environmental organizations across Maine to announce shared priorities that impact Maine people, wildlife and natural resources. MORE

 

Maine Legislators Seek to Boost Riverfront Community Development
A bipartisan group of legislators has introduced a $25 million dollar bond to spur river-based economic revitalization projects. MORE

 

Maine Audubon Leads Effort to Protect Wildlife Threatened by Plum Creek Plan
As Maine begins the process to approve or deny Plum Creek's massive concept plan, here's information to help you understand our role in protecting the wildlife and habitat the plan threatens. MORE

 

 

Abbreviations

ACF Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
APP Appropriations & Financial Affairs
BRED Business, Research, & Economic Development
IFW Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
JUD Judiciary
L&V Legal & Veterans Affairs
NR Natural Resources
SLG State & Local Government
TRAN Transportation
TAX Taxation

BPL Bureau of Public Lands
DOC ME Dept. of Conservation
DIFW ME Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
DEP ME Dept. of Environmental Protection
MA Maine Audubon
PL/Chp Public Law, Chapter

 

 

Legislative Summary 2007

First Session, 123rd Legislature

 

The 123rd Legislature's first regular session was highly successful for Maine Audubon, which acheived top priorities including approval for the Land for Maine's Future Bond and the Riverfront Community Development Bond, revisions to the state's Endangered and Threatened Species List, and preservation of core protections of the Significant Wildlife Habitat Rules. MORE

 

Maine Audubon Supported

Significant Funding for the Land for Maine’s Future Program

Riverfront Community Development Bond

Additions to the State’s Endangered and Threatened Species List

Chickadee Check-off

Significant Wildlife Habitat

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Eliminate Toxic Flame Retardant Deca

Quality of Places

 

 

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