Join us for a series of forums around the state that will help answer your questions and explore what comes next for solar in Maine. The series, entitled The Future of Solar in Maine, will bring leading voices on the issue to communities across the state. Forums are planned …
Policy & Advocacy
Action Alert: Final Action Needed to Advance Solar Policy
Please ask your legislators to vote in support of the veto override on LD 1649 Recently, the Legislature voted on the comprehensive solar bill (LD 1649). The good news: the bill passed by strong margins, 91-56 in the House and 35-0 in the Senate. The bad news: we don't have enough votes in …
Action Alert: Help Ensure Funding for LMF and Stream Crossings
Please Contact Your Legislators NOW and Urge Them to Support New Bond Funding for Land for Maine's Future (LD 1248) and Stream Crossings (LD 1069) The Appropriations Committee voted yesterday on bonds. The good news is that a majority of the committee voted in favor of both the Land for …
Solar Rally at the State House
Join Maine Audubon and our Solar for ME coalition partners for a big solar rally at the State House next Wednesday, April 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. RSVP for the solar rally! Maine is already in last place for solar in the region, but Governor LePage and his allies are working hard to further …
Action Alert: Land for Maine’s Future Is Nearly Out of Money
The legislative session is wrapping up quickly and we need legislators to vote in support of bond funding for the Land for Maine's Future program before they adjourn. Please contact your legislators and urge them to support LD 1248. LD 1248 proposes $20 million of new bond funding for the state's …
Action Alert: Maine’s solar industry is under attack. Please act now!
Help us stop the attack on Maine's solar industry! Contact your legislators today. Last week, the Energy Committee voted along political party lines on the solar bill (LD 1649) – Democrats supporting and Republicans against. This was a disappointing partisan vote, especially considering the …
Action Alert! Join us for Conservation Lobby Day on March 24th
The legislative session is in full swing, and a host of environmental issues are on the table. Through the Legislature's deliberations, Maine Audubon, together with our colleagues, is standing up for our environment on the issues that matter most including funding for stream crossings and expanding …
Action Alert! Your Chance to Influence Long-term Fisheries Management
Attend an upcoming DIFW public meeting and share your opinion on long-term fisheries management priorities. Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is holding public meetings to hear Mainers' thoughts on long-term management (15 years) of bear, moose, deer, turkey and freshwater …
Action Alert! Speak Up for Solar
Maine Audubon supports the comprehensive solar legislation that was announced recently. We need you to help us support this historic bill. Take Action! Please attend the public hearing before the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee and speak in support of LD 1649. When: Wednesday, March …