The governor tells the DEP and CDC to cooperate on a study of the health impacts of the gasoline additive.
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Penobscots vacate seat in Maine Legislature
The shift reflects ongoing tensions between the state and Maine’s federally recognized Indian tribes.
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State health officials don’t collect immigration status of Mainers with infectious diseases
It remains unclear what data Gov. Paul LePage uses when he asserts that asylum seekers are responsible for increases in illnesses.
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LePage knocks animal rights group over call for egg farm investigation
The governor’s letter to the Humane Society questions the group’s priorities, prompting a response that describes him as a ‘menace’ on animal welfare.
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Cases of infectious disease rise, but data show no clear links to immigrants
Gov. Paul LePage again blames asylum seekers for the increase in Maine, but that can’t be confirmed in available public health records.
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Solar supporters urge Maine PUC to go slow on new rules
The Public Utilities Commission is expected to begin reviewing the credit system enjoyed by solar energy producers, since the Legislature failed to pass a major solar bill.
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LePage asks EU commissioner of the environment to oppose Sweden’s lobster ban
In a letter dated Wednesday, the governor says the proposed ban on American lobster is not based on sound science.
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PUC staff advises against plan to expand Maine’s natural gas pipeline capacity
A long-awaited report says consumers wouldn’t benefit from the $75 million annual outlay because of low oil and gas prices, pipelines under construction and other market conditions.
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LePage offers to meet with leader of Natural Resources Council of Maine
But the way the invitation is announced – and the response from the group’s executive director – highlights the chilly relations between the governor and Maine’s largest environmental group.
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Speakers invited to congressional hearing air opposition to North Woods national monument
Gov. Paul LePage, a critic of the proposal, tells two members of the House Natural Resources Committee that the family of Roxanne Quimby is just ‘seeking to create its own legacy.’