Category: Maine
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The Climate Survival Toolkit for High School Graduates
What I’ve come to know, and I know this for certain, is the incredible difference regular, individual people can make if they choose to …
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Industrial Hemp Legislation Passes U.S. House of Representatives
“Our fear of industrial hemp is misplaced—it is not a drug. By allowing colleges and universities to cultivate hemp for research, Congress sends a signal that we are ready to examine hemp in a different and more appropriate context.”
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Pro-Hemp Legislation Introduced in House Farm Bill
Vote Hemp released an action alert encouraging support for a new bi-partisan amendment in support of industrial hemp to the Farm Bill in the House, being introduced by …
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Craft Brewers Call on President Obama to Protect American Waters
“America’s waterways are critical to our environment, our economy and our health. Not only does the great-tasting beer we brew depend on it, but so do the communities in which we operate.”
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Sixth Maine Town Passes Resolution Opposing Transport of Tar Sands Through Existing Pipeline
The resolution stated serious concerns about the environmental and public health hazards of tar sands in the context of a town and region heavily dependent on a clean environment for recreation, tourism, and the economy at large. Concerns about threats…