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Protect Acadia National Park

Our national parks have been called “America’s best idea,” and Acadia is living proof. At Acadia, families and friends have a unique opportunity to experience Maine’s most striking natural beauty—from the views of Frenchman’s Bay atop Cadillac Mountain to trails like Precipice and the Beehive.

Yet nearly 1,000 acres of land within the park are at risk of being developed. When people who own this land want to sell it to the park, they can’t—because the park doesn’t have the resources to purchase it. We need to protect every acre of Acadia for future generations. Unfortunately, with Acadia suffering from chronic budget shortfalls, it’s too easy to picture treasured pieces of Maine’s natural heritage being sold off to the highest bidder.

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New Report: Pollution Up at Maine's Beaches 7/28/2010

As Mainers and vacationers from around the country flock to Maine’s beaches, a new report released today by Environment Maine finds that the state’s beaches suffer from serious contamination – including human and animal waste – that can make people sick.

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Acadia Letter to the Editor 7/16/2010

Environment Maine welcomes President Barack Obama and his family to Acadia National Park for their summer vacation.

Maine's Two Senators Pressured to Reject Murkowski Resolution 6/09/2010

Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate will take up a controversial measure that would restrict the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to control the release of greenhouse gases by cars and industry. Maine's two moderate Republican senators are considered swing votes on Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski's resolution. Both Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe have been critical of EPA rules and won't say how they will vote, which is unsettling to environmental groups and state officials.

Report outlines savings from efficient buildings 4/02/2010

Families in Maine could save more than $2,000 a year on their energy bills in coming decades if government invests in making the state's buildings more energy efficient, according to a new report.

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Building Better: How High-Efficiency Buildings Will Save Money and Reduce Global Warming 3/31/2010

We can save money and help solve global warming by reducing the amount of energy we use, and the best place to start is in the buildings we live and work in every day. Over 40 percent of our energy – and 10 percent of all the energy used in the world – goes toward powering America’s buildings, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Today’s high-efficiency homes and buildings prove that we have the technology and skills to drastically improve the efficiency of our buildings while simultaneously improving their comfort and affordability. If we apply those lessons to all buildings, we can reduce overall building energy consumption 35 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050.

Building a Solar Future: Repowering America’s Homes, Businesses and Industry with Solar Energy 3/09/2010

America has virtually limitless potential to tap the energy of the sun. Solar energy is clean, safe, proven and available everywhere, and the price of many solar energy technologies is declining rapidly. By adopting solar energy on a broad scale, the nation can address our biggest energy challenges—our dependence on fossil fuels and the need to address global warming—while also boosting our economy.