Category: News
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The Sand Dune Bill
The Sand Dune Bill (“An Act Regarding Offshore Wind Terminals Located in Coastal Sand Dune Systems” LD2266 ) will come up for vote in the Maine House on April Fools Day 2024! That, according to the Maine House Advance Journal and Calendar for Monday, April 1, 2024, which we received…
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Event: 3/26, Augusta, State House, 3rd Floor, 9:30am
CITIZEN GROUPS OPPOSE A WIND PORT AT SEARS ISLAND AND THE DEREGULATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT TO ACCOMPLISH THIS BUILD, (SEE LD #2266)* Maine Earth First and Alliance For Sears Island Event at the State House Event: Augusta, State House, 3rd Floor, 9:30am Citizens opposing the development of the…
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Governor Attempts Roll-back of Environmental Protections for Offshore Wind TerminalsGovernor Attempts Roll-back of Environmental Protections for Offshore Wind Terminals
3/21/2024 Governor Janet Mills’ proposed a new law titled “An act regarding offshore wind terminals located in coastal sand dune systems” first made public late Wednesday, March 13. Friends of Sears Island Vice President Rolf Olsen learned about this from a Bangor Daily News journalist and informed the Alliance for…
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GOVERNOR EVADES LAW TO ENABLE WINDPORT
Join Us!!!Monday, March 1811 a.m.Cross Building111 Sewall St, Augusta, MaineRoom 216 March 14, The Maine Legislature agreed to consider the Governor’s bill “An Act Regarding Offshore Wind Terminals Located in Coastal Sand Dune Systems” (https://legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/HP1456?legislature=131). The bill evades current state law regarding sand dunes in order to authorize the Maine…
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Sears Island Community Learning and Organizing Event in Belfast
Please join us for this Community Learning Event and Organizing Convergence on Sunday, March 24 at the Legion Hall in Belfast. Speakers and collaboration from 2 to 5pm, potluck at 5pm, and music by the Midnight Riders from 6 to 9pm. Please come for some or all of the afternoon/…
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Huge Majority Do NOT Support Proposed Wind Port on Sears Island
Per Bangor Daily News Poll Early Tuesday morning, March 5, the Alliance for Sears Island discovered that the Bangor Daily News posted a poll on their News website asking readers, “Would you support the proposed wind port project on Sears Island?” (https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/02/midcoast/midcoast-environment/history-failed-developments-sears-island-maine-wind-port-joam40zk0w/) The poll also appeared in a print version.…
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Getting Climate Change Decisions Right
According to NASA, the earth is warming “at a rate not seen in the past 10,000 years.” The IPCC points out that, “Since systematic scientific assessments began in the 1970s, the influence of human activity on the warming of the climate system has evolved from theory to established fact.” According…
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Another Ode to Sears Island
By Sally Jones (Sung to the tune of “Farewell to Nova Scotia”) Farewell dear Sears Island, Sears Island adieu, the Maine DOT’s gonna sacrifice you – Well, we’ve loved you and done just as much as we can But the Maine DOT’s got a massive port plan. Farewell to those…
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Islesboro Islands Trust Comment on Governor’s Announcement to Build Offshore Wind Manufacturing Facility on Sears Island
The state of Maine just announced plans to build an offshore wind manufacturing facility on Sears Island, breaking its promise to Maine residents. In 2007, the State promised (document) to choose Mack Point as the preferred location for future marine transportation development. Former Islesboro Select Board chair and long-time defender…
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