Paul LePage on Environment

OpEd: Pro-business assault on environmental regulations

The extent of LePage's pro-business assault on workplace and environmental regulations and social services has been breathtaking. His extreme Tea Party agenda ran into opposition even from Republican legislators, particularly in relation to the environment. Mainers care about their forests, lakes, rivers, and coastline. LePage has not appealed to evangelicals, but his aggressive style has played well with Tea Party supporters. Source: The Tea Party: A Brief History, by R. Formisano, p. 61 , Apr 4, 2012

Preserve shoreline, wetlands, & working forest

Preserving shoreline and wetlands is a win-win situation for both the adjoining working forest and recreation economy and the area's premier wildlife habitat. This is the kind of highly targeted state acquisition that is enhancing Maine's expansion in the eco-economy sector. Source: 2011 gubernatorial press release #282184 , Aug 3, 2011

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