2018 ME Governor's race: on Environment


Betsy Sweet: Reduce, re-use, recycle

Go green. Build green. Reduce, re-use, recycle. Make Maine a leader in green economics, increase tourism based on our policies.

Bolster the Land for Maine's Future Program. A political football under LePage, it's time to let them do what they do well.

Create a statewide trails network. Maine is sprouting up local trails across the state. I will support local trails and develop connections between trails so that people can hike, run, and bike safely from Kittery to Madawaska.

Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2018 Maine Governor race Nov 1, 2018

Shawn Moody: Voluntarily adopted eco-friendly practices at Moody's

Moody's was one of the first in our industry to adopt eco-friendly practices--voluntarily--even before the EPA passed rules requiring these practices. I partnered with the Maine Audobon Society for a renewable energy project to finance the installation of solar panels. Moody's uses waterborne base coats, energy-efficient lighting, recycled sheet metal, and energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems to ensure we maximize energy efficiency and minimize our impact on the planet.
Source: 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race website ShawnMoody.com Sep 1, 2018

Mary Mayhew: Environmental stewardship that also respects businesses

Maine's tourism and our beautiful environment are both important to Maine's economic future. But if businesses cannot compete with companies elsewhere because of overzealous environmental regulations, Maine's economy cannot be sustained on tourism alone. There must be effective environmental stewardship that also respects and appreciates the importance of businesses. I'm in favor of conservation but concerned about the amount of property that has been removed from the tax rolls each year.
Source: Portsmouth Herald on 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race Apr 13, 2018

Janet Mills: Joins coalition to reject proposed cuts in funding to EPA

Atty Gen Janet Mills joined a coalition of 13 states calling on the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to reject "deep and damaging" cuts in funding for the EPA and anti-environmental riders. "Maine has been a leader in the fight for clean water and clean air since Senator Ed Muskie championed the original Clean Water Act," said Atty Gen Mills. "In Maine, we hunt, fish, and hike year-round and these proposed cuts will severely damage Maine's environment and economy if passed."
Source: WAGM-TV on 2018 Maine Gubernatorial race Oct 15, 2017

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Candidates and political leaders on Environment:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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