2009 Session in Review
Dear Maine Conservationist,
By reading this scorecard, you’re taking an important step towards protecting Maine’s environment: you’re educating yourself on how your state legislators voted on a wide array of environmental legislation this past year.
Are they voting for bills that wisely steward our natural resources and protect public health from toxins? Or would they allow Maine’s natural resources to be exploited to benefit a few?
Overall, we applaud the majority of members of the Maine House and Senate for protecting our environment and quality of life. Even in a major recession, legislators were committed to protecting the environment because they know it is an integral part of our current and future economy. In 2009, lawmakers passed new laws that constructively deal with mercury pollution, pesticide spray, weatherization and energy efficiency, fish passage, clean water, and land conservation.
After you read the Environmental Scorecard, we hope you’ll take a moment to call, write or e-mail your legislators and let them know what you think of their work last year on behalf of Maine’s extraordinary environment. It’s so important for them to hear from you—the voters. You can do this directly from the interactive version of the scorecard at www.mlcv.org.
If you are currently an MLCV member, thank you and congratulations on your role in bringing about these protections! If not, please join us and turn your environmental values into political priorities.
Sincerely,
Maureen Drouin, MLCV Executive Director
Caroline M. Pryor, MLCV Board President
