Farming of all sorts contributes to and suffers from climate change, but there is a lot that we can do to reverse that.
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Posted inTimes Record
Pingree celebrates federal funding for new Brunswick recreation complex
Brunswick was awarded nearly $500,000 for the Midcoast Athletic and Recreation Complex, which will feature pickleball courts, a skatepark and a walking trail.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Fudging on assault weapons ban is what’s appalling
Of the four members of Maine’s congressional delegation, only Rep. Chellie Pingree supports a ban on guns capable of inflicting unthinkable damage on our communities. Her counterparts aren’t prepared to say much about why they don’t.
Posted inMaine, News
Top federal official calls for more funding to study PFAS crisis
Maine’s congressional delegation is backing efforts to secure funding for more PFAS research at the federal level.
Posted inFood, Nation & World, News
What food expiration dates really mean – and when to ignore them
Last week, a group of lawmakers, including Rep. Chellie Pingree, 1st District, reintroduced a bill called the Food Date Labeling Act meant to reduce food waste by standardizing date labels on food products.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Members of Maine’s delegation react to Biden budget proposal
Republican Sen. Susan Collins, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, says it’s time ‘to make our country safer, more competitive,’ while independent Sen. Angus King says he will be evaluating the defense budget and Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree applauds the president’s focus on battling the ‘climate crisis.’
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
House Republicans vote to overturn Biden rule on water protections
Jared Golden, D-2nd District, was 1 of 9 Democrats voting with the majority. Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, voted against the measure.
Posted inMaine
U.S. legislators invite prominent Mainers to State of the Union address
Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation and Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control will be guests of Rep. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
Maine lawmakers renew push for faster work permits for asylum seekers
Efforts dating to 2015 have failed to gain traction in Congress, stalling in the polarized debates over immigration reform and border security.
Posted inMaine
Federal spending boosts plan to strengthen Saco water treatment facility
The Saco Water Resource Recovery Facility is set to get more than $5 million in federal money to upgrade the facility which is threatened by the rising sea level.