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Dawnbreaker Vol 56 No 2 (Winter 2008-2009), Dawnbreaker Staff
Dawnbreaker Vol 56 No 2 (Winter 2008-2009), Dawnbreaker Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
News From Mabel (Fall 2008), Mabel Wadworth Health Center Staff
News From Mabel (Fall 2008), Mabel Wadworth Health Center Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
Dawnbreaker Vol 56 No 1 (Fall 2008), Dawnbreaker Staff
Dawnbreaker Vol 56 No 1 (Fall 2008), Dawnbreaker Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
Dawnbreaker Vol 55 No 3 (Spring 2008), Dawnbreaker Staff
Dawnbreaker Vol 55 No 3 (Spring 2008), Dawnbreaker Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
The Maine Women's Advocate (2008 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
The Maine Women's Advocate (2008 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
The Clean Water Act In Maine: Goals And Financing, Andrew Fisk
The Clean Water Act In Maine: Goals And Financing, Andrew Fisk
Maine Policy Review
Andrew Fisk gives an overview of the history of the federal Clean Water Act and of Maine’s efforts to improve the quality of the state’s lakes, rivers and streams. He describes how the Clean Water Act works and how its provisions are implemented. While the quality of Maine’s water bodies has improved greatly, much work still remains to be done in the areas of rain and stormwater runoff and mercury pollution, and in having adequate financing and infrastructure over the long term.
The Parents As Scholars Program: A Maine Success Story, Sandra S. Butler, Luisa S. Deprez
The Parents As Scholars Program: A Maine Success Story, Sandra S. Butler, Luisa S. Deprez
Maine Policy Review
Federal “welfare reform” enacted in 1996 strongly discouraged states from including post-secondary education in their welfare reform programs. As Sandra Butler and Luisa Deprez discuss here, Maine persevered through its Parent as Scholars (PaS) program to make college possible for low-income parents. In this article they report on their long-term follow-up of a cohort of PaS participants, all of them women, who have benefited greatly from participation in the program. Butler and Deprez note that Maine’s PaS improves welfare recipients’ chances of moving out of poverty. The program itself remains as a model for other states.
“These Very Impelling Reasons Against My Running”: Maine Women And Politics, Mary Cathcart
“These Very Impelling Reasons Against My Running”: Maine Women And Politics, Mary Cathcart
Maine Policy Review
In the Margaret Chase Smith Essay Mary Cathcart reflects on women in politics and describes her own trajectory in coming to serve in the Maine House of Representatives and the Maine Senate. She discusses the upcoming (2009) launch of the Maine NEW Leadership program at the University of Maine, a national education program for college women
Challenging Climate Change, Olympia J. Snowe
Challenging Climate Change, Olympia J. Snowe
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Understanding The Global Energy Industry Is Key To Meeting Maine’S Energy Challenge, Elizabeth A. Wilson
Understanding The Global Energy Industry Is Key To Meeting Maine’S Energy Challenge, Elizabeth A. Wilson
Maine Policy Review
Dependence on petroleum has global consequences with regard to supply constraints, energy security, and economic impacts, along with major consequences for climate change and other environmental problems. Maine is at a particular disadvantage due to its reliance on home heating oil and transportation fuels in this rural state. In this article, Elizabeth Wilson analyzes the global petroleum industry and the challenges and solutions ahead for the U.S. and Maine as we seek to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and develop other cleaner and cost-effective energy sources.
What We Can Expect From The Federal Government To Address Climate Change And Energy Independence, Adam Cote
What We Can Expect From The Federal Government To Address Climate Change And Energy Independence, Adam Cote
Maine Policy Review
Adam Cote highlights major federal energy and climate initiatives that the new administration and Congress are likely to try to enact. Many of these initiatives could be important for Maine, particularly policies and funding that promote clean energy, energy efficiency, conservation, and “green-collar” jobs.
The Energy Challenge–Gone Today, Back Tomorrow: Maine’S Key Role, William H. Hastings
The Energy Challenge–Gone Today, Back Tomorrow: Maine’S Key Role, William H. Hastings
Maine Policy Review
World energy trends suggest that increased demand for fossil fuels is likely to continue, even as producers are not replacing what is being used. William Hastings argues that in spite of this, Maine is poised to potentially become an energy leader in the near future. He points out that a surprising number of new projects are increasing the diversity of the state’s energy supply.
Confronting Global Warming: Maine’S Multi-Sector Initiatives, 2003–2008, David P. Littell, Gary S. Westerman, Malcolm C. Burson
Confronting Global Warming: Maine’S Multi-Sector Initiatives, 2003–2008, David P. Littell, Gary S. Westerman, Malcolm C. Burson
Maine Policy Review
David Littell, Gary Westerman and Malcolm Burson describe Maine’s pioneering efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting energy efficiency, and developing less carbon-intensive and more sustainable energy sources. They discuss in particular the goals and accomplishments of the state’s Climate Action Plan and Maine’s participation in several multi-state and regional efforts, including the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Tapping The Potential Of Energy Efficiency To Create Greater Economic Security For Maine, Dylan Voorhees
Tapping The Potential Of Energy Efficiency To Create Greater Economic Security For Maine, Dylan Voorhees
Maine Policy Review
Energy efficiency is cheaper than any current sources of power or fuel. Maine has started to develop some energy-efficiency programs such as Efficiency Maine and MaineHousing’s weatherization efforts, but the state lags behind other states in the region. Dylan Voorhees addresses barriers that Maine needs to overcome in order to tap its energy-efficiency potential. He suggests an expanded strategy, including planning for the long term, leveraging private investments and taking advantage of the private sector, extending efficiency programs to all fuels, and consolidating current energy-efficiency planning and budgeting
Introduction: Ask Not… Voices From Maine Addressing Climate Change And Energy, Sam Townsend
Introduction: Ask Not… Voices From Maine Addressing Climate Change And Energy, Sam Townsend
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Transportation And Climate Change, Jonathan Rubin
Transportation And Climate Change, Jonathan Rubin
Maine Policy Review
The transportation and residential sectors in Maine use a large proportion of fossil fuels, primarily petroleum products, and are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Jonathan Rubin’s article on transportation reviews mechanisms by which petroleum demand and greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced, emphasizing state and federal legislation to achieve these goals. He describes ways in which transportation systems will be affected by and have to adapt to climate change.
Connecting Residential Energy Efficiency And Carbon Emissions Reductions: Mainehousing’S Carbon Market Project, Dale Mccormick, Lucy Van Hook
Connecting Residential Energy Efficiency And Carbon Emissions Reductions: Mainehousing’S Carbon Market Project, Dale Mccormick, Lucy Van Hook
Maine Policy Review
The transportation and residential sectors in Maine use a large proportion of fossil fuels, primarily petroleum products, and are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Dale McCormick and Lucy Van Hook in their article on MaineHousing’s carbon market project observe that energy use in buildings is the “next frontier” for emissions reductions. MaineHousing’s innovative program is aimed at generating and selling “emissions reduction credits” in the carbon market, through verified savings from weatherization and other energy measures. The funds generated can in turn be used to provide further weatherization assistance, as well as low-interest loans to homeowners for weatherization …
Planners And Climate Change Action: An Approach For Communities, Samuel B. Merrill, Robert M. Sanford, Mark B. Lapping
Planners And Climate Change Action: An Approach For Communities, Samuel B. Merrill, Robert M. Sanford, Mark B. Lapping
Maine Policy Review
The authors discuss the role of planners in helping local communities prepare for the near-term effects of climate change, especially the impact of rising sea levels and increased storm severity.
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: What It Means For Maine, Sondra Bogdonoff
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: What It Means For Maine, Sondra Bogdonoff
Maine Policy Review
The federal government has been slow to act on curbing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change and on reducing dependence on petroleum and other fossil fuels. In the absence of federal leadership, Maine and other states have enacted policies and practices to try to address these issues. Sondra Bogdonoff’s article discusses the 10-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), in which Maine participates, the first regional program in the U.S. to address climate change. RGGI is a cap-and-trade system aimed at reducing CO2 emissions, which are “capped” at allowable levels. Power generators can buy and sell allowances. Under RGGI, …
Town Codes For The Town Of Wells, Maine, Wells (Me.). Municipal Officials
Town Codes For The Town Of Wells, Maine, Wells (Me.). Municipal Officials
Maine Town Documents
No abstract provided.
Town Of Weston Annual Report Year Ending June 30, 2008, Weston (Me.). Municipal Officers
Town Of Weston Annual Report Year Ending June 30, 2008, Weston (Me.). Municipal Officers
Maine Town Documents
No abstract provided.