Maine DEP and Governor LePage seek nominations for annual Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence
Maine Department of Environmental Protection and Governor LePage seek nominations for annual Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence
January 21, 2014
Environmental Protection
Jessamine Logan, DEP Director of Communications at (207) 287-5842, jessamine.logan@maine.gov
-The annual awards program from the DEP honors entities whose voluntary innovation has resulted in measurable environmental and economic benefits
AUGUSTA – The Department of Environmental Protection and Governor Paul R. LePage are seeking nominations from Maine’s leaders in sustainability for the State’s environmental excellence awards. This is an opportunity for businesses, nonprofits and public entities to be recognized for their extraordinary work to improve and protect Maine’s natural resources. The department and the Governor encourage entities that have gone above and beyond required regulations by implementing innovative practices that have meaningful environmental and economic benefits to apply.
“Job creators grow the economy and help steward Maine’s natural resources,” said Governor LePage. “The Governor’s Awards on Environmental Excellence recognizes leaders who take innovative approaches to protect our natural resources and strengthen our economy. My Administration was proud to have re-launched these awards in order to support the entities that not only move our economy forward, but also ensure that our natural resources are here for future generations.”
Nominations are now open for the DEP-administered Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence, which will honor entities that go beyond standard techniques or regulatory requirements to creatively meet environmental challenges or opportunities. The five award categories include: businesses with under 20 employees; businesses with 20 to 99 employees; businesses with 100 or more employees; local, state, federal or tribal entities; and nonprofit organizations.
Award applicants will be asked to show how their project or program was innovative, collaborative and resulted in measurable and meaningful environmental and economic benefits. Finalists will undergo a compliance review by the DEP to ensure they are conforming with all laws, rules and applicable licenses administered by the department.
Completed nomination forms - available on DEP’s website at http://www.maine.gov/dep - are due to the department by Friday, Feb. 28 with the awards being presented by Governor LePage and Commissioner Patricia W. Aho in April to coincide with Earth Day. Self-nominations are encouraged.
DEP, with support from Governor LePage, relaunched the dormant environmental awards program in 2012 to recognize Maine’s many environmental leaders who are modeling the department’s vision of a mutually healthy environment and economy.
The 2013 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence, held at Mid-State Machine Products in Winslow honored Edwards-United Technologies in Pittsfield, Meadowmere Resort in Ogunquit, Agri-Energy in Exeter, Cary Medical Center in Caribou and WindowDressers in Rockport.
“We know that with our abundant natural resources and healthy environment, we have a sustainable and strong economy,” said DEP Commissioner Aho. “Recognizing Maine’s businesses, non-profits and public entities validates their work as environmental leaders who steward our natural resources and strengthen our economy. The past two years we’ve seen innovative environmental protection work and we look forward to seeing more of this positive trend in this year’s nominations.”
For more information about the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence or to download an application, visithttp://www.maine.gov/dep or contact Chris Swain, Director of Innovation and Assistance, at 287-7831 or Chris.Swain@maine.gov.
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Comment by Penny Gray on January 22, 2014 at 9:41am
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We know the Maine Tourism Association isn't interested in protecting Maine's scenic character and the 170,000 full time jobs it creates. Tragic really, because with their backing, Maine's quality of place might be preserved. Our viewsheds have a very high economic value.
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Comment by alice mckay barnett on January 21, 2014 at 2:33pm
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Harraseeket Inn by far.
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Maine Center For Public Interest Reporting – Three Part Series: A CRITICAL LOOK AT MAINE’S WIND ACT
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(excerpts) From Part 1 – On Maine’s Wind Law “Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine if the law’s goals were met." . – Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, August 2010 https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/From Part 2 – On Wind and Oil Yet using wind energy doesn’t lower dependence on imported foreign oil. That’s because the majority of imported oil in Maine is used for heating and transportation. And switching our dependence from foreign oil to Maine-produced electricity isn’t likely to happen very soon, says Bartlett. “Right now, people can’t switch to electric cars and heating – if they did, we’d be in trouble.” So was one of the fundamental premises of the task force false, or at least misleading?" https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-swept-task-force-set-the-rules/From Part 3 – On Wind-Required New Transmission Lines Finally, the building of enormous, high-voltage transmission lines that the regional electricity system operator says are required to move substantial amounts of wind power to markets south of Maine was never even discussed by the task force – an omission that Mills said will come to haunt the state.“If you try to put 2,500 or 3,000 megawatts in northern or eastern Maine – oh, my god, try to build the transmission!” said Mills. “It’s not just the towers, it’s the lines – that’s when I begin to think that the goal is a little farfetched.” https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/
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Hannah Pingree on the Maine expedited wind law
Hannah Pingree - Director of Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future
"Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine."
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