Results tagged “fisheries”

Protecting our working waterfronts

October 22, 2009 11:26 AM

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree testifies on the House floor in support of a bill to protect working waterfronts. Find out more

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Maine Delegation calls on Department of Commerce to declare fisheries disaster for Maine shellfish industry

October 20, 2009 2:33 PM

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins and Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree today, in a letter, urged

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$1.7 million grant to help Maine lobster gear exchange

September 18, 2009 11:30 AM

Grant will help lobster fishermen switch to sinking ground line Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced a $1.7 million federal grant today to

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Safety zone around Seal Island rescinded

September 16, 2009 11:54 AM

Coast Guard reopens waters to lobster fishing Congresswoman Chellie Pingree welcomed news that the Coast Guard has rescinded a rule that

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree asks Coast Guard to explain Seal Island safety zone

September 14, 2009 11:59 AM

Emergency ruling closes area that had been fished for 50 yearsCongresswoman Chellie Pingree has asked Coast Guard officials to brief

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree statement on Glenn Libby, New England Fisheries Council

June 25, 2009 5:27 PM

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today issued the following statement on the appointment of Glenn Libby to the New England Fisheries Council

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'Wind power! Wind power!'

Wind turbines open on Vinalhaven Island.

November 23, 2009
Maine company wins small-business clean-energy grant
A $150,000 grant from the Department of Energy will allow Ocean Renewable Power Company to accelerate testing of tidal power turbines at the University of Maine.
November 23, 2009
The Free Press: Vinalhaven Celebrates Fox Islands Wind Turbines
"I get to go back to Washington tonight, where my colleagues are bickering about the energy bill, about whether we can really have renewable energy, and we have done it," Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said. "The people of this community have worked so hard to deal with the logistical, technical and financial questions to get renewable energy. How much more proud could I be?"
November 20, 2009
House votes to fix broken Medicare reimbursement system
Prior to this legislation, Congress had to repeatedly pass stopgap measures to prevent reimbursement rates from being cut dramatically.
November 19, 2009
Hot links: Stay warm and save money
At a workshop in Biddeford hosted by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, dozens of residents learned about state, federal, and private resources aimed at helping them lower their energy costs. Click here to learn more about the many resources you can use to stay warm and save money this winter.
November 19, 2009

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