Jobs and Economic Development

Winslow will receive $300,000 for a business park expansion project, and Rockland's $350,000 investment will renovate a local fish pier. Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today welcomed a total $1.1 million in EPA Brownfields grants for two Maine organizations to provide low-interest loans for the cleanup and redevelopment of polluted sites, but cautioned that this important program has been slated for an over 30 percent cut in President Trump's proposed budget. Read more »

Collins, King, Pingree, and Poliquin stood with Auburn-based textile manufacturer in fight against unfair Chinese trade practices and won Read more »

A brewing industry roundtable Pingree hosted in July 2016  Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Peter DeFazio. (D-OR), Erik Paulsen (R-MN), and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) led 100 other Members in a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics, Dr. Cathie Woteki. The letter requests that USDA’s… Read more »

Many species of wildlife will benefit from the conserved habitat, including monarch butterfly, American woodcock, and New England cottontail. (Images courtesy USFWS) Congresswoman Chellie Pingree celebrated today’s announcement that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has approved the Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge, meaning that the agency can move forward in… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today that InnovaSea Systems in Augusta will receive a $99,771 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the feasibility of using wood fiber composite materials for the aquaculture pens it manufactures.    “These types of grants have been key in helping Maine small businesses test… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said today that Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) headquartered in Portland is getting a $5.35 million Department of Energy grant to finish development of the commercial design of its TidGen Power System.  The new design will be tested, operated and monitored in Washington County.  This DOE funded project is a critical next step in the eventual… Read more »

Coastal Counties Workforces Inc. in Brunswick receives Department of Labor TechHire grant to help Mainers secure jobs in IT industry Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today announced that Maine will receive $7,340,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Program to assess and cleanup polluted properties throughout the state.   “Brownfield grants have been absolutely critical in helping Maine communities move forward by cleaning up sites contaminated by former industrial uses so they can be… Read more »

Congresswoman Pingree with U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary and Senator Angus King at the announcement. This morning, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joined Senator Angus King and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Jay Williams to announce two major investments in Maine entrepreneurs and small businesses.     “We have many… Read more »