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Opposing bill to rush through Keystone pipeline approval

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree voted against a bill today that would ram through permitting of the controversial Keystone pipeline, bypassing the approval process that is already underway. "I don't think the Keystone pipeline is in the national interest because it would create very few American jobs and do little to address our energy needs," Pingree said. "But this bill doesn't even…

Congresswoman Pingree welcomes federal mediation in Fairpoint strike

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Congresswoman Pingree visits striking Fairpoint workers in October 2014. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree welcomed the news that a federal mediator would supervise negotiations between Fairpoint Communications and unions representing 1,700 striking workers in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The two sides will meet Sunday in Washington, DC. "This strike has gone on far too long and has…

BIW wins $21 million contract for DDG51 work

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said tonight that Bath Iron Works has won a $21 million deal to extend its work on construction of DDG 51 destroyers. Bath Iron Works is the lead designer of the current run of DDG 51s and the contract will allow them to provide engineering and support work for the "follow" shipyard—the Ingalls Shipyard in Pascogoula, Mississippi. "This is a great…

Maine community to get help from feds to develop and expand local agriculture

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Town of Unity wins competitive 'Local Foods, Local Places' assistance Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said this week that the Town of Unity has been selected as one of just 26 communities from around the country to participate in a federal initiative called Local Foods, Local Places. The town will receive expert technical advice to help develop and highlight the local agricultural…

Pingree votes to extend tax breaks for families, clean energy, small business

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Says last-minute deal "is no way to pass sensible tax policy" Congresswoman Chellie Pingree voted to retroactively extend a number of important tax breaks through the end of 2014. The provisions had expired at the end of last year, and without action by Congress families and small businesses would have lost important tax deductions and credits. "Families and businesses are going to…

Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree statements on Fairpoint strike

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Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree issued the following statements on the labor dispute between North Carolina-based Fairpoint Communications and thousands of northern New England workers. Congresswoman Pingree speaks at a rally for Fairpoint workers on strike. "This company made an investment they couldn't afford and now they are trying to take it out on the…

Cruise ships continue to buy Maine lobster

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Celebrity Summit to pick up 1,600 live lobsters in Portland today Chellie with John Ready, owner of lobster wholesaler Ready Seafood, in 2012 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said cruise ships are continuing to buy thousands of pounds of live Maine lobster when they visit Maine. Celebrity Cruises has ordered 1,600 11Ž2 pound lobsters for delivery today to the 2,000-passenger…

Michaud & Pingree Praise $2.5 Million Grant to Kennebec Valley Community College

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Michaud & Pingree Praise $2.5 Million Grant to Kennebec Valley Community College U.S. Reps. Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree are praising a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield. The investment is part of DOL’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training initiative, and will go…

Pingree announces over $600,000 in federal funding for Midcoast small businesses

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Midcoast Council of Government will provide training and distribute loans to businesses in Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Cumberland, and Waldo counties Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced todaythat the Midcoast Council of Governments would receive a $105,000 grant and$500,000 loan from USDA Rural Development through the Rural Micro-entrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP). “This…

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