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Katahdin woods & waters national monument

Published
July 11, 2016

Advocates insisting on protections for Cashes Ledge waters off Maine

They have twice been told that the section of the gulf is off the table for a federal 'monument' designation, and fishing groups also oppose it.
Published
June 21, 2016

Commentary: Natural Resources Council of Maine says ‘No’ to good-paying jobs, LePage charges

Poor rural Mainers are being held back by the group's anti-mining, anti-hydropower and pro-national monument policies.
Published
June 10, 2016

Maine Voices: This privately-owned land should be made for you and me

An erstwhile Mainer reminds that timber companies control much of the state's choice wilderness, but that need not be the case.
Published
June 6, 2016

Our View: Gov. LePage turns middle ground into battlefield

Instead of trying to win an argument, LePage would rather silence the opposition.
Published
June 5, 2016

Our View: Pair of sham hearings left no room for listening

Politically managed fact-finding does nothing to foster dynamic discussion on a national monument and undercover warden operations.

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Published
June 1, 2016

Speakers invited to congressional hearing air opposition to North Woods national monument

Gov. Paul LePage, a critic of the proposal, tells two members of the House Natural Resources Committee that the family of Roxanne Quimby is just 'seeking to create its own legacy.'
Published
June 1, 2016

Our View: One-sided hearing won’t clarify issues with Katahdin region monument

If a congressional panel really wanted to hear from the public, they'd let supporters speak, too.
Published
May 31, 2016

Chellie Pingree encourages Obama to create national monument in Maine

The 1st District representative writes a letter on the eve of a congressional field hearing on the topic in East Millinocket.
Published
May 31, 2016

Maine Voices: Widespread support for Katahdin region national monument evident at Orono forum

The media likes to depict division, but in reality, over 1,100 Mainers turned out to say that they back the proposal.
Published
May 28, 2016

Idea for new Maine national park grows more partisan

An upcoming hearing will feature opponents of the proposal, and supporters call it no more than 'a political show.'