Dear John,

I wanted to be sure you saw Will’s note about our February Lunch & Learns!

Tomorrow, Dan Burgess and Celina Cunningham from the Governor’s Energy Office will join us to provide an overview and update of activities related to offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine. Offshore wind represents a major opportunity for Maine’s clean energy future and our economy. The development of offshore wind technology in Maine will create jobs, grow clean energy to meet our ambitious targets, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The development of offshore wind must be done in coordination with Maine’s fishermen and environmental stakeholders. Register here to join us tomorrow! [[link removed]]

Warmly,
Kathleen


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Dear John,

Joe Biden is President of the United States and despite attempts by a horde of insurrectionists, America stands and refocuses its attention on climate action, healthcare, and fixing systemic inequities. We’re bringing in an expert to explain what exactly an executive order is and what we can expect from Congress in the coming months.

Last month, we introduced our state legislative priorities to you and we are excited to tell you more about those bills in the coming months. For the next months, we are reserving at least two Lunch & Learns to bring in folks to share more about the EPC priority bills and how you can get involved.

We also do recognize that January may have felt like a year crammed into a month and that sometimes we all need to coo over tiny animals. Luckily for us, MCV has a friend who can help with that.

We hope to see you this month!

Friday, February 5, 12-1pm : An Update on Federal Climate Action with the League of Conservation Voters



*
From
executive
orders
to
nomination
hearings,
so
much
has
already
happened
during
the
Biden
Administration.
Join
us
as
Sara
Chieffo,
Vice
President
for
Government
Affairs
for
the
League
of
Conservation
Voters
,
shares
what’s
happening
in
Washington
and
what
we
can
expect
and
hope
for
in
the
new
administration’s
first
100
days.
This
event
has
already
happened,
but
you
can
watch
it
here!
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Friday, February 12, 12-1pm : Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Maine

*
Offshore
wind
represents
a
major
opportunity
for
Maine’s
clean
energy
future
and
our
economy.
The
development
of
offshore
wind
technology
in
Maine
will
create
jobs,
grow
clean
energy
to
meet
our
ambitious
targets,
and
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
The
development
of
offshore
wind
must
be
done
in
coordination
with
Maine’s
fishermen
and
environmental
stakeholders.
Join
us
as
Dan
Burgess
and
Celina
Cunningham
from
the
Governor’s
Energy
Office
provide
an
overview
and
update
of
activities
related
to
offshore
wind
in
the
Gulf
of
Maine.
Register
here!
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Friday, February 19, 12-1pm : Of Bold Mice and Shy Squirrels

*
Of
bold
mice
and
shy
squirrels:
how
the
personality
of
a
mouse
can
shape
a
whole
ecosystem.
Alessio
Mortelliti,
Associate
Professor
of
Wildlife
Habitat
Conservation
at
the
University
of
Maine
at
Orono
,
will
join
us
to
discuss
his
work,
animal
personality,
and
why
it
matters
for
conservation.
Register
here!
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Friday, February 26, 12-1pm : Talking Trash | Protecting Our Communities and Closing the Toxic Out-of-State Waste Loophole

*
A
loophole
in
Maine’s
waste
management
laws
has
allowed
Maine
to
become
a
toxic
dumping
ground
for
the
northeast.
Every
year,
hundreds
of
thousands
of
tons
of
waste
from
out
of
state
are
dumped
in
the
state-owned
Juniper
Ridge
Landfill
in
Old
Town--increasing
pollution,
leading
to
landfill
expansions,
and
threatening
sites
of
cultural
and
spiritual
significance
to
the
Penobscot
Nation.
Residents
in
the
area
banded
together
to
form
the
community
group
Don’t
Waste
ME
and
are
fighting
back.
Community
Leaders
from
Don’t
Waste
ME
and
Dana
Colihan,
the
Maine
State
Director
at
Community
Action
Works
,
will
join
us
to
share
about
their
fight
to
close
the
out
of
state
loophole,
address
this
environmental
injustice,
and
how
you
can
help
their
efforts
this
session.
Register
here!
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I’m very much looking forward to continuing to spend Friday afternoons with you.

--Will
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