Oct 29, 2012 | Business Impact, Environmental, Maine Legislation, Maine Regulations, News
Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas will be taking effect in certain municipalities January 1, 2013. On January 1, 2013 organized towns that have decided to adopt statewide standards for timber harvesting and related...
Feb 7, 2012 | American Loggers Council, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulations, Maine Legislation
By Danny Dructor – Executive Vice President With our Spring Board of Directors meeting in Washington, DC taking place toward the end of March, we thought that it would be important to keep you informed of the many issues that the American Loggers Council (ALC) would...
Dec 19, 2011 | LePage Administration, Maine Legislation
The LURC Study Commission has released final report & recommendations. CLICK HERE to read the report
Jul 12, 2011 | Business Impact, Environmental, Governor LePage, Maine Legislation
AUGUSTA – A proposal to abolish Maine’s Land Use Regulation Commission has been bypassed in favor of a study into the future of the commission, which oversees development in the state’s nearly 10 million acres of unorganized territory. Gov. Paul...
May 18, 2011 | LePage Administration, Maine Legislation, Maine Regulations, News
By Christopher Cousins AUGUSTA, Maine — Supporters and opponents of the Land Use Regulation Commission turned out in droves Tuesday to either trash or sing the praises of the commission and its 40 years of influence over more than 10 million acres of Maine’s...
May 16, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Governor LePage, Maine House, Maine Legislation, Maine Senate
May 16, 2011 AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate passed landmark legislation today to revamp Maine’s health insurance market. The measure, LD 1333, is designed to generate more competition and more choices and bring rates closer to national norms. It also sets up a...