Collins, King Back Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Fund LWCF
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act, legislation to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at a level of $900 million per year. This legislation comes after the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Navy Leader Assures Senator Collins that PNSY Infrastructure Projects are Currently Safe
Read More...
Collins, King Applaud $1.5 Million Investment to Support Emerging Technologies in Maine’s Forest Products Industry
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, a cofounder of the Working Forest Caucus, applauded today’s announcement by the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) Board of Directors that it is awarding a total of $1.5 million to two Maine forest products companies. The funding stemmed from MTI’s collaboration with the Forest Opportunities Roadmap (FOR/Maine) Initiative, which Senators Collins and King have championed.
Senator Collins Announces $3 Million for Lyman Morse Marina and DiMillo’s Old Port Marina
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced a total of $3,000,000 for Lyman Morse Boatbuilding, Inc., of Camden and DiMillo’s Old Port Marina of Portland through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s fiscal year 2019 Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program.
Collins, Klobuchar’s Bill to Crack Down on Fraud Targeted at Seniors Clears Senate Committee
The Seniors Fraud Prevention Act would help fight scams designed to strip seniors of their assets by helping educate seniors about fraud schemes and improve monitoring and response to fraud complaints
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Promote Innovation in Sustainable Chemistry
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in introducing the Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019.
This bipartisan bill encourages the development of new and innovative chemicals, products, and processes with an improved environmental footprint through efficient use of resources, reducing or eliminating exposure to hazardous substances, or otherwise minimizing harm to human health and the environment.
Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $2 Million to Protect Maine’s Air and Water
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a total of $1,945,301 to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Maine DEP) and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) to help protect Maine’s environment.
