PEER in Maine

PEER's environmental work is solely directed by the needs of its members. As a consequence, we have the distinct honor of serving resource professionals who daily cast profiles in courage in cubicles across the country.

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Following are PEER news releases, white papers, surveys and other activities for Maine:


News Releases for Maine
April 1, 2009  MAINE’S SEARS ISLAND PORT PLAN SLAMMED — Wetland Mitigation Bank Falls Flat as Gambit for Cargo Container Port
July 10, 2008  MAINE SEEKS PRE-APPROVAL FOR WETLANDS DESTRUCTION — Maine DOT “Umbrella Mitigation Bank” Tries to Exploit Weakened Federal Policies
March 17, 2008  EAST COAST’S LARGEST UNDEVELOPED ISLAND SLATED FOR CARGO PORT — Development Scheme for Maine’s Sears Island Resurfaces Again after 12 Years
July 17, 2006  MAINE SENATOR MAKES A HABIT OF BULLDOZING — John Martin Has Long History of Self-Dealing on Allagash Wilderness Waterway
December 9, 2004  ATV TRAIL MASTER CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL LOGGING — More Than 150 Trees Cut; Trial Date Set for January
September 30, 2004  LURC COMMISSIONER'S VIOLATIONS REMAIN UNRESOLVED — Nadeau Has Outstanding Fine; Attorney General Investigation Called For
July 28, 2004  LAND USE VIOLATIONS BY LURC COMMISSIONER STILL OPEN — Public Employee Group Calls On Governor to Relieve Nadeau
April 28, 2004  NEW LURC COMMISSIONER HAS HISTORY OF VIOLATIONS — Denies Responsibility for Violations on His Watch
May 27, 2003  LURC EMPLOYEE RESIGNS IN PROTEST — Managers, Staffing Cuts Blamed for Steering Land Agency Off Course
May 21, 2003  LATEST LURC SETTLEMENT IS "LAST HURRAH" FOR ENFORCEMENT — Budget and Staffing Cuts Preclude Corporate Cases in Future
May 14, 2003  NAVY WHISTLEBLOWER CHALLENGES TERMINATION — Cutler Environmental Specialist Seeks Federal Protection
December 4, 2002  JUNKYARD OWNER THREATENING STATE INSPECTORS — Employee Group Asks DA to Take Action
June 27, 2002  NAVY BOMBING RIGHT WHALE FEEDING GROUNDS — Operations Occur as Congress Considers Environmental Exemptions
April 2, 2002  ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY NAMED ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST ENDANGERED RIVERS — After years of neglectful management, legislature considers removing wilderness protections
March 21, 2002  BUREAU OF PARKS AND LANDS REVERSES STANCE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT — Park Rangers and Managers to Receive Law Enforcement Training
January 28, 2002  LURC REVOKES ALLAGASH BRIDGE PERMIT — Logging Company Does Not Own Henderson Brook Bridge
December 12, 2001  STATE DIRECTOR LEAVING THE LAND USE REGULATION COMMISSION — Maine PEER Calls For Effectiveness Study
January 16, 2001  ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY MISHANDLED TOXIC MATERIALS — State Employees At Risk
December 7, 2000  SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REACHED IN ALLAGASH WHISTLEBLOWER CASE — Former Waterway Supervisor Feels "Vindicated"
July 15, 2000  MAINE WILDERNESS UNDER ATTACK — New Report Documents Growing Threats to Allagash Wilderness Waterway
April 26, 2000  LAW ENFORCEMENT BREAKDOWN IN STATE PARKS — Concern for Visitor Safety in Survey of Managers
March 1, 2000  LATE CHARGES WAIVED FOR REP. MARTIN — State had Threatened to Cancel Camp Leases
February 15, 2000  STATE CAMP ENDS UP IN HANDS OF STATE LEGISLATOR — Martin Pays No State Taxes
White Papers for Maine
Losing Paradise — The Allagash Wilderness Waterway Under Attack (September 2000)
Each year, hundreds of canoeists and campers flock to northern Maine's Allagash Wilderness Waterway. The Allagash Wilderness Waterway, however, is but a fragile strip of land. Despite its designation as wilderness, the outside world has begun to encroach on one of the Northeast's last remaining natural treasures. This report, written by current and former state employees on the Waterway, gives an insider's view of the past, present and future of this threatened resource. more >>
Surveys for Maine
2000  Maine Department of Conservation Survey

PEER does not have a Maine chapter, but if you would like to start one, let us know.

As a service organization, PEER relies on current or former agency employees to point out issues to work on. If you work for a resource management agency, and you struggle with:

  • political interference with science-based decisions,
  • undue influence of industry into permitting decisions,
  • a management hostile to the conservation views of staff,
  • censorship of job-related opinions, or
    • anti-government threats from your community

PEER can help!
Our job is to deliver the problem to your agency decision-makers and the public while protecting the anonymitiy of the messanger. This may be as simple as a letter from PEER to your supervisor that says, "we're watching," or as complex as a legal challenge to your administration. To see examples of common tactics we've used in other states, check out our agency surveys, white papers and news releases.

As with all of our work, every project is employee directed. That means you call the shots.

For more information, contact PEER at info@peer.org or (202) 265-7337.