Block Environmental Roll-back Bills Maine people overwhelmingly support environmental protection and oppose legislative efforts to weaken our environmental safeguards. Nonetheless, numerous bills have been introduced that would diminish existing protections of our environment. In March, the Council will issue a list of the most serious environmental roll-back bills. Protect the Citizen Initiative Process Several bills have been introduced to make it more difficult for Maine citizens to put issues before state voters through the initiative process. These bills should be defeated.
Maine already has a high requirement for the number of signatures required.
The Legislature should not weaken this Constitutionally-protected democratic right. Copyright 1999- 2000 Natural Resources Council of Maine. All rights reserved.