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May 2, 2019

Maine legislature's ENR committee gives OTP to conflict of interest limits on Board of Environmental Protection members re air pollution applications

On May 2, 2019, Maine legislature's  Environmental and Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing and a work session   approving committee passage of  LD 1644  "An Act To Clarify Conflict of Interest Requirements for the Board of Environmental Protection"

The bill adds to reviewers of air pollution permit  applications  the same  restrictions that  deciders of water pollution permits  already have, about  conflicts of interest  ** Link to DEP Air Bureau

 * Listen to the Full hearing & work session 10min 30sec    

* Listen to a key portion  of the hearing: 3min 30sec  DEP  Air Bureau Director Jeff Crawford  Bureau Air Quality  explaining the bill - which adds to reviewers of air pollution permit  applications  the same  restrictions that  deciders of water pollution permits  already have about  conflicts of interest 

* Written public testimony submittedDEP's Jeffrey Crawford Dir Air Quality in support of LD1644  The same as his oral testimony






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