Sears Island at the State House March 12, 2025, Dissolving JUPC and respecting the estuary.

On March 12, 2025 , two Sears Island bills LD 226    &   LD 735  came  before the Maine Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources committee:

Below  listen to mp3s of  the voices of  Committee members, bills' sponsor Represenstive Reagan Paul. and then  supporters, detractors and Neither For Nor Against-ers  NFNA . (mp3s)   More to come

* ENR Committee introductions 4 min 44sec
* Bill introduction by Rep Reagan Paul 13min16sec  & QA

Government Officials 

* Celina Cunningham_Governor's Energy Office 8min25sec

* Searsport Town manager James Gilway  4min 9 sec8

* Passamaquoddy Nation Frederick Moore   Statement 3min35sec     Q&A 10 min45sec 

Bills Supporters

* Lawrence Reichardt 4min

* Nancy Galland 5min

* Jillian Howell  3min 29sec

* Kelsey Fenwick, lobsterman Port Clyde 3min

* Will Neils 4min 45 sec

* David Italiaander 3min24sec 

* Becky Bartovics, North Haven. 5min 15sec

* Bill Carpenter 5min 32sec

* Katie Giddings 3min 15sec

Opponents 

* David Gelinas 4min 31sec

* C. Gundrum, Maine Audubon & QA 7min35sec 

* Dennis Damon * QA 12min 53sec

Neither For Nor Against 

Jeff Romano, Maine Coast Heritage Trust