- REP. MEREDITH STRANG BUGRESS EARNS HIGH MARKS -
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL VOTES

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AUGUSTA - State Rep. Meredith Strang Burgess, of Cumberland, has been honored for her support of policies protecting Maine’s environment during the first session of the 123rd Legislature.

The first-term Republican lawmaker received an outstanding five out of five score from the Maine League of Conservation Voters (MLCV) in their 2007 Environmental Scorecard for legislators. Rep. Strang Burgess also backed additional proposals supported by the MLCV that were not included in the scorecard.

“Protecting significant wildlife habitat while addressing the needs of landowners was a priority to me this session,” Rep. Strang Burgess said. “I am pleased that the Legislature worked together in passing balanced legislation that set reasonable environmental standards.”

Five pieces of legislation monitored by the MLCV were used in the organization’s rating process. Those issues include the control and prevention of invasive plant infestations, phasing out the use of the toxic flame retardant Deca, issuing a natural resource bond that includes $17 million for the Land for Maine’s Future program and $5 million for riverfront community development, requiring the replacement of trees cut in shoreland zones and allowing Maine to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) - a ten-state project aimed at reducing global warming pollution from power plants by 10 percent below current levels.

The Maine League of Conservation Voters is an independent, non-partisan organization that works to make natural resources protection a political priority for Maine voters, candidates and elected officials. The MLCV publishes their Environmental Scorecard on an annual basis.

Rep. Strang Burgess, founder and owner of Burgess Advertising & Associates, is a member of the Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee. She represents Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Long Island and part of North Yarmouth in House District 108.