MAINE MONITOR • May 14, 2023
A legislative committee tasked with evaluating a slate of mining-related bills made no recommendation on which one(s) to advance after a work session on Thursday, with members insisting they needed more time to weigh the proposals. The committee voted to table the bill backed by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Natural Resources Council of Maine, LD 1363. Committee Chair Stacy Brenner said it seemed that legislators were “coalescing” around the bill, which has been amended since the committee last considered it.