press releases
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May 22, 2017
Bipartisan Coalition of Senators Call for Continued Funding of Land and Water Conservation Program
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) co-led a bipartisan coalition of 48 senators, including Senator Angus King (I-ME) in urging the Senate Appropriations... -
May 03, 2017
Collins, King Applaud Launch of Innovative Bioproduct Pilot Program at University of Maine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King released the following statement on today’s launch of the Biomass to Bioproducts Pilot Plant at the University of... -
April 12, 2017
Bipartisan Group of Senators, Including Senator Collins, Seek Permanent Reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Richard Burr (R-NC), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and others in introducing bipartisan legislation to... -
March 13, 2017
Senators Collins, Hirono to Trump Administration: NOAA Cuts Would Harm Coastal States
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led a bipartisan letter to the Trump Administration urging reconsideration of proposed cuts to the... -
February 15, 2017
Senator Collins to Oppose EPA Administrator Nominee’s Confirmation
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that she will oppose the confirmation of Scott Pruitt to become Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection... -
December 21, 2016
Collins, King, Poliquin Applaud $6 Million USDA Investment in Private Road Infrastructure and Fish Habitat in Northern and Eastern Maine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Congressman Bruce Poliquin applauded today’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is... -
November 01, 2016
Collins, King Announce $427,000 to Help Maine Small Businesses Increase Energy Efficiency
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest a total of $427,000 to... -
October 26, 2016
Collins, King Applaud Director of Wells Reserve at Laudholm for Winning Prestigious NOAA Conservation Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King applauded Paul Dest, the Director of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, for being one of... -
October 05, 2016
Collins, King Congratulate Robin Alden of Stonington on White House Recognition as a “Champion of Change”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today congratulated Robin Alden of Stonington, a former Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine... -
August 31, 2016
Sens. Collins, King Announce More Than $5.3 Million for Ocean Renewable Power Company in Portland
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) will receive $5,350,000 through the Department of Energy... -
August 24, 2016
U.S. Senator Collins’ Statement on the Designation of the North Woods and Waters National Monument
WASHINGTON, D.C—U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement today in response to the President’s designation of the North Woods and Waters National... -
June 24, 2016
Collins, King Applaud Funding to Help Reimburse Maine Fisherman for At-Sea Monitoring Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today welcomed an announcement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that it will fund... -
May 27, 2016
Maine Offshore Wind Project Moves to Top Tier of National Offshore Wind Demonstration Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Maine’s New England Aqua Ventus I offshore wind pilot project, designed by a... -
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins’ tripartisan biomass amendment, cosponsored by Senator Angus King, has been included in the final Energy Policy...
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April 20, 2016
Senate Passes Bipartisan Energy Bill with School Energy Efficiency Provision Authored by Senator Collins
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate passed the Energy Policy Modernization Act today with a provision authored by Senator Susan Collins to help make schools more... -
WHERE: Maine Medical Center Research Institute81 Research DriveScarborough, ME 04074WHEN: TODAY-Friday, March 4, 2016; 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM...
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March 01, 2016
Maine, NH Senators Applaud Shipyard on 5th Consecutive Year of Environmental Achievement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), and Angus King (I-ME) congratulated the workers at Portsmouth Naval... -
February 26, 2016
Collins, King Announce Nearly $2 Million STEM Education Grant to UMaine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1,950,034 grant to the University of... -
February 12, 2016
Collins, King Announce $4.6 Million Federal Investment Supporting Conservation Efforts in Western Maine Mountains
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced a $4.6 million investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will support... -
February 03, 2016
Senators Collins-Klobuchar-King Biomass Amendment Passes Senate
Washington, D.C.—A tripartisan biomass amendment, authored by Senator Collins and cosponsored by Senator Angus King, has been adopted unanimously as part of the Energy Policy...
