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King, Pingree Announce More Than $5 Million to Protect Maine Coastal Communities

Collins, King Raise Ropeless Gear Concerns to Federal Policymakers

right whales, and preserve the working waterfronts and coastal communities that depend on it. We are supportive

Maine Delegation Urges Administration to Deliver “Targeted, Data-Driven” Economic Relief for State’s Blueberry, Potato, Apple Farmers

fishing industries are foundational to our rural and coastal economies and have experienced significant market disruption tied

Senators King, Collins Celebrate National Lobster Day

industry that has sustained generations of families and coastal communities,” said Marianne LaCroix, Executive Director of the Maine

King-led Effort Secures Delay of Removal of Navigational Buoys in Gulf of Maine

impacts of the proposal.The USCG launched the Coastal Buoy Modernization Initiative in April 2025, a component … Modernizationeffort. This initiative proposed the discontinuation of 351 coastal buoys across New England (Maine accounts for the largest

King, Pingree Introduce New Policy Proposal Offering Tax Credits to Working Waterfronts at Risk of Natural Disaster Damage

oftentimes devastating consequences of natural disasters. “Maine’s coastal communities are changing. From a warming climate … thrive for years to come.” “Let’s empower coastal businesses to invest in flood and disaster prevention before

King, New England Colleagues Urge Coast Guard to Delay Removal of Navigational Buoys

navigational buoys. The USCG launched the Coastal Buoy Modernization Initiative in April 2025, a component of its broaderShort … Modernizationeffort. This initiative proposed the discontinuation of 351 coastal buoys across New England (Maine accounts for the largest

King, Murkowski Introduce Bill to Strengthen Maine’s Coastal Workforce, Fisheries and Infrastructure

shoreside infrastructure, food security, and economies of coastal communities in Maine and across the country. TheWorking Waterfronts … providers for farmers, ranchers and loggers. “Maine’s coastal communities are changing. From a warming climate

Collins, King Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Ban Offshore Drilling off Coast of Maine

throughout the entirety of New England.The New England Coastal Protection Actwould ban oil and gas leasing … protected areas. According to NOAA Fisheries, ocean and coastal industries, including tourism, fishing, and recreation, generate more than

King, Pingree Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Support Fishing Communities

only the backbone of Maine’s coastal communities and economy, they are a living, breathing ecosystem of interconnected … member of the House Agriculture Committee.“Our coastal communities need strategic, pragmatic policy solutions that acknowledge their economic

Representative Kiley Introduces the Coastal Commission Accountability Act to Rein in CA Coastal Commission Abuses

Today Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) introduced the Coastal Commission Accountability Act to strip the California Coastal Commission … federal law. Kiley’s bill will amend the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) to expedite important coastal activities

King Working to Protect Maine’s Coastal Ecosystem

human activity are having devastating consequences on our coastal ecosystems, putting at harm the iconic Maine fishery … coastal communities. TheHelp Our Kelp Actis an important  investment that will help to restore these intricate, sensitive underwater

Representative Kiley to Introduce Legislation to Rein in CA Coastal Commission Abuses

will introduce legislation to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) to limit the scope of state authority … following the catastrophic fires in Los Angeles. “The Coastal Zone Management Act was never intended to allow state