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WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesAround Town 7/24/25: Local News, Culture and EventsHost/Producer: Amy Browne Maine ACLU webinar: What Happened in Augusta: Looking Back on the 2025 Legislative Session July 30, 2025 @ 7:00 pm –8:00 pm Congresswoman Chellie Pingree speaking out against recent budget cuts — and more proposed for the 2026 budget. Watch on youtube About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produc...2025-07-2405 min
Indianz.ComRep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) Amendment #2House Committee on Appropriations
Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill
Meeting Status: Scheduled Markup
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA
Meeting Documents
Notice of FY26 Full Committee Markup
https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/
Full Committee Mark
https://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/
Full Committee Mark Summary
https://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/
Bill Report
https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/
Committee Notice:
https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-02025-07-2321 minIndianz.ComRep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) Amendment #1House Committee on Appropriations
Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill
Meeting Status: Scheduled Markup
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA
Meeting Documents
Notice of FY26 Full Committee Markup
https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/
Full Committee Mark
https://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/
Full Committee Mark Summary
https://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/
Bill Report
https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/
Committee Notice:
https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/full-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-02025-07-2327 min
Where is MelaniaMelania Trump's Name to Grace Kennedy Center Opera House: Controversy Swirls Around Potential RenamingMelania Trump just can’t stay out of the limelight—even when she tries her absolute best to do so with that world-famous poker face. Listeners, it’s official: Washington is buzzing louder than the National Symphony, and it’s all because House Republicans have voted to rename the Kennedy Center’s Opera House after—drumroll, please—First Lady Melania Trump. That’s right, the grand Second Stage of American arts may soon become the First Lady Melania Trump Opera House. No, you haven't fallen into a surreal musical, though the news certainly has an operatic twist worthy of Puccini.The m...2025-07-2303 min
Indianz.ComRep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine)House Committee on Appropriations
Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill
Meeting Status: Scheduled Markup
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA
Meeting Documents
Notice of FY26 Full Committee Markup
https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd001/
Full Committee Mark
https://indianz.com/News/bills-119-fc-ap-fy2026-ap00-fy26interiorfullcommitteemark/
Full Committee Mark Summary
https://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-full-committee-072105/
Bill Report
https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap00-20250722-sd002/
Committee Notice:
ior-environment-and-related-agencies-02025-07-2206 min
Indianz.ComRep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine)House Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill
Meeting Status: Scheduled
Markup Date:
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 10:00 AM
Location: Capitol Complex, 2358-C RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA
Meeting Documents:
Notice of FY26 Subcommittee Markup - https://indianz.com/News/hmkp-119-ap06-20250715-sd001/
Subcommittee Mark - https://indianz.com/News/bills-119-sc-ap-fy2026-interior-fy26interiorenvironmentandrelatedagenciesbill/
Subcommittee Mark Summary -https://indianz.com/News/fy26-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-bill-sumnmary-subcommittee/
Committee Notice:
https://appropriations.house.gov/schedule/markups/subcommittee-markup-fiscal-year-2026-interior-environment-and-related-agencies-02025-07-1508 min
Newsradio WGANCongress & GovernmentMatt Gagnon and Jason discuss the political hierarchy, noting that governors typically move to the U.S. Senate or Congress. Gagnon argues that Congress is viewed as less prestigious than statewide offices, including the governor's position. He criticizes the U.S. Senate for its inefficiency and the lack of significant legislative achievements by long-term members like Chellie Pingree. Gagnon highlights the importance of statewide offices for their broader impact and the governor's ability to enact executive orders. He also criticizes Pingree for her lack of legislative accomplishments and frequent media appearances without substantive contributions.2025-05-2911 min
Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)491. Bonus Episode: Improving Health While Managing Healthcare Spending: Enter Food is MedicineFood Tank, in partnership with the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, recently hosted a luncheon on Capitol Hill to uplift Food is Medicine solutions. This episode of Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg features conversations from the event where speakers discussed the public health and economic benefits of Food is Medicine programs, the opportunities to scale their impact, and the partnerships that can accelerate these efforts. Speakers include U.S. Members of Congress Vern Buchanan, Buddy Carter, Robin Kelly, Greg Murphy, and Chellie Pingree; Laura Carroll, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Dion Dawson, Dion's Chicago...2025-05-281h 49WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesAround Town 5/22/25: Local News, Culture and EventsHost/Producer: Amy Browne Congresswoman Chellie Pingree of Maine’s 1st Congressional District, addressed federal budget cuts to the Department of the Interior this week, at a House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee hearing — and she mentioned some Maine-specific impacts About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy al...2025-05-2205 min
Agri-Pulse NewsmakersAgri-Pulse Newsmakers: May 2, 2025: Rep. Chellie Pingree on reconciliation, farm bill, USDA downsizingRepublicans on the House Ag Committee are trying to reach agreement on cuts to nutrition assistance and increases in farm bill spending. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, says Democrats will be largely opposed to SNAP cuts to fund a boost to commodity programs. “We can’t rob Peter to pay Paul,” she said.Then, Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates and Gina Plata-Nino with the Food Research and Action Center discuss the political hurdles ahead with proposed cuts to the SNAP program.Want to receive Newsmakers in your inbox every week? Sign up! http://eepurl.com/hTgSAD2025-05-0225 min
The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained226 Fashion Revolution Week: A Conversation with Congresswoman Chellie PingreeIn this episode of The Good Dirt Podcast, Mary & Emma discuss Fashion Revolution Week and its significance, referencing the Rana Plaza disaster as a catalyst for the movement.The episode features Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, who discusses the impact of fast fashion on the environment, her advocacy for slow fashion, and the creation of the Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus. Chellie delves into her personal journey from local government to Congress, highlighting her efforts in sustainable and organic farming. The conversation explores bipartisan efforts to address environmental issues, the importance of soil health, and Pingree’s ongoing initiatives to pr...2025-04-2542 min
Fruit Grower ReportFood Recovery Caucus Pt 2Representatives Dan Newhouse, of Washington, and Chellie Pingree, of Maine, have relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus.2025-04-2200 min
Fruit Grower ReportFood Recovery Caucus Pt 1Representatives Dan Newhouse, of Washington, and Chellie Pingree, of Maine, have relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus.2025-04-2100 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesAround Town 4/1/25: Local News, Culture and EventsHost/Producer: Amy Browne Maine CD1 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon, the top Democrats on the subcommittees that oversee funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are sounding the alarm over what they say are the EPA’s illegal plans to dismantle the Office of Research and Development (ORD) and fire hundreds of scientists nationwide. About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s Ne...2025-04-0105 min
Portland, ME Daily News and Info Tracker"Blooming Art, Booming Boats, and Buzzing Races: The Latest from Portland, Maine"Welcome to the Portland, Maine news update. I'm Morgan Riley, bringing you the latest from our vibrant coastal city.Word on the streets of Portland, Maine is that the long-awaited Art in Bloom event at the Portland Museum of Art is set to dazzle visitors from April 9th to 13th. This annual celebration transforms the museum into a fragrant paradise, with floral installations inspired by artwork from the collection. Local designers, artists, and florists showcase their talents, creating a unique fusion of visual art and nature.In recent news, the Social Security Administration has stirred controversy...2025-04-0102 min
Good Government ShowAlong the Rocky Coast of Maine, changes are happeningCongresswoman Chellie Pingree is a leading climate change activist in the House of Representatives. With over 3,000 miles of waterfront, Maine must protect its coastline, hear how this congresswoman is protecting the environment and lobsters for all of us. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Polimorphic Ourco Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify) Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow Host/Reporter: David Martin Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic Editor: Jason Stershic2025-03-1835 min
US Immigration News and Info TrackerU.S. Lawmakers Advocate for Quicker Work Permit Processing to Support Immigrants and Asylum SeekersIn recent developments, U.S. legislative leaders have joined forces to address the challenges faced by immigrants and asylum seekers, particularly concerning work permit processing delays. Representatives Chellie Pingree, Senator Angus King, and Governor Janet Mills are at the forefront of this initiative, emphasizing the urgent need for reforms within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). These leaders advocate for extended work permits to alleviate the stress and uncertainty faced by immigrants as they await the adjudication of their applications.The backdrop to this movement is the significant backlog at USCIS, which has caused extended waiting times...2024-12-0902 min
Beacon PodcastRep. Pingree on Election Day, housing, tax cuts and moreFor our last podcast episode before the election, we are sharing our interview with Rep. Chellie Pingree. The congresswoman touches on the contentious nature of the current election year and the stakes involved, as well as the growing issue of housing in Maine, the expiring Trump tax cuts, the state’s efforts to expand food nutrition…
The post Rep. Pingree on Election Day, housing, tax cuts and more first appeared on Maine Beacon.2024-11-0133 min
eLEXYfy: The Place For FashionHaute Talk with Congresswoman Chellie PingreeIn this episode, we chat with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, a champion of sustainable agriculture and a leader in the slow fashion movement. From her roots as an organic farmer in Maine to her current role in the U.S. House of Representatives, Pingree has been a driving force for climate-smart policies. We explore her efforts to promote a circular economy in agriculture and textiles, including her involvement in the newly formed Slow Fashion Caucus. Listen as she shares insights into the 2023 Farm Bill, her work on Capitol Hill, and the importance of integrating sustainability into our everyday lives.2024-09-2632 min
Harris 2024 News and Info Tracker"Rep. Pingree Backs Harris' Call to End Filibuster for Abortion Rights Protection"Rep. Pingree backs Harris' call to end the filibuster to restore abortion rights. After Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris expressed her support on Tuesday for changing Senate procedure to restore the right to abortion, Rep. Chellie Pingree swiftly endorsed her stance. The filibuster, a Senate rule requiring a supermajority to move forward on legislation, has been a contentious topic in recent years, often stalling critical legislative changes.Harris's declaration came amid mounting pressures to safeguard reproductive rights following increasing state-level restrictions and the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Harris emphasized that the filibuster is a...2024-09-2503 min
Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)446. The Momentum Is Greater Than Ever: National Progress on Food Access and Affordability, Food is Medicine, and Food WasteFood Tank, in collaboration with The Germeshausen Foundation, and Oatly, recently hosted a special luncheon event on Capitol Hill to explore issues of food access and affordability, Food is Medicine, and food loss and waste prevention. Discussions explore the interagency collaboration that is moving the needle on food loss and waste, the importance of federal nutrition programs to food is medicine solutions, and the momentum that continues to build around food systems transformation. Speakers include U.S. Congressmembers Jim McGovern, Chellie Pingree, and Ayanna Pressley; Catherine Oakar, The White House; Admiral...2024-08-011h 38
Agri-Pulse DriveTimeDriveTime: Friday, June 21, 2024This week's Agri-Pulse Newsmakers features Congresswoman Chellie Pingree who discusses the challenges of approving a new farm policy and policy obstacles that remain.2024-06-2104 minAgri-Pulse NewsmakersAgri-Pulse Newsmakers: June 21, 2024: Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Ferd Hoefner and Chase Adams on farm bill status & futureCongress is running out of time to get a farm bill passed this year. Maine Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joins Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to talk about some of the challenges the bill currently faces and provides an update on the impact of inflation on the organic sector.Then, farm policy consultant Ferd Hoefner and Chase Adams with the National Pork Producers Council discuss the bill's chances of getting passed this year despite the polarization in Congress.Want to receive Newsmakers in your inbox every week? Sign up! http://eepurl.com/hTgSAD2024-06-2125 min
News to ME with Ken & Mike ReduxChapter 10 of News to ME: Ken & Mike ReduxWell we talked a lot about Donald Trump. His trial, Robert DeNiro being a surrogate for Joe Biden, Dennis Quaid saying he supports Donald Trump. Ken still thinks Donald Trump is the most dangerous president in the history of the United States. Mike thinks Ken is as crazy as Robert DeNiro. You be the judge. We also talked about the two challengers to Chellie Pingree (insert yawn here), and if the “Appeal to Heaven” flag, very similar to the 1901 Maine flag, would derail efforts to replace the Dirigo flag. Finally, a tribute to Bill Walton and a remembrance of Gray...2024-05-2930 min
Radio Maine with Dr. Lisa BelisleLiving Maine: Heather ShieldsHeather Shields is a self-made individual who is a Senior Vice President and Broker with Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty. Growing up on the island of North Haven in Maine’s Penobscot Bay, Heather spent many years working with fellow island resident, and U.S. Congresswoman, Chellie Pingree. Heather's journey from island life to mainland real estate showcases her commitment to learning, resilience and adaptability. She has many important insights on Maine’s unique community dynamics and the importance of connections. Join our conversation with Heather Shields today on Radio Maine.
2024-05-2825 min
The Female Farmer Project™ PodcastFields of Change: Representative Chellie Pingree on Farming, Equity, and the Future of AgricultureFarmer and U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joins us to provide the latest developments on the 2023 Farm Bill and shed light on the USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program, a vital initiative aimed at rectifying historical loan discrimination within the agricultural sector. Representative Pingree passionately advocates for gender equality in agriculture, recognizing the pivotal role women play in the field. She shares her personal journey, transitioning from farming to a career in politics, and inspires women to consider running for public office as a means to drive positive change and champion important causes.Show NotesFor...2023-09-2639 min
Ways & MeansThe Tiny Packaging Tweak That Could Help The PlanetIn this episode: kicking America’s multi-billion-dollar food waste habit. How tons of wasted food contribute to climate change, and how one simple change – better food date labels – just might help make a dent in the problem. This is the sixth episode in our “Climate Change Solutions” series, where we look at research-based ideas to help cool a rapidly heating planet. Guests: Norbert Wilson, Director, Duke World Food Policy Center Roni Neff, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) Season 8 of Ways & Means is made possible thanks to support...2023-09-2020 min
The Healthcare Policy Podcast ® Produced by David IntrocasoCBPP's Ms. Katie Bergh Discusses SNAP Policy (May 22nd)More than likely the most important legislation the Congress will pass this year or this session is the multi-year fam bill that is projected to cost $1.5t over the next 10 years. A significant component of farm bill leg is Title IV that addresses nutrition assistance, namely the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (SNAP) that serves 42 million Americans, including one in every four children. SNAP benefits were expanded during the COVID pandemic. As of two months ago however expanded SNAP benefits expired. Presently Congressional Republicans are looking go cut SNAP funding by weaponizing the debt ceiling vote. (Listeners may recall I di...2023-05-2429 min
Industrial Hemp PodcastFree to Grow Act Aims to End Discriminatory Hemp PolicyThis week on the Hemp Podcast, U.S. Congressman David Trone, a Democrat from Maryland’s sixth district, is our guest. Trone recently introduced The Free to Grow Act, which he says will end discriminatory policies that are keeping people from entering the job market in the hemp industry. The 2018 Farm Bill which legalized industrial hemp as a commodity crop prohibited anyone with a felony drug conviction in the past 10 years from obtaining a license to grow hemp. Trone believes this prohibition goes against the idea that once you’ve done your time, you...2023-05-0221 min
American Shoreline Podcast NetworkUniting people to protect America's wild places with Kiara Tringali of The Wilderness Society | Sea ChangeTune in to this episode of the Sea Change Podcast to meet Kiara Tringali. Not only is Kiara a changemaker, serving as the Senior Government Relations Representative for The Wilderness Society, but also she is Jenna's cousin, proving that conservationists run in the family.
Through this role, Kiara is focused on landscape conservation and designation that advances legislative and administrative protections for priority lands to help achieve the goals of protecting 30% of US lands and waters by 2030 and ensuring that all people benefit equitably from public lands. Prior to her role with The Wilderness Society, Kiara had...2023-03-101h 04
Clarify Your Day with Claire BurnsHope in Politics with Sarah Lawrence (District Representative, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01))Failed rollerskating & pitiful hog calling are just 2 of the embarrassing incidents Claire talks about this week. She was inspired to share what was cut out of her pilot because she's really just an everyday woman. The prepare to be inspired in her discussion with Sarah Lawrence, District Representative of Maine (ME-01) with the U.S. House of Representatives. Sarah shares how she was drawn to work in politics, young times on the Hill, her studies in Organizational Behavior, and her love for snow and her Happy Lamp.
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The Alan Sanders ShowHow Democrats lie, manipulate and mislead about taxes, debt and deficitToday I decided to use the latest, old, tired, stale, misleading comments from Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) on taxes, income and “paying your fair share.” While today I pick on the lies she spouts with such ease, honestly, we could substitute her name with any number of Leftists who believe all the money you make is theirs for the the taking and they get to decide how much you get to keep. Rather then go into a deep dive here, let me just tell you the main points we discuss so you can jump right into the epis...2023-02-0345 minAgri-Pulse NewsmakersAgri-Pulse Newsmakers: Feb 3, 2023: Rep. Chellie Pingree on FDA’s proposed new structureFDA Commissioner Robert Califf has proposed creating a new human foods program at the agency to centralize FDA’s oversight of 80% of the country's food supply. Maine Democrat Chellie Pingree joins Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to talk about the idea, funding the agency, and making the next farm bill more climate friendly.Then, a panel including Tom Chapman with the Organic Trade Association, Jacqlyn Schneider with FGS Global and James Glueck with the Torrey Advisory Group discuss the upcoming farm bill and USDA’s recent organic action.Want to receive Newsmakers in your inbox every week? Sign up! http://eepurl.com/hTgSAD2023-02-0325 min
Maine Policy MattersS2E4 William D. Adam’s’ Reading of ”The Urgency of Democracy”In preparation for election day on November 1st, today we are hosting William D. Adams—the tenth chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities—for a reading of his essay “The Urgency of Democracy.”
Link to essay: https://mcspolicycenter.umaine.edu/mpr/2021/06/16/the-urgency-of-democracy/
William D. Adams served as the chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 2014 to 2017 and where he launched a new initiative, The Common Good: The Humanities in the Public Square, as a way to demonstrate the critical role humanities scholarship can play in public life. He was president of Colby Col...2022-10-1810 minCoastal Conversations | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesCoastal Conversations 8/26/22: National Working Waterfront Network conferenceProducer/Host: Natalie Springuel Coastal Conversations: Conversations with people who live, work, and play on the Maine coast, hosted by the University of Maine Sea Grant Program. In mid-July 2022, nearly 200 people gathered in Boston for the sixth National Working Waterfront Network conference. Working waterfronts are where people who make their living on the sea can access the water. They include ports, harbors, piers, wharves, launch ramps, mudflats, boat yards and more. The National Working Waterfront Network meets every 2-3 years to swap stories and strategies for strengthening and protecting waterfront infrastructure and working access to the coast. At the 2022...2022-08-2655 min
Amjambo TimeAmjambo Time - April 8Amjambo Africa’s Georges Bugadu talks with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree about the asylum seeking process and the federal rule about waiting for work permits.The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition and partners are feeding more than 250 immigrants housed in motels in Maine on a daily basis. Many of them do not have access to stoves for cooking. Madeleine Saucier of MIRC talks to us on Amjambo Time. Rwandans and friends around the world are commemorating the genocide against the Tutsi that took place in Rwanda and killed close to one million people in 1994. The president of the Rwan...2022-04-0930 min
Real Organic PodcastChellie Pingree: Failures + Opportunities of US Agricultural Policies#051: Organic farmer and Maine congresswoman Chellie Pingree shares her insights as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Agriculture about what she calls "a dereliction of duty" by the USDA in its regulation of the National Organic Program. She also discusses the cancellation of organic dairy farming contracts by Horizon/ Danone, the inaction of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on a number of issues, the powerful lobbies that work to influence our food systems' regulations, and a handful of important solutions to problems plaguing small family farmers, such as the need for regional processing plants and improved infrastructure.Chellie P...2022-02-0845 min
Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)296. Fighting Food Waste Through the Emerson ActEvery year, $408 billion is spent processing, transporting, storing, and disposing of food that never gets eaten. That’s millions of pounds of fresh food—24% of all food in the U.S.—going to waste, instead of nourishing the 42 million Americans expected to experience food insecurity in 2021. Join WW International – who is leading cross-sector efforts related to food and nutrition access – and Food Tank, in a special virtual panel to discuss the new bipartisan legislation, introduced by US Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Pat Toomey (R-PA), designed to strengthen the 1996 Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act—and help fight s...2021-12-2357 min
Young Farmers PodcastOrganizing Series: Marla Larrave talks about the HEAL Food Alliance School of Political LeadershipMarla Larrave, Political Education Director at HEAL Food Alliance, joins us to talk about HEAL’s School of Political Leadership (SoPL) and how to turn your big dreams into tangible plans for actionable change. Then we hear from Congressional guests Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01). Our episode closes with a conversation between Young Farmers Grassroots Manager Faith Shaeffer and Land Campaign Director Holly Rippon-Butler about how the Coalition’s Land Campaign is built around the stories of young farmers across the country and how your voices can continue to influence the policies we advocate for on t...2021-10-1239 min
CQ Roll Call Policy BriefsEnvironment: Pingree's plans for Interior-Environment spendingThe House Appropriations Committee announced that Rep. Chellie Pingree will be taking over the subcommittee responsible for Interior and Environment appropriations, bringing a focus on climate change and reversing Trump-era policies to the appropriations process.2021-01-2902 min
CQ Roll Call Policy and PoliticsEnvironment: Pingree's plans for Interior-Environment spendingThe House Appropriations Committee announced that Rep. Chellie Pingree will be taking over the subcommittee responsible for Interior and Environment appropriations, bringing a focus on climate change and reversing Trump-era policies to the appropriations process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-01-2903 min
Add Passion and StirHunger is a Racial Equity IssueIn an excerpt from Conversations on Food Justice, a collaboration between Share Our Strength and the Aspen Institute’s Food and Society Program, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-1) moderates the discussion with former Obama Administration Secretary of Education Dr. John B. King Jr. and former Congresswoman Donna Edwards (MD-4) on systemic racism in food policy. “Systemic racism operates to create structural barriers… This is the system that we created over 400 years. If we want something different we have to actively work to dismantle those systems,” explains King. “The system suggests that there’s something wrong with trying to figure out how to feed...2020-12-3058 min
Makers of the USAA Historical Lodge Filled With Memories & Traditions On The Island Of North HavenNebo Lodge is quite a charm. A charm that will be a part of your memories and traditions. A charm that holds makers handcrafted adornments. Once you visit, you want to experience it all over again. Before Nebo became Nebo it was a part of the Mullin House which was a popular spot among the community and many non-residents of the island would stay. Life on an island can get lonely and the little things matter so much to the community including a visit from the President of the United States. An interview of a popular radio s...2020-11-291h 22
Agree to Disagree with Harriman and StrimlingS01E18 Agree to Disagree with Phil Harriman and Ethan StrimlingThis week, on Episode 18 of Agree to Disagree with Phil and Ethan on News Center Maine we have a special election edition of the show. In this episode, Phil and Ethan make all their Election Day predictions on who will win which races and why. They predict whether Donald Trump will win re-election, whether Joe Biden will win CD2, whether Sara Gideon will unseat Susan Collins, how Dale Crafts will do against Jared Golden, how Chellie Pingree will fare against Jay Allen, whether he US Senate will remain in Republican hands and whether Democrats will expand their majority in...2020-10-2922 min
Maine BetterCongresswoman Chellie PingreeCongresswoman Chellie Pingree talks with Orion Breen and Patrick Brady about how being a farmer prepared her for Washington, how an infrastructure bill is the best way to jump start the economy and the terrible heating system of her 1973 VW Bus. Maine Better is a new series discussing community and connection for the Maine Better Transportation Association https://mbtaonline.org/news/news-releases/2020-09-2309 min
SoundBitesOut on a LimbOver the past 15 years, Victoria has advocated for causes and campaigns she believes in. She’s currently Communications Director for Maine’s First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree–the first woman ever elected to the seat. Her personal essays and opinion pieces have appeared in publications ranging from the Boston Globe and International Herald Tribune to WBUR’s Cognoscenti blog and Maine Women Magazine. Above all, she’s just a humble dog mom to the world’s best canine.2020-07-1315 minSoundBitesOut on a LimbOver the past 15 years, Victoria has advocated for causes and campaigns she believes in. She’s currently Communications Director for Maine’s First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree–the first woman ever elected to the seat. Her personal essays and opinion pieces have appeared in publications ranging from the Boston Globe and International Herald Tribune to WBUR’s Cognoscenti blog and Maine Women Magazine. Above all, she’s just a humble dog mom to the world’s best canine.2020-07-1315 min
Agri-Pulse Open Mic InterviewRep. Chellie Pingree, D-MaineThis week’s Open Mic Guest is Rep. Chellie Pingree. As a member of the House Committees on Agriculture and Appropriations, the Maine Democrat has played an integral role in Washington’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this interview, Pingree discusses policy that has been effective and response efforts that need to be amended to include more people from all regions of the country. Pingree believes agriculture has an important role to play in the nation’s response to climate change and that food waste is an issue that should more attention in the writing of the next farm bill.2020-06-0700 min
Beyond Labels PodcastOut of the Vault: Sina's Meat Shortage SolutionCAUTION: This podcast is NOT about whether or not it’s healthy to eat meat. This podcast is for anyone who eats meat and wants to help ensure they will continue to have access to meat.I’m making this statement after receiving hate mail on this topic:For years I have researched this topic in great detail and completely agree that some individuals do very well as vegans or vegetarians. However, scientific research and case studies also indicate that some individuals thrive when consuming moderate amounts of animal products IF sourced from ecologically-raised animals. In othe...2020-06-0211 min
wisdomvisionRoadmap for Climate Action on FarmsU.S. Representative Chellie Pingree's Agriculture Resilience Act would incentivize and support farmers to address the climate crisis in the face of USDA inaction.
BY LISA HELDClimate, FARMING, Food Policy
Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) introduced legislation today that would set a national goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions from the U.S. agriculture sector by 2040. The Agriculture Resilience Act also introduces sweeping changes to federal conservation and agriculture programs to reach that goal.
“It’s definitely the biggest, most comprehensive climate and agriculture bill that’s been introduced, just in terms of its sheer s...2020-04-0400 minwisdomvisionRoadmap for Climate Action on FarmsU.S. Representative Chellie Pingree's Agriculture Resilience Act would incentivize and support farmers to address the climate crisis in the face of USDA inaction.
BY LISA HELDClimate, FARMING, Food Policy
Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) introduced legislation today that would set a national goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions from the U.S. agriculture sector by 2040. The Agriculture Resilience Act also introduces sweeping changes to federal conservation and agriculture programs to reach that goal.
“It’s definitely the biggest, most comprehensive climate and agriculture bill that’s been introduced, just in terms of its sheer s...2020-04-0400 min
The Hapatarians ShowWH 49: This Episode Was Just About FloridaShaine and Nico are back to discuss Joe Biden's latest cringeworthy moment and their endorsement of a Biden vs. Trump 2020 presidential race, a woman being shot by a cop during a well-being check, Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introducing a bipartisan Bill to Allow Interstate Traffic of Raw Milk, ads being removed from Hallmark, Penis Fish and more weird news!2019-12-1751 min
Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)61. Policy Connecting Food and Health on the Ground: Live From the U.S. CapitolAs part of Food Tank's first bi-monthly event on Capitol Hill, moderator Frank Sesno sat down with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Geeta Sethi, and Norbert Wilson to talk about the areas of the food system that policies must address for improved health world-wide. Read our favorite highlights of this episode as you listen HERE. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts. Apple Podcasts Stitcher 2019-06-1032 min
Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)61. Policy Connecting Food and Health on the Ground: Live From the U.S. CapitolAs part of Food Tank's first bi-monthly event on Capitol Hill, moderator Frank Sesno sat down with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Geeta Sethi, and Norbert Wilson to talk about the areas of the food system that policies must address for improved health world-wide. Read our favorite highlights of this episode as you listen HERE. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts. Apple Podcasts Stitcher 2019-06-1032 min
Tech Policy LeadersAlicia Mazzara: Mapping How a Housing Vouchers Loophole Furthers Segregation https://techpolicypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/alicia_mazzara-500x500-e1548763637485.jpg Alicia Mazzara: Mapping How a Housing Vouchers Loophole Furthers Segregation (Ep. 171) Landlords across the U.S. are refusing to rent to prospective tenants with housing vouchers. As a result, demand for voucher-eligible housing units in low-income areas greatly exceeds supply. But in high income areas, the opposite is true. Bio Alicia Mazzara is a Research Analyst in the Housing Division at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. She works on issues related to federal low-income housing policy. Prior to joining th...2019-01-2916 min
The Farm ReportEpisode 329: Federal Farm Policy Update with Rep. Chellie PingreeUnited States Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) is a former organic farmer and currently serves on the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee. She's been a longtime advocate for policies that support farmers and contribute to building a healthier, more sustainable food system—in her home state of Maine and across the country. With the Farm Bill deadline of September 30 fast approaching, host Lisa Held caught up with Rep. Pingree to talk about the Farm Bill programs she's been working on—like the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP)—and other pressing policy issues facing farmers right now.
The Farm Report is pow...2018-09-2023 min
Sourcing Matters.showep. 24: Chellie Pingree - Congresswoman, Maine On Sourcing Matter episode 24 we welcome Representative Chellie Pingree of Maine's 1st District. A lifelong advocate for better food and equal rights - since her first day in office Congresswoman Pingree has been a dogged supporter of the local food movement, of the farm worker, and for improving access to nutrition for more US families. Having the opportunity to connect with Rep. Pingree a week after returning from a visit to the southern US border where she witnessed firsthand what's happening in our modern day internment camps - we begin our conversation correlating how these policies are im...2018-07-1354 minCoastal Conversations | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesCoastal Conversations 3/23/18Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Coastal and Ocean Issues: Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum and The First Coast Key Discussion Points: a) Storytelling and clips from audio interviews collected at the 2018 Maine Fishermen’s Forum b)Fishermen, law-makers, and students talk about changes they are seeing on the coast and concerns for the future. c) One central theme of these interviews was the importance of passing on fisheries knowledge tothe next generation. d) The First Coast, a project focused on capturing stories of the Maine coast, is on the road now and collecting stories. Gues...2018-03-2300 min
Bite51 – You Thought You Knew Spam. You Knew Nothing.Every year, Spam enthusiasts take over the town of Isleton, California. Mother Jones senior editor Dave Gilson attended, and his audio postcard contains many treats, including but not limited to Spam cheesecake. Then: What if food prices depended on your skin pigment? Chef Tunde Wey just ran a fascinating and provocative experiment about that, and Kiera caught up with him to hear about the results. Finally, Tom talks to Maine congresswoman Chellie Pingree, who might be the only congressperson in history to own an organic farm and run a restaurant.2018-03-0932 min
Love Maine Radio with Dr. Lisa BelisleHannah and Chellie PingreeCongresswoman Chellie Pingree moved to Maine in the 1970s, and after graduating from College of the Atlantic, she and her husband started a small farm on the island of North Haven. In the early 1980s, she started a knitting business that grew to ten year-round employees, producing knitting kits and books that were sold in hundreds of stores across the country. She was elected to the Maine Senate in 1992. After serving four terms, including two as Senate majority leader, she went on to become the national president of Common Cause. In 2008, Pingree was elected to Congress to serve Maine’s 1st...2018-02-2300 min
Amuse NewsEpisode 24: James Beard Foundation Food Summit PreviewWe're joined in studio by Mitchell Davis, Ashley Kosiak, and Karen Karp – all of whom happen to be former HRN hosts! Mitchell is the Executive Vice President of the James Beard Foundation and Ashley is organization’s Impact Programs Manager.
Karen Karp is an enlightened entrepreneur and respected consultant with over 25 years of experience. Since founding Karen Karp & Partners in 1990, she has led the organization to become the nation’s leading problem-solver for food-related enterprises, programs and policies.
Mitchell, Ashley, and Karen are here to talk about the upcoming JBF Food Summit, which will bring togeth...2017-10-0640 min
What Doesn't Kill YouEpisode 199: Talking Sustainability With Congresswoman Chellie PingreeToday on What Doesn't Kill You, host Katy Keiffer tells us about Joys & Trump-centric Sorrows before sharing her interview with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, a Democrat representing Maine's 1st Congressional District. Pingree weighs in on food policy from organic farming to France's recent zero-food-waste law.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2016-10-0319 min
Maine Currents | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesMaine Currents 4/13/16Producer/Editor/Host: Amy Browne Audio recorded by Natalie Springuel Hundreds of people gathered in Northport last weekend for the Penobscot Watershed Conference which focused on heritage, challenges and the future of the watershed. WERU volunteer Natalie Springuel , host of Coastal Conversations, works for Maine Sea Grant, one of the conference sponsors. For those of you who were unable to attend the conference, she recorded the welcoming remarks by Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation; Curt Spaulding, a regional EPA administrator; and US Representative Chellie Pingree, and the keynote presentation by UMaine Marine Sciences Professor Bob Steneck. Paul...2016-04-1300 minMaine Currents | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesMaine Currents 4/13/16Producer/Editor/Host: Amy Browne Audio recorded by Natalie Springuel Hundreds of people gathered in Northport last weekend for the Penobscot Watershed Conference which focused on heritage, challenges and the future of the watershed. WERU volunteer Natalie Springuel , host of Coastal Conversations, works for Maine Sea Grant, one of the conference sponsors. For those of you who were unable to attend the conference, she recorded the welcoming remarks by Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation; Curt Spaulding, a regional EPA administrator; and US Representative Chellie Pingree, and the keynote presentation by UMaine Marine Sciences Professor Bob Steneck. Paul...2016-04-1300 min
What Doesn't Kill YouEpisode 182: Claire Benjamin, Food Policy Action, Plate of the UnionThis week on _ **What Doesn’t Kill You, ** _Katy Keiffer is joined by Claire Benjamin, Executive Director of Food Policy Action. Food Policy Action was established in 2012 through a collaboration of national food policy leaders in order to hold legislators accountable on votes that have an effect on food and farming. Our goal is to change the national dialogue on food policy by educating the public on how elected officials are voting on these issues. Through education and the National Food Policy Scorecard, more people will be armed with the information they need to vote with their forks and elect...2016-02-2342 min
Democracy ForumDemocracy Forum 1/9/12Issue: Participatory Democracy Program Name: Democracy Forum Broadcast Date: January 9, 2012 Broadcast Time: 10-11:00 a.m. Program Topic: What do we need to make our democracy work better? Key Discussion Points: a) Why do you think Congress has such a low approval rating? b) What are the systemic impediments that prevent Congress from responding to what members surely know citizens want? c) Is campaign finance reform part of the solution? What about a constitutional amendment to allow broader reform? d) Why are there so few moderates in Congress? e) Some people think the two-party system is part of the problem...2012-01-0959 min
What Doesn't Kill YouEpisode 10: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Farm BillThis week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer is joined by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree of the great state of Maine. Tune in for a lively discussion on all things related to food, agriculture, policy and the way we feed our nation. Find out what Congresswoman Pingree is trying to achieve with her Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act including incentives for fisheries, value added producer grants and improvements to school food programs. Hear more about the 2012 Farm Bill and find out how young farmers are changing the landscape of food production in our nation. This episode was sponsored by...2012-01-0830 min
Common Ground RadioCommon Ground Radio 11/4/11Issue: Farm and Food Policy Program Name: Common Ground Broadcast Date: 11.4.11 Broadcast Time: 10-11 am Program Topic: Farm & Food Policy Key Discussion Points: a) Local Foods Act, HR 3286 b) Farm insurance c) Building local markets for food Guests by name and affiliation: A) Congresswoman Chellie Pingree B) Brian Snyder, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture C ) Katie Green, Cheryl Wixson, Russell Libby Call In Program: Yes Political Broadcast: No Host: Russell Libby Engineer: Amy Browne
The post Common Ground Radio 11/4/11 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.2011-11-0458 min
theGreenScreentheGreenScreen.tv Episode 012: A Dozen SolutionsIn A Dozen Solutions theGreenScreen.tv visits The ribbon-cutting for the Hoop House at South Berwick's Central Elementary and how this project in growing, cooking and eating local food combines with the landscape efforts of Terrence Parker to create a an outdoor classroom. Visited for the ribbon-cutting by US Congresswoman, Chellie Pingree, the projects combine to connect kids to the land and food that it creates that is all around them. In Meredith, New Hampshire, a successful effort to revive and old mill building into a hotel – the Inn at Mill Falls – has become an engine to revitalize a community. And...2011-06-0828 min
Welcome to Progressive Way » Podcast FeedCongresswoman Chellie Pingree – a Progressive island.For mainlanders, islands are about getting away. But there is another lesson about island life–one of community and having to find ways to work together with neighbors to identify priorities and do what needs to be done to ensure a… [Continue Reading]2011-06-0100 min