What We Do
During Maine’s legislative session, our team advocates and submits legislation that supports our mission and values: addressing the climate crisis, protecting our lands and waters, ensuring democratic institutions, and advancing environmental justice. We depend on grassroots engagement and support; everyone can be an advocate and should be active in the process. Our team will help you build the experience that you need to be an effective citizen-advocate, and we’ll have fun doing it! Join our efforts by becoming a Legislative Team member.
Email maine.chapter@sierraclub.org to learn more. Together we can make real change!
Jump to:
- Understanding the Legislature
- Top Legislative Priorities
- Bill Tracker/Priorities
- Submitted Testimony
- Other Resources
- Contact Maine's Congressional Delegation
Understanding the Legislature
To learn more about the Legislative process, please see our training videos below:
- Legislative Process & Committee Workshop
- Learn how the legislative process works with a focus on the committee process. This workshop provides the foundation for how we can influence legislation.
- Bill Analysis Workshop
- Dive deep into a specific piece of legislation. Understand how to read through bills; we will focus on a case study. This workshop provides an opportunity to understand how a bill may or may not become a law.
- Letter to the Editor & Op-Ed Workshop
- Learn how to write effectively to support issues that are important to you.
Top Legislative Priorities
Bill Tracker/Priorities
The Maine Chapter is a member of the Environmental Priorities Coalition, a collaborative organization which works to craft and lobby for legislation that centers sustainability and climate action. Learn More about the EPC priorities here!
See the bills from each session that we have been monitoring:
Submitted Testimony
Other Resources
- Citizen's Lobbying 101
- Tips on How to Write a Letter to the Editor
- Find Your State Representative and Senator (by town)
- Legislator Emails By Committee (Courtesy of Maine People’s Alliance)
- Calendar of Legislative Activities
- Legislative Committees Information and Schedule
- Sign Up To Receive Updates, Public Hearing Schedules, etc... By Committee
- Look Up Specific Bill (best if you know LD number)
- Sign up for Daily Email of Media Stories Related to Legislation (courtesy of State House Law Library)
Contact Maine's Congressional Delegation:
SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS
413 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2523
Fax: (202) 224-2693
Email Senator Collins
Sen. Collins' State Offices
Augusta: (207) 622-8414
Bangor: (207) 945-0417
Biddeford: (207) 283-1101
Caribou: (207) 493-7873
Lewiston: (207) 784-6969
Portland: (207) 780-3575
SENATOR ANGUS S. KING, JR.
188 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5344
Fax: (202) 224-1946
Email Senator King
Sen. King's State Offices
Auburn: (207) 786-2451
Augusta: (207) 622-8292
Bangor: (207) 945-0432
Biddeford: (207) 282-4144
Portland: (207) 874-0883
Presque Isle: (207) 764-5124
REPRESENTATIVE CHELLIE PINGREE
1037 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6116
Fax: (202) 225-5590
Email Representative Pingree
REPRESENTATIVE JARED GOLDEN
1223 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 225-6306
Email Representative Golden
Past Legislative Priorities
- 2022 Priorities of the Environmental Priorities Coalition
- 2022 Sierra Club Campaigns: Consumer Owned Utility, Tribal Sovereignty, & Green (Pine Tree) Amendment
- Green (Pine Tree) Amendment's Highlights, Talking Points, FAQs, and Letter Writing Toolkit