To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: George Baker of Harvard Business School, +1-617-495- 6119, gbaker@hbs.edu; or Chip Farrington of Fox Islands Electric Cooperative, +1-207-863-4636, cfarrington@foxislands.net VINALHAVEN, Maine, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/--In an overwhelming show of support, members of the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative from the islands of Vinalhaven and North Haven, Maine voted 382 to 5 last night in favor of siting a wind-power project in their community.

By GEORGE CHAPPELL; OF THE NEWS STAFF CAMDEN - House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree grew up on the island of North Haven. Imagine her surprise when she had her blood tested last year and found 19 flame retardant chemicals in her system.

By JOHN RICHARDSON Staff Writer Maine would become one of the first states to track toxic chemicals in toys and household products under legislation proposed by Gov. John Baldacci and a Democratic leader in the Legislature.

By JON REISMAN Gov. John Baldacci, Rep. Ted Koffman, D-Bar Harbor, and Rep. Hannah Pingree, D-North Haven, have a legacy they wish to bestow on Maine: the green nanny state. And it looks like they have a pretty good chance of getting their wish. Rep.

By KEVIN MILLER; OF THE NEWS STAFF Legislative leaders unveiled a series of proposals Thursday for removing lead and other potential toxins from toys and household items in response to growing public concern about hidden dangers in consumer products.