Environmental "Trial of the Century" to Start Today
Environmental "Trial of the Century" to Start Today PORTLAND, Maine - Billions of dollars and the health of the Gulf Coast are on the line as the trial against BP begins today in New Orleans. Based on...
View ArticleMainers Join to Petition U.S. on Tar Sands Regs
Mainers Join to Petition U.S. on Tar Sands Regs PORTLAND, Maine - More than 55 groups and individuals are petitioning the federal government to halt plans to pump corrosive tar-sands oil from Canada to...
View ArticleNetworking: Key to Keeping Maine a Quality Place?
Networking: Key to Keeping Maine a Quality Place? ELLSWORTH, Maine - Saving fish populations described as "at rock bottom;" helping kids learn how to grow vegetables in three-foot by five-foot gardens;...
View ArticleEPA Carbon Pollution Curb Meets Maine Approval
EPA Carbon Pollution Curb Meets Maine Approval PORTLAND, Maine - Linking global warming to disease, extreme weather and other environmental problems, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set...
View ArticleGrading Maine Pols on Conservation
Grading Maine Pols on Conservation PORTLAND, Maine - Maine's environment scored some significant victories in the first half of the 126th legislative session and took some tough losses as well,...
View ArticleReport: Maine Economy Headed “Underwater?”
Report: Maine Economy Headed “Underwater?” PORTLAND, ME - The Northeast is expected to experience a temperature increase over the next century. But a new study identified rising oceans, and their...
View ArticleLand and Water Conservation Fund Lauded, Defended
Land and Water Conservation Fund Lauded, Defended WASHINGTON, D.C. - Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the vote in Congress which created the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Signed into...
View ArticleEPA to Get an Earful on Clean Air
EPA to Get an Earful on Clean Air PORTLAND, Maine - The Environmental Protection agency (EPA) will begin holding a series of public hearings across the U.S. on Tuesday on the newly-announced Clean Air...
View ArticleFDA Sued Over New Drug “Cocktails” for Farm Animals
FDA Sued Over New Drug “Cocktails” for Farm Animals PORTLAND, Maine - Pharmaceuticals....it's what's for dinner. And groups in the U.S. are suing the federal government over it. ...(Read More)
View ArticlePoll: Voters Want Action on Climate Crisis
Poll: Voters Want Action on Climate Crisis PORTLAND, Maine – No matter which side of the political aisle they were on and no matter which way their elections went three weeks ago, voters in six of the...
View ArticleEPA's Clean Power Plan? Maine's Been There, Doing That
EPA's Clean Power Plan? Maine's Been There, Doing That PORTLAND, Maine – Maine is sitting pretty and setting the pace when it comes to meeting the goals of the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean...
View ArticlePoll Finds Wide Support for Clean Water
Poll Finds Wide Support for Clean Water AUGUSTA, Maine – Tea Party voters are well represented in a new bipartisan survey that finds broad support for the Clean Water Act. Three-in-four voters say the...
View ArticleMainers Visit D.C. to Urge Support for Carbon Pollution Limits
Mainers Visit D.C. to Urge Support for Carbon Pollution Limits AUGUSTA, Maine - It almost sounds like the set-up for a joke – a doctor, an ice fisherman and his daughter walk into a Senate office – but...
View ArticleEPA Analysis of Mercury Rule Called "Good News" for Mainers
EPA Analysis of Mercury Rule Called "Good News" for Mainers AUGUSTA, Maine – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed an analysis showing that reducing emissions of mercury and other...
View ArticleCheck Your Fluid Levels? CDC Advises Drinking More Water
Check Your Fluid Levels? CDC Advises Drinking More Water AUGUSTA, Maine - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has followed up on a study done about a decade ago that looks at whether...
View ArticleMaine Sees Limited Algal Bloom Season
Maine Sees Limited Algal Bloom Season BANGOR, Maine - Algal blooms in bodies of water in New England and across the nation are increasing. It's a combined result of climate change, farming practices,...
View ArticleTime Out from Holiday Rush for Protest in Portland
Time Out from Holiday Rush for Protest in Portland PORTLAND, Maine – While many people have been out holiday shopping this week, some local college students have been protesting a major bank's...
View ArticleCongressional Maneuvers Cause Clean-Air "Concerns"
Congressional Maneuvers Cause Clean-Air "Concerns" AUGUSTA, Maine – The new Congress already is working behind closed doors to roll back major public safeguards, that's the word from health and...
View ArticleCoalition Urges Maine Senators to Unite, Reject EPA Nominee
Coalition Urges Maine Senators to Unite, Reject EPA Nominee AUGUSTA, Maine – With a vote possible as early as this week, environmental advocates are urging both of Maine's U.S. senators to unite in...
View ArticleDakota Access Pipeline Draws New England Opposition
Dakota Access Pipeline Draws New England Opposition AUGUSTA, Maine – While the Dakota Access Pipeline is being built thousands of miles away, tribal and social justice activists in New England have...
View ArticleConsumer Warning: Bill Could Unravel Protections
Consumer Warning: Bill Could Unravel Protections PORTLAND, Maine – The Regulatory Accountability Act (S-951) sounds innocuous enough, but consumer and public-health advocates say it's anything but. The...
View ArticleClean Water Rule Repeal? Maine Drinking Water, Tourism "at Risk"
Clean Water Rule Repeal? Maine Drinking Water, Tourism "at Risk" PORTLAND, Maine - The Trump administration is moving forward with efforts to scrap the 2015 Clean Water Rule, a move that concerns...
View ArticleAdvocates: Maine Needs to Be Heard on Clean Power Plan
Advocates: Maine Needs to Be Heard on Clean Power Plan AUGUSTA, Maine – Environmentalists in Maine are calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s single public hearing on the proposal to repeal the...
View ArticleMainers Hold Alternative to Federal Offshore-Oil Meeting
Mainers Hold Alternative to Federal Offshore-Oil Meeting AUGUSTA, Maine — Environmental groups say the federal public meeting on a proposal to allow oil and gas drilling in Atlantic waters isn't really...
View ArticleGovernment Watchdog Groups: Pruitt's EPA Exit "Long Overdue"
Government Watchdog Groups: Pruitt's EPA Exit "Long Overdue" WASHINGTON – After allegedly overspending on everything from pens to lavish trips and accepting questionable deals from lobbyists,...
View ArticleCoal Ash Ruling Called Victory Over Toxic Pollution
Coal Ash Ruling Called Victory Over Toxic Pollution AUGUSTA, Maine — A federal appeals court has ruled that Environmental Protection Agency rules governing coal-ash pits do not adequately protect from...
View ArticleProtections for Streams, Wetlands Under Attack
Protections for Streams, Wetlands Under Attack AUGUSTA, Maine - Negative reaction from conservation groups was swift to a Trump administration proposal on Tuesday to remove federal clean-water...
View ArticleClean Water Act Changes Could Impact Maine Economy
Clean Water Act Changes Could Impact Maine Economy BELGRADE LAKES, MAINE – The Trump Administration is trying to narrow the scope of the Clean Water Act, a change that would exclude about half the...
View ArticleMonitoring Offshore Wind Farm's Impact on Marine Life
Monitoring Offshore Wind Farm's Impact on Marine Life AUGUSTA, Maine – A proposed offshore wind farm off the Massachusetts coast could be the first industrial-sized facility of its kind in the U.S.....
View ArticleMaine Senate Passes Offshore Drilling Ban
Maine Senate Passes Offshore Drilling Ban AUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine Senate overwhelmingly passed an offshore-drilling ban on Tuesday by a vote of 31-4. The next step for LD 955 is Gov. Janet Mills'...
View ArticleMaine Considers Changes to Indian Claims Act
Maine Considers Changes to Indian Claims Act AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine could soon revise its legal relationship with American Indian nations. Maine treats tribal nations as municipalities rather than...
View ArticleMaine Could Have First Floating Wind Farm in the Americas
Maine Could Have First Floating Wind Farm in the Americas ORONO, Maine -- Soon, Maine could have the first floating wind farm in the Americas. Central Maine Power Company recently signed a 20-year...
View ArticleHearings on Maine Indian Claims Act Changes Show Challenges Ahead
Hearings on Maine Indian Claims Act Changes Show Challenges Ahead AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maine is considering whether to revise its legal relationship with American Indian nations -- but two recent public...
View ArticleFunding for Coastal Restoration Jobs Could Benefit Maine
Funding for Coastal Restoration Jobs Could Benefit Maine STONINGTON, Maine -- The U.S. House is expected to vote today on the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion bill to fund infrastructure. Part of...
View ArticleME Climate Expert Applauds Exec. Orders to Tackle Climate Change
ME Climate Expert Applauds Exec. Orders to Tackle Climate Change AUGUSTA, Maine -- President Joe Biden will sign a bundle of executive orders today, reversing more Trump-administration rollbacks and...
View ArticleFishing to Play Key Role in Next Decade of Conservation Efforts
Fishing to Play Key Role in Next Decade of Conservation Efforts BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Members of the Maine fishing industry are among those looking forward to having a seat at the table, to make progress...
View ArticleGroups Say Kennebec River Dams Threaten Endangered Atlantic Salmon
Groups Say Kennebec River Dams Threaten Endangered Atlantic Salmon AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maine conservationists say four dams on the Kennebec River are the biggest threat to Atlantic salmon populations,...
View ArticleGroups Urge Input on Mercury Removal Proposal for Penobscot River
Groups Urge Input on Mercury Removal Proposal for Penobscot River BANGOR, Maine -- A proposed settlement for cleaning mercury out of the Penobscot River is in its 90-day public-comment phase, with...
View ArticleFour Atlantic Salmon Restoration Projects in Maine Get Federal Funding
Four Atlantic Salmon Restoration Projects in Maine Get Federal Funding BANGOR, Maine -- Efforts are under way to restore Atlantic salmon populations in the Gulf of Maine, by removing dams, replacing...
View ArticleGroups Rally for Clean Drinking Water for Passamaquoddy Tribe
Groups Rally for Clean Drinking Water for Passamaquoddy Tribe Groups rallying at the State House on Monday called on lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills to pass and sign a bill to address the high levels of...
View ArticleMaine’s Arctic Charr Provide Insight into Climate Resilience
Maine’s Arctic Charr Provide Insight into Climate Resilience Researchers are studying the feeding habits of Arctic charr to help predict how other fish species could adapt to a warming climate. Arctic...
View ArticleLawmakers Consider Drought-Relief Measures for ME Farmers
Lawmakers Consider Drought-Relief Measures for ME Farmers Lawmakers in Maine are considering ways to help farmers develop long-term solutions to drought, which has plagued the state for the past three...
View ArticleNew Hydropower Dam Designs Leave Fish Unharmed
New Hydropower Dam Designs Leave Fish Unharmed By Eric Krebs for Reasons to be Cheerful.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Maine News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Ruling Affects Maine Waterways
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Affects Maine Waterways Environmental advocates say the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a major blow to the Clean Water Act and to Maine's ability to protect some of its most...
View ArticleBills Aim to Create 'Responsible' Offshore Wind Industry in ME
Bills Aim to Create 'Responsible' Offshore Wind Industry in ME Maine lawmakers are considering two pieces of legislation which supporters said are needed to ensure "responsible" development of offshore...
View ArticleInvestments Urged to Protect ME Water Infrastructure from Climate Change
Investments Urged to Protect ME Water Infrastructure from Climate Change More work and investment are needed to ensure all waters in Maine are safe for swimming, according to a new report. At least 36...
View ArticleStudy reveals climate change erasing seasonal snowpacks of New England
Study reveals climate change erasing seasonal snowpacks of New England A new study found seasonal snowpacks throughout New England have shrunk significantly over the past 40 years due to human-driven...
View ArticleNew England groups warn against 'factory' fish farming in federal waters
New England groups warn against 'factory' fish farming in federal waters New England fishermen and environmental groups are working to prevent the growth of industrial-size fish farms in U.S. open...
View ArticleFarm waste ups dangers of climate change-related weather events
Farm waste ups dangers of climate change-related weather events As the Atlantic coast braces for what could be an active hurricane season, environmental groups are warning about the dangers of...
View ArticleNew EPA lead rule leaves ME schools with clean water homework
New EPA lead rule leaves ME schools with clean water homework Clean water advocates in Maine are applauding the Environmental Protection Agency's new rule on lead pipe removals but warned drinking...
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