Is 'Genetically Modified' the Future of Our Food?
Is 'Genetically Modified' the Future of Our Food? PORTLAND, Maine - The rise of genetically modified foods has put agriculture at a crossroads in Maine and around the nation, and some believe it is...
View ArticleReport: Biggest Green Groups Get the Most "Greenbacks"
Report: Biggest Green Groups Get the Most "Greenbacks" SEARSPORT, Maine - The biggest national environmental groups get the most charitable dollars, while important conservation projects taken on by...
View ArticleMaine Moose Losing Tick Battle
Maine Moose Losing Tick Battle AUGUSTA, Maine - According to government figures, this winter was the second-warmest on record in Portland, nearly 5 degrees warmer than normal. Snowfall was half the...
View ArticleBlame Canada? Trying to Head Off Tar Sands Pipeline Through New England
Blame Canada? Trying to Head Off Tar Sands Pipeline Through New England PORTLAND, Maine - The risks to water and wildlife if tar sands from Alberta are sent through an existing, aging pipeline across...
View ArticleHunt & Fish vs. “Drill, Baby, Drill?” - NE Sportsmen Weigh In
Hunt & Fish vs. “Drill, Baby, Drill?” - NE Sportsmen Weigh In PORTLAND, Maine - Conservation is just as important as gun rights, according to a new poll of sportsmen by the National Wildlife...
View ArticleTar Sands Pipeline Project “Slinking Forward” Towards Maine
Tar Sands Pipeline Project “Slinking Forward” Towards Maine PORTLAND, Maine – Two days of training for cleaning up tar sands oil spills were held this week (Tuesday and Wednesday) in Portland with the...
View ArticleNew Englanders Rally to Oppose Tar Sands Pipeline
New Englanders Rally to Oppose Tar Sands Pipeline PORTLAND, Maine - Defying cold weather, late week demonstrations, pickets at gas stations, and a march and rally in Portland Saturday capped off a week...
View ArticleLobster “Canary in Coal Mine” of New England Climate Change?
Lobster “Canary in Coal Mine” of New England Climate Change? PORTLAND, Maine - The New England lobster, under threat from disease and invasive species, may be the "canary in the coal mine" of climate...
View ArticleInterior Department to Try On Non-Politico Secretary
Interior Department to Try On Non-Politico Secretary PORTLAND, Maine - The head of REI, the prominent outdoor clothing and gear retail company, has been nominated for Secretary of the Interior. If...
View ArticleEnvironmental "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...
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