Maine 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 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...
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