Beyond the nuisance created by mice, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire have so far experienced the largest increases in reported cases of Lyme disease.
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Posted inNation & World
Yellowstone Park aims for quick reopening after floods
Only portions of the park that can be accessed along its ‘southern loop’ of roads will be opened initially and access to the park’s scenic backcountry will be for day hikers only.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
New England fuel dealers plot their future in a rapidly electrifying world
As more mandates and incentives are rolled out to fight climate change, a strategy emerges to cast doubt on electrification while talking up renewable liquid fuels.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Towns near Yellowstone fear impact of lost tourism season
That draining of visitors has become a major concern for businesses in towns such as Gardiner and Red Lodge that lead to Yellowstone’s northern entrances and rely on tourists passing through.
Posted inNation & World
Sen. King pushes to convert Defense Department vehicles to electricity
The Defense Department is the world’s largest institutional consumer of petroleum.
Posted inNation & World
Floods leave Yellowstone landscape ‘dramatically changed’
In just days, heavy rain and rapid snowmelt caused a dramatic flood that may forever alter the human footprint on the park’s terrain and the communities that have grown around it.
Posted inNation & World
Yellowstone flooding prompts 10,000 to flee national park
Superintendent Cam Sholly said the visitors were asked to leave after roads and bridges washed out and power was knocked out from heavy rains and snow melt.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Peat is an excellent growing medium for garden plants. But its use threatens the global environment
The mining of peat hastens climate change.
Posted inBusiness, Politics
In U.S., states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue
Energy-producing states have the deepest dependence on fossil fuel income through taxes, royalties and fees.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Climate agency and urgency – surrender is not an option
Acts such as recycling and conserving energy are only the first steps to bigger solutions that involve collaboration and building on power in numbers.