Beyond the environmental damage they cause, fossil fuels no longer provide a good bang for the buck.
climate change
Posted inLocal & State
Maine lawmakers urged to yank state investments from fossil fuel companies
Legislature weighs measure that proponents say would help combat a growing climate crisis.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine needs CMP to be a partner to clean energy, not an obstacle
The PUC must investigate what’s behind the utility’s unexpected demand for costly upgrades by solar developers.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Schools and Education
Maine may benefit from a warming Arctic, Angus King says
Maine’s junior senator said new shipping lanes opening in the north may boost the state’s three major ports as trade routes change.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: When it comes to fighting climate change, what does ‘bold’ look like?
An innovative policy calls for the government to charge companies for every ton of greenhouse gas they emit, then immediately send it back to Americans as a check.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: It is the perfect time for putting Maine on the move
It’s time to explore how state and federal government and private investors can join forces to fund commuter rail between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland.
Posted inNation & World
Tropical cyclones are nearing land more, except in Atlantic
A new study finds that tropical cyclones around the globe are getting closer to land than previously.
Posted inNation & World
As Biden seeks a turn on environment, Trump rules to linger
Longtime safeguards for U.S. bird populations that were stripped away by the Trump administration are among more than 100 business-friendly rules getting a second look under President Biden.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Baby lobsters may be adaptable to changes in Gulf of Maine, study shows
A team examined how post-larval lobsters’ genes react to the effects of ocean warming, acidification and the combination of both.
Posted inBusiness
General Motors sets goal of making mostly electric vehicles by 2035
The company plans to include crossovers, SUVs, sedans and trucks in its electric vehicle lineup.