China and the United States are the world’s No. 1 and No. 2 carbon polluters, respectively, pumping out nearly half of the fossil fuel fumes that are warming the planet’s atmosphere.
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Posted inNation & World
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
Disadvantaged communities in America are disproportionately affected by pollution from industry or waste disposal, but their complaints have few outlets and often reach a dead end.
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World
Storm barriers, elevation recommended to fight New Jersey back bay flooding
Governments in Maine, Massachusetts, California and Florida are among those that also have grappled with the issue, which gets less attention than flooding on beachfronts.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine public advocate: Floating offshore wind will benefit consumers
This is the course to protect Mainers from volatile fossil fuel costs, safeguard our coastal communities from rising sea levels and mitigate the Gulf’s warming.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: ‘Blue carbon’ coastal ecosystems provide important path to a green future
The tens of thousands of acres of salt marshes and eelgrass meadows in Maine are serving a vital function in mitigating climate change.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: State retirement fund should divest fossil fuel investments
Beyond the environmental damage they cause, fossil fuels no longer provide a good bang for the buck.
Posted inMaine
Maine lawmakers urged to yank state investments from fossil fuel companies
Legislature weighs measure that proponents say would help combat a growing climate crisis.
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, Maine, 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.