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.
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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.
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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, Maine
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Biden climate regulation is about to get tougher
By preparing to raise a key metric called the ‘social cost of carbon,’ the president signals that more stringent emissions rules are just around the corner.
Posted inNation & World
‘We can’t wait any longer’ to address climate crisis, Biden says in signing orders
The president signs executive orders to transform the nation’s heavily fossil-fuel powered economy into a clean-burning one.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Next step for Maine’s climate goals: Proposed laws to make them reality
Dozens of ideas being promoted by lawmakers this year represent the next phase of state government’s aggressive effort to address a rapidly changing climate.
Posted inNation & World
World leaders cheer U.S. return to climate fight under Biden
Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Soaring on ‘wings like eagles’ as we confront climate crisis
A new reason for hope: President Biden signs an executive order on his first day in office that ensures the U.S. will rejoin the Paris climate accord.