The outcome represents a significant blow to Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso who advocated for oil drilling, asserting that its revenues are crucial to the country’s economy.
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Commentary: Conservation can help nature weather forces of change in Maine
A plan to set aside 3,000 acres of forested land in Piscataquis County will protect wildlife, jobs, recreation and more.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Longtime Manchester residents donate 68 acres of land to local trust
The Wagner Woods Conservation Area shares borders with 1,368 acres of ecological conservation landscape.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden creates national monuments, marine sanctuary in West
Together, the 2 new national monuments protect nearly 514,000 acres of public lands.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors, Sports
Appalachian Mountain Club purchases 27,000 acres in Moosehead Lake region
Acquiring and restoring the property will conserve one of the last remaining large, unprotected forest blocks in the region, the club says.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Forest Society of Maine conserves 8,175 acres in Coburn Gore Township
The property is on both sides of state Route 27 in northern Franklin County, and contains “important wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities and historical features.”
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fishing feud at bottom of the world splits U.S. and UK over Russia
For the 1st time since governments banded together 40 years ago to protect marine life near the South Pole, deep-sea fishing for Chilean sea bass is proceeding this season without any catch limit.
Posted inNation & World
Cambodian fisherman catches world’s largest recorded freshwater fish
The stingray measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail and weighed slightly under 660 pounds.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Natural Resources Council of Maine CEO Lisa Pohlmann to retire
Pohlmann has been involved with the council for 22 years and is its first female chief executive.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
The oyster savers: The mollusks filter water, protect against storms and taste amazing. Restoring their habitat is a no-brainer
Many stakeholders are participating in a project to restore natural oyster beds to a tidal inlet of the New Meadows River near Phippsburg.