President Biden is touting ‘unprecedented’ climate efforts by his administration in an annual White House summit of leading economies.
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Battle over Maine’s strict mining rules spills into Legislature
Some argue that a proposed lithium mine in western Maine would support renewable energy development and help fight climate change. Others say the potential environmental impacts might not be worth it.
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Boat shrink wrap piling up as recycling efforts flounder
The vast majority of the plastic that comes off Maine boats every spring goes to landfills or incinerators.
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Maine Voices: Pine Tree Amendment would protect our environment, now and for decades to come
The Pine Tree Amendment to the Maine Constitution would give all Mainers the right to clean air, clean water and a healthy environment.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Preventing pollution should be top of mind when making yardscaping plans
Supporting native insects is another important consideration.
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Biden approves major oil drilling project in Alaska over protests
The administration, in a move in the other direction toward conservation, earlier said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.
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Canadian mining exploration company looks for metals in the Midcoast
Exiro Minerals Corp hopes to win over residents in Warren and Union as state lawmakers consider changes to Maine’s strict mining laws.
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From scourge to sauce? Fish sauce may be the answer to stopping the invasive green crab
Working with scientists, a local chef has developed an Asian fish sauce from the crabs. It’s local, pungent and could be one way to reduce the crabs’ numbers.
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Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods
As glaciers shrink with warming, the amount of water in the lakes grows, making them more dangerous in the rare situation when dams burst.
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Rescources council working to bring Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River
FARMINGTON — The Natural Resources Council of Maine is gearing up this year with an initiative to bring the endangered Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River and collaborate with Maine legislators in crafting a trail development bill. “We’re going to be doing a lot more in the county,” Regional Outreach Coordinator Marc Edwards told the […]