Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the Colorado River over the next 3 years.
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Posted inLocal & State
Maine rivers face increasing flood threat, research shows
The Northeast is seeing some of the biggest changes in rainfall quantity and intensity, according to the National Climate Assessment.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
No Mow May can help threatened pollinators, and by extension, us
Plus, a whole month to skip a chore? Now if only we could figure out a way to avoid doing the laundry.
Posted inNation & World
Biden plans to slash planet-warming pollution from power plants
A draft proposal – the EPA’s second attempt to clamp down on carbon dioxide – could be unveiled in the coming days.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Biden signs order prioritizing ‘environmental justice’
While GOP lawmakers want less regulation to lower energy prices, the administration says those policies would benefit oil companies and the Chinese.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Climate tension: U.N. chief chides Biden, other world leaders
President Biden is touting ‘unprecedented’ climate efforts by his administration in an annual White House summit of leading economies.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.