Greg LeClair, 26, founded Maine Big Night, a citizen-based science program that collects data on amphibian road crossings and deaths and seeks to find solutions to wildlife conservation, Amy Calder writes.
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Kennebec River dam owner dismisses state fish passage plan as counterproductive
Brookfield Renewable and the state disagree on a suitable solution to let endangered Atlantic salmon and other river-run fish pass the Shawmut Dam in Fairfield to reach spawning grounds in the Sandy River.
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Sen. Susan Collins blocks NOAA nominee’s confirmation to protest new lobstering rules
Collins blocked the Senate confirmation of Jainey Kumar Bavishi to serve as an assistant secretary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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State board to take up power line permit appeal in mid-July
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection rescheduled the meetings, originally set for this month, because of COVID-19 concerns.
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Bedside table: Nature is all around us
Book recommendations from readers.
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State environmental staffers back power line permit in advance of postponed board meeting
In recommendations to the Board of Environmental Protection, DEP staff rejected most of the arguments from power line critics. A meeting to discuss the appeals has been delayed due to COVID-19 concerns.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Natives (and a few others) to grow in your shade garden
A shade garden needn’t be a poor stepchild to the sunnier spots. Here are some suggestions for what to plant.
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The View From Here: Abortion may just be the beginning
Federalist Society donors are poised to create changes to American life through the courts that could not be accomplished through the democratic process.
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Few of Maine’s large landowners are taking part in carbon offsets
Even though the market has been around for decades, only 3.5% of the state’s large landowners have made deals to sell their carbon.
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Boothbay firm to build advanced electric powerboat with European partners
Hodgdon Yachts will manufacture ‘the Lion,’ which will be among the first electric boats to offer a high-speed DC charging option.