The Maine Lobstering Union accuses the agency of caving to environmental organizations when it should be defending the industry.
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Nevada mine fight pits electric cars against rare flower
Environmentalists say there’s no way to harvest lithium without wiping out Tiehm’s buckwheat.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
New smelt study will help record once-rich Maine resource
Biologists are recruiting citizen scientist volunteers to locate and count spawning smelt.
Posted inNation & World
‘Invisible oil’ from 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill reached Florida Keys
Small concentrations of toxic crude were potentially harming marine life, a new study finds.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine says its plan to protect whales from lobster gear is better than feds think
Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher says the National Marine Fisheries Service didn’t give the state’s plan credit for all of its whale protections.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Bill to give Maine DEP more authority over ‘forever chemicals’ advances in committee
The bill is one of multiple measures that lawmakers will consider this year in response to growing concerns about PFAS contamination in Maine.
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Maine’s plan to protect whales falls short, regulators say, raising prospect of federal rules
The National Marine Fisheries Service says the state’s proposal to keep endangered right whales from getting entangled in lobstering gear doesn’t go far enough.
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Environmental regulators say Oakland scrap metal firm violated clean water laws
Stormwater from the Oakland facility, “flows into two streams that are tributaries to Messalonskee Stream,” regulators said.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: If you can’t beat invasives in toto, beat them in part
Gardeners and wildlands managers, don’t give up if you can’t eradicate invasive plants. Even slowing their spread is helpful.
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Maine on target to meet near-term greenhouse gas emissions goals
New estimates of how much carbon Maine forests store indicate that achieving carbon neutrality will be easier than hitting Gov. Mills’ robust emissions targets for 2050.