The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is partnering with University of California-Davis and Maine Audubon to identify hot spots and prevent animals from being killed by traffic.
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Posted inNation & World
Trump promotes his environmental record despite sweeping rollbacks
Former government regulators and environmental advocates say the president’s arguments strain credulity, coming from an administration that has moved to weaken several landmark U.S. protections for air and water.
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State says Maine milk passes tests for ‘forever chemicals’
But health advocates call for more testing for PFAS contamination on farms that fertilize with treated sludge.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Six years after St. Croix River reopened to herring, a record run
Lawmakers had ordered fishways shut to the keystone food fish in 1995, causing their population to collapse.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
Winners and losers of the 2019 legislative session
Democrats used their legislative majority and control of the Blaine House to push through many bills in health care, education and the environment, but some measures still fell by the wayside.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Maine lobbyists still looking for Republican co-sponsors on climate change act
The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019 has just one Republican co-sponsor, while 47 Democrats have signed on.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine wilderness can help save us from climate, extinction crises
If we choose to protect them, old, wild forests are capable of storing carbon and preserving the habitat of a variety of species.
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Mills signs bill requiring state to alert communities to federal air quality violations
The new law comes after South Portland residents complained they were not notified of air quality violations from a petroleum tank farm along the Fore River.
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U.S. House unanimously passes bill to address ocean acidification
Maine Democrat Chellie Pingree’s measure moves to the U.S. Senate, while state lawmakers appear likely to pass Gov. Janet Mills’ climate package.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Blown off course, Maine offshore wind must get back on track
The LePage administration did everything it could to scuttle an emerging industry, but Gov. Mills and the Legislature can still save it.