DEP chief Gerald Reid says he’ll help the city establish an air quality monitoring program but resources are limited after eight years of ‘starvation’ under former Gov. Paul LePage.
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Statewide ban on foam food and beverage containers moves forward
The House and Senate have given preliminary approval to a bill to prohibit most restaurants, coffee shops and other businesses from using foam food and beverage containers.
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Birding: Despite climate change, one habitat critical for breeding birds is mostly intact
We need to preserve the North American Boreal Forest.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Reasons for supporting CMP plan overlooked amid baseless criticism
The proposal will carry new electricity and reduce carbon emissions, while treading lightly on the Maine woods.
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New England Clean Energy Connect: The myths and the facts
8. Claim: The New England Clean Energy Connect corridor will be 145 miles long and as wide as the New Jersey Turnpike; the pylons will be 300 feet tall with flashing lights. Fact: The new corridor will be 53 miles long and 150 feet wide, half that of the New Jersey Turnpike at its narrowest […]
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Maine Med gets $2.2 million grant to study potential link between common chemicals and teenage obesity
The research will look into possible relationships between childhood obesity and osteoporosis among children exposed to PFAS.
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EPA lawsuit over South Portland oil tanks raises neighborhood fears
Disagreement between federal and state regulators leaves people who live near petroleum tanks in South Portland feeling violated and poisoned.
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Proposed ban on offshore oil and gas drilling endorsed by Maine committee
But some question the value of a bill to prohibit oil and gas exploration in state-owned waters that are devoid of oil and gas reserves.
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Maine House votes to ban foam food, beverage containers statewide
The bill, which faces additional votes in both the House and Senate, follow bans enacted in several Maine communities.
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to pay over $18,000 for environmental violations
The money from its settlement with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection will help fund a fish passage on the Sheepscot River.