The Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center director is doing her part to dispense with fear.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Trump’s proposed EPA cuts would damage Maine’s environment and economy, critics fear
Sen. King calls the cuts ‘deeply troubling’ while Rep. Pingree says they’ll hurt Maine business.
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Dan Devereaux watches over the waters in Brunswick
An innate curiosity about nature has made the marine warden an advocate for aquaculture.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Source
Mainers may be landing fewer fish, so let’s make them better fish, a Brit advises
UK fisherman Chris Bean talks with local fishermen about how to improve the quality of their catch
Posted inSource
Movies + sustainability: The birds and bees star in 8 movies we think you should see
On Oscar weekend, Source staffers give their picks for the best films about climate change, Greenpeace and vanishing species.
Posted inNation & World
New EPA chief delays mining site cleanup rule after industry objects
The proposed rule would require mining companies to prove they have funds for cleanups so taxpayers wouldn’t get stuck with the bills.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Aroostook County won’t necessarily strike it rich by mining
Before any permits are granted, the risks of environmental degradation must be examined.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
We must resist attempts to roll back the EPA and the laws it enforces
If you want to see how bad our environment could become, look at China, Mexico, India or Russia.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bill seeks to require Maine schools to test for lead contamination
While schools with private wells already test for toxic heavy metal, schools served by municipal water systems are not required to test the water at the taps.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Collins says she’ll vote against confirming Scott Pruitt to head EPA
Maine’s Republican senator cites the Oklahoma attorney general’s lawsuits against the environmental agency on ‘numerous issues that are of great importance to the state of Maine.’