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Posted inSea Change, Source
In post-fact society, emotions and ideology increasingly squelch scientific evidence
The candidates in next week’s election offer stark differences on turning back climate change.
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The value of rockweed is rising – as are tensions over its ownership
Concerns over the ecological consequences of cutting the commonplace seaweed have led to a lawsuit.
Posted inMaine Gardener, Source
New nonprofit urges Mainers to plant wild native seeds
The 2-year-old Wild Seed Project says native animals depend on native plants.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Moratorium sought on supertankers carrying ‘tar sands’ oil in U.S. waters
TransCanada’s plan to pipe the heavy crude to Saint John for shipping down the East Coast raises spill concerns in Maine and elsewhere.
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Anne D. Burt relishing role as climate change activist
At 71, she has spent many years passionately advocating for social, economic and environmental justice.
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A hurricane helps whet a Unity College student’s appetite for water work
Rae-Ann MacLellan-Hurd received a $50,000 fellowship for her environmental research.
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Paul Jessen’s the man who helps Tom’s of Maine stay green
And for this Yale School of Management graduate that means more than just the minty fresh way.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage offers to meet with leader of Natural Resources Council of Maine
But the way the invitation is announced – and the response from the group’s executive director – highlights the chilly relations between the governor and Maine’s largest environmental group.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
As solar power grows in Maine, so does tension over its future shape and direction
Many homeowners and small businesses could someday generate and store their own power, and leave a grid long controlled by utilities and energy companies.