She interviewed fishermen, farmers and foresters about how they are affected.
forestry
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Key report offers a path ahead for Maine’s forest industry
The analysis, initiated after a wave of paper mill closings, offers numerous ways to boost the impact of wood resources on Maine’s economy.
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Posted inHomegrown, Source
Homegrown: Lonnie and Janet Jandreau take moose antlers found in the woods and turn them into art
Carved tableaus include animals, trees and camp scenes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine officials trying to track down 3 ash trees that may be carrying a destructive pest
The trees sold by a ‘major retailer’ had been shipped from a nursery in New Jersey that was within a quarantine area for the destructive emerald ash borer.
Posted inSea Change, Source
Well-positioned trees can reduce household energy consumption
And as summers get increasingly hotter in Maine, they can play a key role in cutting cooling costs.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Red spruce is on the rebound in the Northeast as pollution controls pay off
The environmental recovery from acid rain isn’t all occurring at the pace of of the red spruce, however.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Science
Emerald ash borer makes long-dreaded appearance in Maine, but not where it was expected
State and federal entomologists believed the destructive pest would show up near the New Hampshire border, not hundreds of miles to the north.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, Outdoors
White Mountain National Forest an ‘incredible conservation success story’
The national forest in New Hampshire and Maine marks its centennial with an exhibit celebrating its history.