The Biodiversity Research Institute will be studying contamination as part of ongoing studies of mercury pollution.
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Experts: Destructive winter moths are spreading
Many tree species are potentially imperiled by the pest, reportedly sighted in several coastal Maine communities last week.
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Want to see the Allagash? Better get up early
Reservations start at 8 a.m. Saturday for winter camping along the 92-mile waterway, and spots are expected to go quickly.
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Gorham institute: Mercury in seafood more harmful than believed
“The more we look at mercury, the more toxic it is,” says the executive director for the Biodiversity Research Institute.
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Groups: Pipeline proposal a sign tar sands oil is headed to Maine
But the company behind it denies it has any plans to ship the controversial crude oil out of Canada.
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Maine’s lobster explosion an economic boon, biodiversity bust
A marine biologist warns that the loss of large fish could make the Gulf of Maine unsuitable for lobster.
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Maine company, pipeline make ‘Dirty Dozen’ polluters list
Casella Waste Management has a long history in Maine, while a tar sands pipeline has yet to establish one.
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Maine group wants to unlock voter-approved funding
The board of Land for Maine’s Future hopes to meet with Gov. LePage on several key projects.
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Nancy Oden, of Jonesboro, environmental activist
Since moving to Washington County in 1979, much of Nancy Oden’s environmental activism has focused on curbing or eliminating the use and proliferation of pesticides and other toxic chemicals. An organic grower, she was the leader of successful campaigns over three decades to bar waste incineration and disposal that would have allowed millions of tons […]
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Maine picks sole bidder to update mining rules
Environmental groups fear the Michigan firm may overlook concerns of Maine residents.