environment Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Maine Land Trust Network helps support ‘the way life should be’

by Nick Ullo and Angela Twitchell Special to the Press Herald February 9, 2018February 9, 2018

A recent report highlights the important benefits that land trusts contribute to local communities and the state.

by Ross Endicott Special to the Press Herald February 7, 2018February 6, 2018

There should be minimum criteria for positions meant to protect the public’s health, including commitment to a federal agency’s mission.

by stephen betts The Courier-Gazette February 6, 2018February 6, 2018

An oil truck spilled 1,700 gallons on the family’s property seven weeks ago.

by Marina Schauffler February 4, 2018February 4, 2018

For energy consumers, deciphering the jargon of electricity generation can be a losing battle.

How the jetport developed a program to collect, distill and reuse the spent fluid in a bid to protect the environment and eventually save money.

by mark holbrook Special to the Press Herald February 1, 2018February 1, 2018

As an aging Portland sewer system dumps into the ocean, a lounge in Rockland gets a makeover.

by MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press January 31, 2018February 1, 2018

Agencies get creative with clearing streets, noting the environmental drawbacks of rock salt.

A former official for a town where Poland Spring owns land praises manager Mark Dubois’ ‘integrity and intelligence.’

by Nickie Sekera Special to the Press Herald January 24, 2018January 24, 2018

Mark Dubois represents a company whose activities would be reviewed by the very board he’d sit on.

by Chris O'Neil Special to the Press Herald January 23, 2018January 22, 2018

Massachusetts is now poised to destroy what makes Maine such an attractive destination.