The Portland Water District joins in a national day of education about the value of water.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Drilling plan amounts to an assault on our oceans
Washington is trying to roll back safeguards and expose every coastline to the risks of oil extraction.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Amazon-Whole Foods deal helps to make the case for co-ops
It remains unclear the extent to which Whole Foods will change with the Amazon buyout.
Posted inEditorials, Op-eds, Opinion
Our View: Maine will suffer from EPA chief’s pro-coal stand
A warming climate and polluted air are all we have to gain from keeping dirty power plants running.
Posted inMeet, Source
Mina Amundsen watching as the campus at Colby College is growing
As the college’s assistant vice president for facilities and campus planning, Amundsen is the overseer of its greener future.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Good beer needs good, clean water and that is now threatened
Environmental Protection Administrator Scott Pruitt is eyeing the repeal of the Clean Water Rule.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mainer’s sleep-studies Nobel Prize shows impact of science on daily life
The prize for medicine goes to three researchers at a time when fact-finding is under attack.
Posted inSea Change, Source
Pretty Good Houses are pretty good energy-efficient homes
A homeowner makes the case for a green home that doesn’t have any fancy certifications.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Portland officials should address health effects of wood-burning fire pits
The nonprofit Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment lists 17 reasons to ban wood burning.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
‘Massive’ Casco Bay algae bloom threatens marine life
The phytoplankton isn’t hazardous to humans, but has caused fish die-offs in other parts of the world and could be connected to a $250,000 loss of clams in Brunswick.