A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report recommends relicensing four dams between Waterville and Skowhegan, over the objections of residents who say the dams are killing fish and harming the environment.
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Climate resilience commission starts work in lucrative port: Stonington
The newly formed panel aims travel around Maine to identify storm-ravaged communities whose needs do not fit neatly into federal disaster relief categories.
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Persistent ospreys rebuild on Bath utility pole after eviction by CMP
A persistent pair of ospreys have created a new, if unimpressive, nest atop a utility pole along Route 1 in Bath, despite Central Maine Power’s efforts to get the birds to relocate.
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Maine is playing ‘catch-up’ to prepare for health impacts of climate change
That’s the message the Maine Climate Council hears during the first of 3 scientific briefings geared toward updating the state’s climate action plan by the end of the year.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
A remote forest thrives, thanks to woodswomen
The team behind a 180-acre community woodland near Brownville in Piscataquis County brings a collaborative, relationship-based approach to how it manages the land. The female-centric collective may be entirely accidental, but its focus on empowerment may be crucial to adapting to climate change.
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Students get their hands dirty learning about Merrymeeting Bay
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay host the return of Spring Bay Day to a little over 100 fourth graders from four different elementary schools.
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Maine organic farmers to sue EPA over forever chemicals in sludge
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association claims that federal law requires the EPA to regulate toxic pollutants in sludge and take steps to prevent them from harming humans and the environment.
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Kennebunk High School students tackle the changing climate in the Gulf of Maine
A symposium on May 9 highlighted students’ efforts to research and combat climate change.
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Lawmakers gut bill aimed at protecting Maine lakes
The measures coincide with growing concerns from lake groups and environmentalists about the threat of climate change and invasive species.
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Beecoming the Change: Skowhegan high schoolers abuzz about recycling
A mural unveiled Saturday at the Skowhegan Transfer Station & Recycling Center is intended to encourage residents to recycle, which diverts waste from landfills and provides money for the town.