Maine has issued warnings not to eat fish in some waterways because of contamination from ‘forever chemicals,’ but most lakes, ponds and streams remain untested.
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Maine lawmakers add more environmental hurdles to a possible lithium mine
The new conditions, which would require legislative approval, would double the number of test borings required to prove the area is safe for open-air mining and cut the maximum size of the pit in half.
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Mild winter takes a toll on Maine’s outdoor sports, seasonal economy
The 2023-24 winter was devastating for the snowmobile industry and the communities that rely on visitors coming to enjoy Maine’s trails.
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Your Land: Mapping vision
Anyone walking town or city streets has grown used to it. You look up, and some yards in front of you, a figure appears, walking your way. Your paths look set to intersect. A simple adjustment will avoid collision; you realize also that you will have to be the one to make that shift. You’ve […]
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Among other impacts, climate change will affect our collective psyche, scientists say
Efforts to close Maine’s gap between mental health needs and services must account for the increasing needs driven by climate change, a scientist says.
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Indoor farms are remaking the produce market – at a cost to the planet
In Westbrook, Vertical Harvest is building a four-story, 52,000-square-foot vertical farm and is negotiating a deal to supply it with renewable energy.
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Maine gets first application from a farmer who wants to sell contaminated farmland
The request was received on Monday, the first day the state began accepting applications for the $70 million Fund to Address PFAS Contamination.
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In a world recovering from climate collapse, a family grapples with daily conflict and troubled pasts
‘The Great Transition’ tells a fast-paced, suspenseful tale, but spare us the preachiness.
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Maine Senate passes food scraps disposal ban
The measure would require commercial and industrial-scale food waste producers to donate their edible leftovers and recycle what remains.
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A new watchdog satellite will sniff out methane emissions from space
MethaneSAT will cover a vast territory while also gathering data detailed enough to spot the sources of emissions. Industries will find their feet held to the fire.