The administration, in a move in the other direction toward conservation, earlier said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Willard Beach dune restoration project will put old Christmas trees to good use
The plan is for the discarded trees to trap sand in the damaged dunes so the city can then replant dune grass, but when results will be seen depends on the weather.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Canadian mining exploration company looks for metals in the Midcoast
Exiro Minerals Corp hopes to win over residents in Warren and Union as state lawmakers consider changes to Maine’s strict mining laws.
Posted inBooks, Food, Maine Gardener
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. The trees offer no end of other benefits, too
During winter, our columnist catches up on his reading and finds plenty of note in Douglas Tallamy’s ‘The Nature of Oaks.’
Posted inBusiness, Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes
From scourge to sauce? Fish sauce may be the answer to stopping the invasive green crab
Working with scientists, a local chef has developed an Asian fish sauce from the crabs. It’s local, pungent and could be one way to reduce the crabs’ numbers.
Posted inNation & World
Ohio train derailment leaves ‘toxic soup’ of multiple chemicals
More hazardous substances have been released than first reported, adding to the distrust and fear of residents in East Palestine.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Mainers being wrongly blinded by the light
Let there be … darkness.
Posted inNation & World
Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods
As glaciers shrink with warming, the amount of water in the lakes grows, making them more dangerous in the rare situation when dams burst.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A whale veterinary scientist describes the plight of whales in unsparing detail
In ‘We are All Whalers,’ scientist Michael J. Moore lays the blame on all of us.
Posted inNews
Rescources council working to bring Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River
FARMINGTON — The Natural Resources Council of Maine is gearing up this year with an initiative to bring the endangered Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River and collaborate with Maine legislators in crafting a trail development bill. “We’re going to be doing a lot more in the county,” Regional Outreach Coordinator Marc Edwards told the […]