Chemicals spilled into the river through a ruptured underground sewer line and a failed floor drain.
environment
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Judges must heed RBG’s example, uphold federal role in protecting environment
A grasp of climate science and of their rulings’ long-term impacts should be the baseline for nomination and confirmation to the federal bench.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Incentive program launched to swap out old wood stoves in Cumberland County
The American Lung Association is offering a voucher worth $1,000 to those who replace their high-polluting wood stove with a cleaner-burning one.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Group pushes to close loophole in Maine’s ban on out-of-state waste
Environmentalists and grassroots activists say regulations let hundreds of thousands of tons of waste from other states go into Maine’s largest landfill.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine businesses host online forums on climate change action
The next session, on confronting climate change in Maine’s natural resource sectors, will take place Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Poland Spring seeks new packaging materials derived from Maine’s woods
The Poland-based bottler is collaborating with the University of Maine to find alternative packaging that would lessen its use of petroleum-based products.
Posted inNation & World
China, top greenhouse gas emitter, aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060
The goal will be a challenge for the country, which relies heavily on coal for its electricity.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
The mysterious lives and enduring allure of whales
In the lyrical ‘Fathoms,’ Rebecca Giggs writes about marine mammals that survived centuries of intensive hunting, yet are now again under threat.
Posted inNation & World
Smoke from wildfires in the West reaches East Coast and even Europe
Plumes from deadly and record-breaking fires are being caught in the atmospheric jet stream and carried across the United States.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: A Mainer fought for the Casco Bay, Presumpscot River we enjoy today
Sen. Edmund Muskie mustered the support of enough colleagues to override President Nixon’s veto of the Clean Water Act, and his work continues.