Work will begin at the Montana-Alberta border and is expected to send oil to the U.S. by 2023.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Virus’ spread shows need to resist ‘profits before people’ trade-off
Many toxic substances, some regulated and others not, have an unseen connection to COVID-19.
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‘If you can reach it, people have tried to manipulate it.’
So says a fisheries expert about the many dramatic changes in Maine’s fisheries over two centuries.
Posted inBusiness
Iconic power plant’s end spells doom for struggling coal industry
A coal plant in Kentucky has closed, marking a defeat for politicians who tried to keep it open.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
In Maine’s 200 years, man’s impact has altered the animal landscape
Since Maine became a state in 1820, some animals have disappeared, others arrived, and still others thrived – mostly due to human interference.
Posted inNation & World
Senate energy bill falls apart amid dispute over coolants
Some legislators say a phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons, a major contributor to global warming, would add new federal rules on top of current state rules.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine lobstermen to federal regulators: We’re not killing whales
The Maine Lobstering Union accuses the agency of caving to environmental organizations when it should be defending the industry.
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Source Awards nominations are open
We are looking for people, businesses and organizations in your community working to make Maine and the world a greener place.
Posted inNation & World
Nevada mine fight pits electric cars against rare flower
Environmentalists say there’s no way to harvest lithium without wiping out Tiehm’s buckwheat.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Casco Bay nonprofit awards environmental grants
PORTLAND — The Casco Bay Estuary Partnership has awarded almost $11,000 in annual grants to local organizations carrying out environmental awareness projects in Falmouth, Freeport, Chebeague Island and Cumberland. In one project a team of volunteers led by the Falmouth Land Trust will inventory vegetation in Mill Creek to inform future management decisions about the […]