Biologists are recruiting citizen scientist volunteers to locate and count spawning smelt.
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Posted inNation & World
‘Invisible oil’ from 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill reached Florida Keys
Small concentrations of toxic crude were potentially harming marine life, a new study finds.
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Maine says its plan to protect whales from lobster gear is better than feds think
Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher says the National Marine Fisheries Service didn’t give the state’s plan credit for all of its whale protections.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Bill to give Maine DEP more authority over ‘forever chemicals’ advances in committee
The bill is one of multiple measures that lawmakers will consider this year in response to growing concerns about PFAS contamination in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s plan to protect whales falls short, regulators say, raising prospect of federal rules
The National Marine Fisheries Service says the state’s proposal to keep endangered right whales from getting entangled in lobstering gear doesn’t go far enough.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Environmental regulators say Lewiston scrap metal firm violated clean water laws
Grimmel Industries and two related companies in Oakland and Topsham must pay a $250,000 fine to the EPA and end pollution practices.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: If you can’t beat invasives in toto, beat them in part
Gardeners and wildlands managers, don’t give up if you can’t eradicate invasive plants. Even slowing their spread is helpful.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Poisoned bait kills more than mice
Dogs and cats, foxes, bobcats, hawks, eagles and owls all are at risk of death if they eat poisoned rodents.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine must plug in to fight climate change, study concludes
Just building renewable generation and stepping up energy efficiency won’t slash greenhouse gas emissions enough to meet Maine’s aggressive climate change goals.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
With ‘significant success’ area communities plan to continue recycling outreach
An eight-week pilot program led to a reduction in recycling load contamination rates, along with cost savings.