PORTLAND — Riverside Golf Course has been named a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, the fifth in the state. To achieve certification, courses must show commitment to environmental planning, wildlife and habitat management, outreach and education, chemical use reduction and water quality and conservation measures. “Riverside Golf Course has shown a strong commitment to its environmental […]
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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.
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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 inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Grants available for for recycling, composting in Maine schools
PORTLAND — Ecomaine is accepting applications for its 2020-2021 round of recycling grants now through Oct. 30. The grants are designed to raise recycling awareness in schools and communities, and to help schools implement more efficient recycling or composting programs. “This year is obviously proving to be a tough one for all of us – […]
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As buildings reopen amid virus fears, occupants seek to clear the air
Businesses and schools are scrambling to upgrade their heating and cooling systems to reduce COVID-19 outbreaks.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Portland-area land trusts working together to expand open space
We need you to connect with and support us as we provide the escape in nature that so many have enjoyed in recent weeks.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Misguided EPA rule would take health science out of policy decisions
The proposal purports to protect privacy but would actually pave the way for regulations based on political bias.
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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Arundel farmer denied aid in ‘forever chemicals’ nightmare
His century-old operation devastated by PFAS contamination, Fred Stone says a federal safety net won’t help him recoup losses.
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Trump reverses safety rules adopted after deadly chemical explosion
Under the new standards, companies will not have to provide public access to information about what kinds of chemicals are stored on their sites.