Letters

Published
December 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: Electric cars carry their own climate change costs

It's likely you'll have to charge your car with electricity generated by coal, propane or natural gas.
Published
December 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: Nice to see judges can still rule apolitically

Judge Lance Walker, appointed to the federal court by Republican Donald Trump, rejected the claim of Republican Bruce Poliquin to invalidate the election of Democrat Jared Golden to Congress. Walker’s decision, as it should be, was based on his interpretation of the law, not on whatever his political opinions might be. After the controversy and […]
Published
December 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: Aquaculture’s impact on bay is the real issue

Re: “Our View: Aquaculture wrong target for protests” (Dec. 16): Nobody objects to wild salmon – they were plentiful in Penobscot Bay from the time that fishways became mandatory at dam sites until mobile net gear (trawlers and seiners) became ubiquitous in the Gulf of Maine and offshore to the salmon feeding waters near Greenland. […]
Published
December 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: Fish farm’s carbon footprint should not be ignored

Your Dec. 16 lead editorial, “Our View: Aquaculture wrong target for protests,” is misleading and inaccurate. The editorial suggests that corporate aquaculture will “contribute to a lower carbon profile than other methods” in order to feed a hungry world, and it contains a link to the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit on Aquaculture that applies only […]
Published
December 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: Aquaculture, environment can and will coexist

The Dec. 16 lead editorial, “Our View: Aquaculture wrong target for protests,” made a compelling case for new aquaculture projects. Too often arguments around aquaculture are framed by a false dichotomy, whereby we are asked to choose between maintaining our pristine environment and economic development in industries beyond tourism. But new technological developments allow modern […]

Published
December 29, 2018

Letter to the editor: Maybe Mattis should have toughed it out

I have great admiration for our service members and especially for Defense Secretary James Mattis, a Marine of great fortitude and courage. It is a sad day to see him leave the administration. My hope is that he announced his resignation because he genuinely felt that it was in the best interests of the country, […]
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December 29, 2018

Letter to the editor: Don’t let Trump water down pollution rule

In 1972, Sen. Ed Muskie was prompted to write the Clean Water Act when the Androscoggin River was cited as one of the most polluted in the United States. In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency released the Clean Water Rule clarification, under the Clean Water Act, after years of compiling scientific data showing that headwaters […]
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December 29, 2018

Letter to the editor: Climate change fight demands a new greatest generation

With the laying to rest of President George H.W. Bush and first lady Barbara Bush, Maine lost two remaining members of America’s Greatest Generation: men and women who grew up during the Great Depression and who helped America win World War II. At first there was concern whether America would even enter the war. While […]
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December 29, 2018

Letter to the editor: Reporter should have filled potholes in story on Mills’ transportation nominee

Why not question Bruce Van Note's role, if any, in the Maine Turnpike embezzlement scandal?
Published
December 28, 2018

Letter to the editor: Priority mail package takes long and slow route to Florida

The United States Postal Service should be congratulated on the outstanding job it performs this time of year. However, it is still interesting to see the routes some packages travel. I mailed a two-day priority mail small package from the downtown Portland office to Tampa, Florida, at noon on Dec. 19. On Dec. 20, it […]

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