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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers enact series of bills to tackle pollution from ‘forever chemicals’
One of the bills signed into law this week by Gov. Janet Mills gives Maine one of the nation’s strictest standards for PFAS in drinking water.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products
Lawmakers in both parties embraced the bill on the same day Gov. Janet Mills proposed spending an additional $40 million to address PFAS contamination in Maine.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Land for Maine’s Future has impact on businesses, communities statewide
Supporting the LMF program will help to protect the lifestyle and the places we hold dear.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: The food we throw away is hurting the planet
More than a third of all food produced is thrown away, and it produces greenhouse gases at an alarming rate.
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Read about the three 2021 recipients of MOFGA’s Russell Libby Scholarships
The face of farming in Maine: Three young women cherish the soil, their state and the planet.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Sure, it’s Easter, but what about that other holiday?
International Carrot Day was established to celebrate the healthfulness of the root vegetable.
Posted inMaine, News
Mills seeks more federal support, action on ‘forever chemicals’
In a letter to Maine’s congressional delegation, Gov. Janet Mills wrote that PFAS contamination is ‘a national problem that ultimately requires a federal response.’
Posted inNation & World
Bill is most significant legislation for Black farmers since Civil Rights Act, experts say
The Senate-passed American Rescue Plan aims to compensate Black farmers for systemic racism.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Cannabis Report
Farmers lose hope – and money – in race to build Maine’s hemp market
Marijuana’s non-psychotropic cousin was supposed to be a cash crop for Maine farmers, but it hasn’t worked out like that for most.