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Maine Voices: If President Trump will not, our other leaders must take action on climate change

by Matthew Wellington and Benjamin Collings Special to the Press Herald December 13, 2017December 12, 2017

The “We Are Still In” coalition of governmental and business leaders has vowed to grab the ball.

Many are turning to Canadian or farm-raised alternatives from far afield, but for some local restaurateurs, it’s: ‘Sorry, no substitutes.’

It shouldn’t be left to volunteers to lead the charge against rising ocean acidity that could damage the marine economy.

by R. Stephen Amergian Jr. Special to the Press Herald November 20, 2017November 20, 2017

A nor’easter by the wood stove or a thunderstorm on the screened-in porch is entertainment to us.

Despite a bipartisan recognition of a threat to Maine’s shellfish industry, leadership on the issue has fallen to a group of concerned volunteers.

by The Editorial Board November 6, 2017November 5, 2017

The LePage administration has abdicated its responsibility to prepare Maine for climate change-related disasters.

by Michael Berry November 5, 2017November 3, 2017

The all-business environmental activist reveals a funny streak in his first work of fiction.

It’s all in the dirt.

The newly christened Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment hopes to lead the way in the field of regenerative agriculture.

by Marina Schauffler October 8, 2017October 9, 2017

But most institutions of higher learning are teaching the same old way and charging more for it.