Children should not be used as lead testers when there is no pressure to provide lead-safe housing.
environment
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should build on lead-intervention success
Promoting the testing of wells for arsenic will help mitigate another public health threat.
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Posted inSea Change, Source
Trees can teach us to value a world of connection
Their vast and complex network of reciprocity is right under our noses, even if we don’t often notice.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Fight to save Arctic refuge from oil drilling isn’t over
Environmentalists vow to head to the courts to preserve the pristine natural resource.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Rep. Pingree: Republican budget bill will dismantle environmental protections
The legacy of Muskie’s Clean Water Act is on the line in the budget’s assault on our air, water and land.
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The truth about your online shopping carbon footprint
The shipping news might surprise you.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: If President Trump will not, our other leaders must take action on climate change
The “We Are Still In” coalition of governmental and business leaders has vowed to grab the ball.
Posted inSea Change, Source
Cars cost you a lot, and they cost the planet a lot, too
It’s time for America’s post-World War II car-crazed culture to change.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Administration’s attempt to repeal Clean Power Plan needs to be stopped
The EPA chief is quietly trying to reverse the only federal limit on carbon emissions for power plants.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We need to protect our Maine railroad lines for train service
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is urged to reconsider its misguided ‘rail to trail’ proposal.