Friends of Merrymeeting Bay leaders argue that decades of water quality data and state law demand the change.
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Rumford Falls Hydro bad for river, conservation groups say
Five conservation groups argue that too much water is being diverted from the river, hurting habitat and recreational opportunities.
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Brunswick to present environmental lectures at Curtis Memorial Library
The Town of Brunswick will present two environmental lectures at the Curtis Memorial Library in July. The Pesticide Ordinance Kickoff Presentation is from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, in the library’s Morrell Meeting Room. Join Brunswick’s environmental planner, Ashley Charleson, to learn about the town’s plan to develop a community pesticide and fertilizer ordinance Learn […]
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Maine issues new fish consumption limits for PFAS-tainted waters
Six bodies of water have new fish consumption advisories due to elevated levels of forever chemicals.
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Maine’s local bluefin fishery is healthy and sustainable, experts say
Chefs say now’s the time to avail yourself of this delicacy. The season opened at the start of June.
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Green Crab Week offers tastings and talks about the highly invasive creatures
From Menace to Meal: The week will focus on ways to meet the challenge, in part, by eating green crabs.
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Maine’s small vernal pools may get bigger state protections
A bill now awaiting action by Gov. Janet Mills would create a 100-foot no-disturbance protection zone around Maine’s vernal pools, among other protections.
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Total ban on foam food containers in Maine delayed 2 more years
The Legislature continued 2 key exemptions on the containers until July 2027.
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CMP conservation plan insufficient, environmental groups tell state regulators
CMP said the conservation plan is just one part of a comprehensive set of requirements to address the overall project impacts, and that the concerns identified are dealt with elsewhere in the permit orders.
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EPA restores $1.6M UMaine PFAS grant
The federal agency’s reversal comes 1 month after it declared that the University of Maine’s research into ways to reduce the effects of forever chemicals on farms was inconsistent with the EPA’s funding priorities.