environment
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Supreme court rules CMP corridor referendum unconstitutional
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court finds that the initiative to reverse a decision by the Public Utilities Commission 'exceeds the scope of the people’s legislative power.'
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PublishedAugust 12, 2020
Regulators begin reviewing plan for metal mine in northern Maine
Wolfden Resources' proposal for a mine just south of Patten will likely be the first test of a state law that opened the door for metal mining in the state.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2020
Gideon unveils climate policies in her bid for U.S. Senate
The Democrat's climate agenda includes supporting the U.S. rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and requiring electric utilities to obtain some energy from renewable sources.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Trump signs $3 billion-a-year plan to boost conservation, national parks
The law will help create more than 100,000 jobs, address the maintenance backlog and gives permanent funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2020
Committee endorses extending timeline for lawsuits over PFAS pollution
The bill focused on so-called "forever chemicals" would be considered by the full Legislature should it come back during a special session.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Insurers, utilities oppose bill to extend lawsuit window for PFAS contamination
But supporters say the current law falls short of protecting farmers and others harmed by the 'forever chemicals.'
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
Groups pushing to extend timeline for lawsuits over PFAS chemical pollution
Tuesday's hearing on the statute of limitations for the 'forever chemicals' comes four days after the state announced another PFAS hotspot on a dairy farm.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2020
Commentary: Integrated pest management uses science to protect crops, lands
Invasives can be managed in a way that benefits Maine’s environment and saves forests, gardens and green spaces for future generations.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2020
Trump reins in major environmental law to speed big projects
The president aims to make it easier to build highways, pipelines, chemical and solar plants and other projects.
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PublishedJune 26, 2020
Gov. Mills asks Trump administration to reject right whale protection proposal
A petition from Pew Charitable Trusts asks for seasonal closures to protect endangered whales, but Mills said the proposal would not help whales, but would hurt Maine's lobster fishery.
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