The species once known as starfish is threatened by the speed of climate change, but is attempting to adapt to stave off local extinction.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s first giant battery project set for construction in Gorham
Goals to reduce the use of fossil fuels won’t be able to get far without help from energy storage.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
‘When the Island Had Fish’ is a portrait of Vinalhaven through its most prominent industry
Writer Janna Malamud Smith draws from historical records and interviews with contemporary fishermen to depict the fishing community of Vinalhaven, from bounteous ocean to ‘fished out.’
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Sorta, kinda gardening resolutions for the new year
Don’t sweat the small stuff, columnist Tom Atwell vows to himself, but do play a part in fixing the big, ominous environmental picture.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Pollute less, profit more: How Maine industry is rewarded for cutting down emissions and wastewater
A state tax exemption benefits industrial companies for cutting down on pollution but also draws millions of dollars away from small-town tax revenue, and never expires.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Plant your garden in ways that help foster Pollinator Pathways
That’s also the name of a nonprofit that is helping gardeners do just that.
Posted inNation & World
EPA offers $2 billion to clean up pollution, develop clean energy in poor communities
Officials say about 150 community-driven projects are expected to win grants ranging from $10 million to $20 million each.
Posted inMaine, News
Impasse over shoreland zoning violations at Sebago Lake leads to legislative action
State Sen. Tim Nangle sponsored two bills to offer relief to municipalities, plus the ability to deny permits to applicants with unresolved shoreland zoning violations.
Posted inMaine
$1.6 million on the line for Wiscasset in dispute over nuclear waste facility
A state statute rewards companies for limiting pollution at the cost of the towns where they’re located. For Wiscasset, the price tag could be in the millions.
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How to help the environment? Farmers and food enthusiasts have ideas
Three no-nonsense nonfiction books offer helpful tips for making a difference.