environment
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2020
Maine’s plan to protect whales falls short, regulators say, raising prospect of federal rules
The National Marine Fisheries Service says the state's proposal to keep endangered right whales from getting entangled in lobstering gear doesn't go far enough.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Environmental regulators say Lewiston scrap metal firm violated clean water laws
Grimmel Industries and two related companies in Oakland and Topsham must pay a $250,000 fine to the EPA and end pollution practices.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2020
Maine Gardener: If you can’t beat invasives in toto, beat them in part
Gardeners and wildlands managers, don't give up if you can't eradicate invasive plants. Even slowing their spread is helpful.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2020
Maine Voices: Poisoned bait kills more than mice
Dogs and cats, foxes, bobcats, hawks, eagles and owls all are at risk of death if they eat poisoned rodents.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020
Maine must plug in to fight climate change, study concludes
Just building renewable generation and stepping up energy efficiency won't slash greenhouse gas emissions enough to meet Maine's aggressive climate change goals.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2020
With ‘significant success’ area communities plan to continue recycling outreach
An eight-week pilot program led to a reduction in recycling load contamination rates, along with cost savings.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
Maine on target to meet near-term greenhouse gas emissions goals
New estimates of how much carbon Maine forests store indicate that achieving carbon neutrality will be easier than hitting Gov. Mills’ robust emissions targets for 2050.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020
Sounds of extinct species call to listeners
Musician and sound artist Steve Norton brings his sound installation to Maine Audubon. Tragically, it's the only way you will ever hear these vanished birds and amphibians.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Our View: Maine Legislature right to take on packaging waste
Cardboard boxes, plastic jugs and things like them are filling the waste stream, and their disposal costs Maine taxpayers millions each year.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Committee endorses 40% fee increase on wastewater discharge permits
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection said the fee increase is necessary to prevent a looming shortfall in the program that enforces state and federal water quality laws.
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