The mining of peat hastens climate change.
environment
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s landmark recycling reform law will take years to implement
It could take 4 years for the state to craft detailed regulations that make big corporations shoulder the local cost of disposing of hard-to-recycle packaging they produce.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Kennebec River dam owner dismisses state fish passage plan as counterproductive
Brookfield Renewable and the state disagree on a suitable solution to let endangered Atlantic salmon and other river-run fish pass the Shawmut Dam in Fairfield to reach spawning grounds in the Sandy River.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Sen. Susan Collins blocks NOAA nominee’s confirmation to protest new lobstering rules
Collins blocked the Senate confirmation of Jainey Kumar Bavishi to serve as an assistant secretary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State board to take up power line permit appeal in mid-July
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection rescheduled the meetings, originally set for this month, because of COVID-19 concerns.
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Bath officials hope EPA grant will spark housing development
City officials said a $500,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant could make it easier for developers to convert older properties into new housing.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Nature is all around us
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine isn’t the West, but wildfires still a risk
Climate change is altering the state’s seasons, and it could make our forests more vulnerable.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: E2Tech looks forward to 20 more years of Maine’s energy, environmental challenges
Distilling jet fuel from wood chips, storing excess solar energy for a month and removing PFAS from the soil are just a few of the projects we’re working on.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State environmental staffers back power line permit in advance of postponed board meeting
In recommendations to the Board of Environmental Protection, DEP staff rejected most of the arguments from power line critics. A meeting to discuss the appeals has been delayed due to COVID-19 concerns.