environment

Published
December 5, 2022

Freeport weighs local heat pump rebates as energy costs rise

A Freeport group is pushing for a rebate program that would incentivize heat pumps, electric vehicles and other environment- or wallet-friendly devices.
Published
December 1, 2022

Readers respond to reporting on Pennington Mountain find

To mine, or not to mine, that is the question.
Published
November 30, 2022

Lead hunting ammo is on the way out at Rachel Carson refuge

Use of lead hunting ammunition at the Wells refuge will be phased out over the next four years.
Published
November 27, 2022

Large deposit of rare elements and minerals discovered in northern Maine

One geologist estimates that Pennington Mountain in Aroostook County contains billions of dollars worth of rare materials used in military, industrial and clean-energy technologies.
Published
November 22, 2022

Brunswick to buy land for $4 million, preventing controversial housing development

Backed by both housing and environmental advocates, the Brunswick Town Council Monday approved a nearly $4 million land purchase that could affect the town's landscape for decades to come.
Published
November 8, 2022

Brunswick wants to buy 283 acres, halting controversial housing development proposal

After extending a development moratorium designed to protect Brunswick's fragile coastal ecosystem, the Town Council unveiled plans to purchase 283 acres of land near Maquoit Bay on Monday evening.
Published
November 6, 2022

Green Plate Special: Your used wine corks can be transformed into useful new products

Locally, two places will accept them, from individuals and businesses, so they can be reused.
Published
October 11, 2022

Maine Voices: From billboards to bottles, policies speak volumes about how we want to live

In big ways and small, life really is different here in Maine. It’s up to us to keep it that way.
Published
September 30, 2022

Trench to be dug across Kennebec River in Augusta for new water, sewer lines

Work is underway to replace a pipe that was taken out of service in 2016 after a leak was discovered.
Published
September 18, 2022

Author who catapulted vegetarianism to speak at Common Ground Fair

Frances Moore Lappé's 'Diet for a Small Planet' was published in 1971, the same year the fair started.