Lobstermen worry that the restrictions designed to protect the endangered right whale in roughly 950 square miles of federal waters along midcoast Maine will endanger their industry.
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An idyllic California town and the wildfire everyone should have expected
Lizzie Johnson chronicles what was lost, and why, when Paradise, Calif., burned in 2018.
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Maine Gardener: Why Maine Audubon has added some non-native plants to its sale
It wasn’t a snap decision. Not only is the definition of ‘native’ evolving, but there are also real-world habitat benefits.
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Maine Gardener: Invasion of the jumping worms
It sounds like the title of a horror film, but these invasive Asian worms are very real, and they are very bad for your garden.
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Maine Gardener: Growing a gardener
With the help of MOFGA, a one-time black thumb has become a gardener.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside Table: Trees have a lot to teach us
“During the pandemic, many of us have found solace in nature. ‘Finding the Mother Tree, Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest,’ by Suzanne Simard (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2021), took me on the most mind-expanding walk in the woods I’ve yet experienced. “Born into a family of foresters, Dr. Simard was led by her […]
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Maine whale advocates rent billboard to promote ‘whale-safe’ lobster
The billboard, which will be up for the rest of the month, will appear along two major routes in Massachusetts and asks, ‘Is your lobster whale-safe?’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Legislative session delivers big victories for Maine’s environment
Bipartisan policymaking resulted in laws to conserve land, promote clean energy, address climate change, protect clean water and reduce pollution.
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Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
Standards haven’t been finalized but by 2026, the mileage standard could be raised as high as to 6%.
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Biden administration to curb toxic wastewater from coal plants with new rule
The move would reverse a major Trump administration regulatory rollback.