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Posted inBusiness
Air-France-KLM launches first long-haul flight with eco-fuel
The plane went from Paris to Montreal using 16% sustainable fuel.
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Posted inUncategorized
EPA revokes Trump-era policy that weakened clean-air rules
The Environmental Protection Agency is revoking a Trump-era rule that overhauled how the agency evaluates air pollutants.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products
Lawmakers in both parties embraced the bill on the same day Gov. Janet Mills proposed spending an additional $40 million to address PFAS contamination in Maine.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Androscoggin River upgrade delayed for at least a year
Rep. Ralph Tucker, a Brunswick Democrat, called it “a great idea” to put off consideration of the proposal in part because he would like to see upstream towns and industries included in the discussion about what ought to be done.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: New UMaine program helps towns to turn food waste into ‘black gold’
At home, you can put sour milk to use in pancakes.
Posted inMaine
Upgrading the Androscoggin River under a new bill sparks debate, pushback from businesses
The bill would upgrade some sections of the Androscoggin River to a Class B, adding additional water protections for what was once one of the most polluted rivers in America. Environmentalists and recreationalists support the idea. Businesses that use it as a way to get rid of waste do not.
Posted inNation & World
Biden EPA proposes rule cutting climate pollutants in refrigerators, air conditioners
The proposed rule follows through on a law Congress passed in December authorizing a 15-year phaseout of HFCs.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine awarded $7 million to restore stream crossings on private roads
A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help restore some of Maine’s highest-value aquatic networks from fragmentation and degradation.
Posted inMaine, News
Committee recommends stricter water standards for ‘forever chemicals’
The proposal would set an interim standard of 20 parts per trillion for PFAS in drinking water, in line with several other New England states and lower than the current federal health advisory level.