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Quebec’s rollout of electric vehicles holds lessons for Maine

by Tux Turkel March 17, 2021March 18, 2021

In a virtual meeting Wednesday with Maine business leaders, speakers said incentives are key to boosting adoption of electric vehicles.

Maine

Proponents of climate change carbon resolution voice message at town meetings, other venues

by Amy Calder March 12, 2021March 12, 2021

Representatives of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby are promoting at town meetings and municipal meetings a resolution to be sent to state and federal officeholders to support a fee on fossil fuel sales that once collected would be distributed to residents as a dividend.

Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Ocean preserve needs protection

by Kelly Kryc and Kelsey Lamp Special to the Telegram March 7, 2021March 6, 2021

The nation’s only undewater national monument lies 130 miles off the coast of Maine, and it’s under threat.

Maine, News, Politics

Bill seeks to ban the use of aerial herbicides in Maine forests

by Scott Thistle March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, a logger and the bill’s sponsor, said aerial application of glyphosate and other herbicides has caused irreversible environmental damage.

The Forecaster

Letter: Maine tank farms need legislative oversight

March 1, 2021

Searsport, Bucksport, Hampden and South Portland are the ports through which bulk oil, petroleum and asphalt materials are shipped and stored. What materials these ports handle has changed over time, as have the impacts on citizens living nearby. I’ve lived in South Portland fairly close to tank farms for 45 years, but only noticed terrific […]