One of the proposals management has weighed is leaving the most carbon-intensive projects.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Conservation group takes its case to the public with video warning of right whale’s demise
Oceana bolsters the release of a report with a clip featuring actor Sam Waterston, who says the whales ‘could go extinct in your lifetime.’ Maine’s lobster industry says it’s untrue and unfair, and releases its own video. Watch both videos here.
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute launches virtual climate center
It will identify solutions to rising sea temperatures in a part of the ocean warming faster than almost any other.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Nearly 22 million pounds of plastics enter the Great Lakes each year
Plastic debris makes up about 80 percent of the litter on the shorelines of the lakes, the planet’s largest system of freshwater.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland schools benefit from Maine Audubon grants
The goal is to encourage students to take direct action, while enriching their learning experience.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Carmakers are smart to ignore Trump’s rollback of fuel-economy standards
The clean-car standard is one of the most important federal environmental and public health policies.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump skips G-7 meeting on climate change, Amazon fires
The president left an empty chair as global power brokers debated how to help the fire-ravaged Amazon and reduce carbon emissions.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Feds lack credibility for changes to Endangered Species Act
It’s valid to question the motives of an Interior Department that’s facing ethical questions, is led by a former oil lobbyist and is politicizing public disclosure.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: Is it convergence or one big, happy family?
Scientists study sparrow subspecies for clues to their adaptations to marine environments.
Posted inMaine, News
Arundel farmers say their blood samples show high levels of ‘forever chemicals’
Fred and Laura Stone’s dairy farm has been shut down because of contamination from PFAS they say got into their water, soil and cows’ milk from municipal sludge used as fertilizer.