City officials question why the Environmental Protection Agency didn’t tell them that Global Partners has been violating the federal Clean Air Act for more than a decade.
environment
Posted inBusiness, Maine
EPA: South Portland oil storage facility violated Clean Air Act, agrees to settlement
Global Partners LP will be fined and take steps to reduce hazardous emissions near the Pleasantdale neighborhood, the agency says.
advertisement
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener, Source
You can – and should – be in the clover
Ignore what you’ve heard, clover is not a weed, and it serves many useful functions in your garden.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Maine can reduce emissions without CMP project
A backer of the proposal overlooks current and potential increases in solar and wind capacity.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Five spots where you can watch them like a hawk!
Bradbury Mountain has the only spring migrating hawk count in Maine – and one of the few in the nation.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Fewer cars, cleaner air should be goal for Maine transit
A modernized and greener system will help create jobs and reduce emissions.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Insect population’s rapid decline alarming
The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife teams with Maine Audubon to study the decline here.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: EPA plan to gut airborne-toxin protections puts our children and planet at risk
Fortunately, Maine Sen. Susan Collins is showing leadership on the issue – and the public should weigh in, too.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Source
Climate bills call for Maine to reduce emissions to 80% below 1990 levels
Seven hours of testimony provide a glimpse into the scope and impact of proposals to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, factories and motor vehicles.