After the Legislature failed to pass $2 million in emergency funding, spraying this spring will cover only about 85% of the area threatened by the forest pest.
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Maine Climate Council says it’s ‘not all doom and gloom’ amid concerns about federal cuts
The council working to achieve state goals to reduce climate change emissions says it is still on track despite some funding disruptions.
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Groups launch $62M conservation project in western Maine
Four environmental groups are teaming up on a fundraising drive to conserve 78,000 acres of forest along the Magalloway River.
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Native seeds preserved, protected to counter surging invasives
Calling all home gardeners and eco enthusiasts! Lend a hand this spring: Assist Wabanaki tribes and scientists fighting to save ash trees or partner up with statewide neighbors through local seed banks.
Posted inTimes Record
Freeport timber harvest that rankled locals serves as forestry lesson
At first, the operation at Bliss Woods raised public concern, but now it has become a lesson in climate-smart forestry. This May, locals can join a forester on a woods walk to learn more about the preserve’s improving health.
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Maine’s congressional delegation wants more teenagers logging
In sustaining one of the state’s most important heritage industries, elected officials believe the measure would help sustain Maine’s identity, too.
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Commentary: New England forests can sustain our climate and biodiversity – if we work together
The answer lies in an approach that leaves part of the land free from logging to maximize biological richness and carbon storage, while introducing improved management practices everywhere else.
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Maine Gardener: The ruinous emerald ash borer is here. Is there anything you can do?
A state and city expert weigh in on ways to try to repel, or at least slow, the destructive beetle from killing all of Maine’s ash trees.
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Maine Voices: Forest products industry has much to celebrate
New investment in plant modernization and new goods heading to market mean the industry is back on the rise.
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Discovery of tree-killing beetle in Portland prompts quarantine in 13 communities
The emerald ash borer, one of the most destructive invasive insects in the country, had previously been found in small pockets in Aroostook and York counties.