environment
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PublishedAugust 7, 2019
Portland grants Cushing Island group first waiver from new pesticide ban
Seasonal residents of the private island in Casco Bay had requested permission to selectively use the chemical Roundup to try to control invasive plants.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2019
Trump promotes his environmental record despite sweeping rollbacks
Former government regulators and environmental advocates say the president's arguments strain credulity, coming from an administration that has moved to weaken several landmark U.S. protections for air and water.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2019
Our View: Edwards Dam removal signaled new era for rivers
Once considered only for their industrial uses, the waterways are now seen as community assets for other reasons.
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PublishedJune 29, 2019
Oregon’s Republican state senators end walkout over carbon emissions bill
The nine minority lawmakers return after the Senate president says Democrats lacked the votes needed to pass legislation.
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PublishedJune 26, 2019
State says Maine milk passes tests for ‘forever chemicals’
But health advocates call for more testing for PFAS contamination on farms that fertilize with treated sludge.
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PublishedJune 24, 2019
Six years after St. Croix River reopened to herring, a record run
Lawmakers had ordered fishways shut to the keystone food fish in 1995, causing their population to collapse.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Birding: This week, we look at another flying object – the bumblebee
Like some birds, bumblebees live in colonies. Unlike these birds, the bees are all related, but not all reproduce.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Winners and losers of the 2019 legislative session
Democrats used their legislative majority and control of the Blaine House to push through many bills in health care, education and the environment, but some measures still fell by the wayside.
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PublishedJune 21, 2019
Maine lobbyists still looking for Republican co-sponsors on climate change act
The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019 has just one Republican co-sponsor, while 47 Democrats have signed on.
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PublishedJune 21, 2019
Commentary: Maine wilderness can help save us from climate, extinction crises
If we choose to protect them, old, wild forests are capable of storing carbon and preserving the habitat of a variety of species.
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