Northern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval
Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, while Massachusetts would pay for 40% of
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Federal court hears arguments from Maine lobstermen appealing right whale regulations
A federal appeals court heard arguments Friday from the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, which is challenging a government plan to regulate
Read moreResearchers livestream exploration of shipwrecked SS Portland off Massachusetts
The steamship that ran between Boston and Portland sank in 1898, killing 190 people.Read More
Read moreNorthern Maine clean energy project gets key commitment from Massachusetts
Those agencies signed a memorandum of understanding last October with the Maine Public Utilities Commission, outlining terms by which the
Read moreCianbro’s Super Flood Basin Project earns honors from ENR and ABC
PITTSFIELD — Cianbro’s team who worked for more than a year and a half on the P-310 Dry Dock Super
Read moreGolet to quantify post-release mortality of giant Atlantic bluefin tuna in New England
ORONO — Quantifying the number of giant Atlantic bluefin tuna in New England that die after being caught and released
Read moreMadawaska paper mill fined $67K for failure to report toxic chemical use and release
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached settlements with six New England companies for failing to report their use and
Read moreConstruction of CMP’s hydropower corridor can resume, state says
The construction of a $1 billion transmission project can resume after jurors sided with developers in state court in April.
Read moreLobstermen Vow Lawsuit If Feds Expand Restricted Fishing Zone Over Right Whale
The federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) may become the subject of yet another lawsuit if it moves forward
Read moreMaine wants to expand quarantine zones to stop tree-killing pests
Maine forestry officials are planning a wide expansion of quarantine zones to try to prevent the spread of three invasive
Read moreMitchell Center to host talk on PFAS on in fish tissue Oct. 2
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk,
Read moreNew regional coalition will remove ghost gear from Gulf of Maine
A group of New England based organizations is teaming up to remove lost and abandoned fishing gear from the Gulf of
Read moreIt’s nearly impossible to get rid of a camp stove fuel canister in Maine
This story was originally published in March 2021. Gas canisters used to fuel camp stoves can be a big challenge
Read moreIt will soon be illegal to sell most fluorescent bulbs in Maine
By 2026, nearly all fluorescent bulbs in Maine will be illegal to sell. The bill to phase out the vast majority
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