Environmental group alleges Casella Waste Systems manufactured sludge crisis
Defend Our Health officials say Casella, which contracts with 30 wastewater treatment plants for sludge removal, says company data shows
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There’s a push to protect Maine’s abundant groundwater
The snowstorms that pummel Maine each winter can be a big hassle — they take down trees, make roads slick
Read moreGardiner officials consider consequences of sludge crisis
As the cost of hauling sludge from wastewater treatment plants spikes after two state laws have limited how it can
Read morePatten board sends Wolfden mining resolution to vote despite inaccuracies
PATTEN, Maine — Despite a Canadian mining company’s attempt to craft a softer resolution for a rural Maine town’s approval,
Read moreAn update on the acquisition of the Kennebago Headwaters
RANGELEY – Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust is entering the final phase of their effort to acquire land within the project
Read moreCanadian mining exploration company looks for metals in the midcoast
Exiro Minerals Corp hopes to win over residents in Warren and Union as state lawmakers consider changes to Maine’s strict
Read moreSouth Portland panel issues last call for improved air quality monitoring
The Clean Air Advisory Committee delivered its final report with a renewed recommendation to monitor emissions in neighborhoods near petroleum
Read moreState entomologist demonstrates how to curb browntail moths this winter, ahead of the spring
Maine Forest Service entomologist Colleen Teerling gave a presentation Saturday to a small crowd at Gardiner Public Library on how
Read moreWolfden facing 30-day deadline to file zoning clarifications for Katahdin-area mine
AUGUSTA, Maine — Canadian mining company Wolfden has 30 days to answer a long list of questions regarding its rezoning
Read moreEnvironmental stewards say no compromise on Hedgehog Mountain bike plan
A month after the Freeport Town Council asked the Conservation Commission to search for a compromise that would allow a
Read moreHallowell sets public hearing for controversial pesticide ordinance, approves first reading
The hearing is set for March 13, after which the ordinance will need a second and third reading before approval.Read
Read moreLawmakers reject proposal to repurpose Portland Harbor dredging funds
A proposal by the Mills administration to divert money away from dredging Portland Harbor has been rejected, as Maine lawmakers
Read moreNorway releases preliminary report on Hobbs Pond pollution
Testing showed water was contaminated with cow DNA and E. coli at one of the testing sites.Read More
Read moreMaine’s top court blocks Nordic Aquafarms salmon farm infrastructure in intertidal zone
The future of a costly Nordic Aquafarms project is unclear after the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Thursday ruled against the
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