‘Encouraging news’ in fight against invasive plant in Sokokis Lake
The state hopes herbicide stops the spread of brittle naiad, which can rapidly reproduce.
Trump administration pulls climate change signs from Acadia National Park
“Acadia is changing, so are we,” read one of the signs. “The rapidly changing climate requires new approaches to restoration.”
Newry couple’s plans to extract lithium-rich ore remains ‘on hold’
“The mining regulations in Maine are not designed to promote environmentally safe extraction but rather to ban mining," Mary Freeman contends.
Surge of rare tick-borne disease linked to warming climate
New England is warming faster than the rest of the world, which has correlated with a marked uptick in cases of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme, Anaplasmosis and babesiosis in Maine and throughout the Northeast.
New state law adds ‘insult to injury’ for Maine solar, clean energy
Advocates and developers warn that the law threatens to put Maine’s growing renewable energy sector on ice.
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ is bad news for Maine clean energy
Two large solar projects in Maine have reportedly already been put on hold in anticipation of the bill’s passage.
What the public lands fight means for Maine
“It’s hard for me to understand how gutting ‘America’s best idea’ isn’t America’s worst idea,” said Sen. Angus King.
