Maine congressional delegation voices “serious concerns” about High Peaks national wildlife refuge
Local opponents worry a proposed refuge would shift the land oversight from Augusta to Washington, and possibly limit recreational activities.
Emmett Gartner is an environmental reporter for The Maine Monitor. Having grown up on the Chesapeake Bay, Emmett has long been interested in stories of adaptation and accountability.
He joined the newsroom in 2023 as a Roy W. Howard fellow and now explores how environmental policy aligns with Mainers’ lived experiences and where climate change complicates the status quo.
Previously, he reported for a daily newspaper in Maryland and spent separate summer stints working as a trail maintenance worker in Nevada, a wildland firefighter in Oregon and an environmental educator on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Contact Emmett with questions, concerns or story ideas: emmett@themainemonitor.org
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