Committee approves mining law changes
Lawmakers capped the size of an open pit and added requirements for PFAS testing.
Using fire to manage forests
Fire is “a huge part” of forestry management elsewhere in the country, and a useful one, but it’s complicated to use for forestry management in Maine.
The obscure law that complicates offshore wind development
Developers installing offshore wind projects in U.S. waters have had to get creative to comply with the law.
State proposes $250k fine for Worcester cabins
Regulators say Worcester Wreath built more than 52 cabins and a restaurant in the woods of Washington County without proper permits.
State rejects plans for Pickett Mountain mine
The Maine Land Use Planning Commission denies a request to rezone land to allow for metallic mining near Baxter State Park.
Lawmakers reject contract limits on groundwater extraction
The bill would have limited the length of contracts between utilities and large-scale water extractors like Poland Spring.
Lighthouses hit with millions in storm damage
"When a storm sweeps through like that it's a financial shock.”