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EPA to inspect cleanup at Saco Superfund site
February 2, 2024From 1959 until 1981, Saco Tannery Corp. disposed of 23 million gallons of toxic waste. Remediation since the 1983 Superfund listing is followed by five-year reviews.
February 2, 2024
$2M marsh deal on York River considered critical climate-change safeguard
Updated: February 1, 2024Maine’s North Woods region conjures images of vast forests and abundant wildlife, but southern Maine hosts the state’s highest species and ecosystem diversity.
Updated: February 1, 2024
Forestry fund looks for environmental, financial returns in purchase of 3,000-acre Greenville forest
January 24, 2024Carbon storage, long-term forest health, wildlife habitat, and sustainable timber production are part of the mission for a new “climate-smart” timber investment fund.
January 24, 2024
Unity Environmental University will offer program on ‘regenerative’ hospitality and tourism
Updated: December 27, 2023The sustainability principles balance community and economic vitality with environmental conservation and the notion that tourism should be responsible and create a net positive effect on the destination.
Updated: December 27, 2023
From a ski trail to an outdoor classroom, 10 land trust projects receive LLBean funding
December 21, 2023This year's grants will support projects from Saco to Dennysville. Since 2004, the L.L.Bean program has provided over $400,000 in grants to nearly 60 land trusts across Maine.
December 21, 2023
Maine tops the US in many types of recycling, but there’s room for improvement
Updated: December 20, 2023“Maine has been a leader in recycling legislation, adopting some of the most progressive laws in the country,” an industry consultant writes. They include the nation’s first electronics recycling bill.
Updated: December 20, 2023Roux Institute, CEI, growth council get $1.3M to advance clean energy tech
Updated: December 6, 2023The Governor’s Energy Office has awarded $1.3 million in grant awards to three organizations to support the development of innovative clean energy businesses in Maine.
Updated: December 6, 2023
Maine makes progress toward climate change goals
December 4, 2023Heat pump installation is one of the state climate plan’s most significant milestones. Over 115,000 new high-efficiency heat pumps have been installed in Maine, surpassing the climate plan’s 2025 goal of 100,000 new heat pumps two years early.
December 4, 2023
College of the Atlantic, nation’s top green college, seeks to support sustainability in broader community
Updated: November 21, 2023Hosting climate action will “help expand our impact into the broader community to reduce energy use, carbon emissions and heating costs,” said COA’s energy director, David Gibson.
Updated: November 21, 2023
GrowSmart Summit: Investment in community space might improve public health
Updated: November 20, 2023Waterfront properties and green spaces can be useful for creating vibrant gathering places such as parks and boardwalks, but must be tailored to each community's unique needs.
Updated: November 20, 2023
College of the Atlantic, Colby snag top two spots on ‘green colleges’ list
November 14, 2023High-efficiency envelopes, heat-recovery ventilation, mass-timber construction, wood-fiber insulation and solar arrays are among steps colleges are implementing to reduce their carbon footprint.
November 14, 2023
$201K federal grant will help Downeast communities weather climate change
November 10, 2023The Island Institute will hire more fellows to help communities establish climate change plans and energy efficiency programs.
November 10, 2023
Conservation group will turn over 30,000 acres of Maine land to Penobscot Nation
November 1, 2023The Trust for Public Land acquired the property in Maine's Katahdin region for $30 million last December. Now the parcel will be returned to the tribe from whom it was taken, the trust says.
November 1, 2023
Greater Portland Council of Governments among Maine nonprofits receiving EPA funds
October 26, 2023Working waterfronts, food forests and heat pump installations were among projects selected to receive over $3.5 million to advance environmental justice.
October 26, 2023
Portside Real Estate raises $22,000 for Maine Audubon
Updated: October 30, 2023Most of the money will be used to increase diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, to expand environmental education and literacy programming.
Updated: October 30, 2023
As lobster industry looks to reduce danger to right whales, their decline may be slowing
October 25, 2023The North Atlantic right whale still faces significant ongoing threats from human activities, including fishing gear entanglement. Development of 'ropeless gear' may help reduce the danger.
October 25, 2023
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