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environmental health

Published
May 3, 2021

Clean energy megaprojects, including in Maine, divide environmentalists

America’s patchwork of environmental and conservation groups have disparate opinions about large-scale renewable energy projects that could rise during President Biden's tenure.
Published
April 30, 2021

Committee recommends stricter water standards for ‘forever chemicals’

The proposal would set an interim standard of 20 parts per trillion for PFAS in drinking water, in line with several other New England states and lower than the current federal health advisory level.
Published
April 16, 2021

Interior secretary revokes Trump-era orders promoting fossil fuels

Deb Haaland also issued a separate directive Friday that prioritizes climate change in agency decisions.
Published
April 14, 2021

New stations offer 24/7 look at health of western, eastern regions of Casco Bay

The continuous monitoring stations will compile data from Cundys Harbor in Harpswell and Portland Harbor.
Published
April 4, 2021

How to garden safely if there is lead in your soil

A project of the Cumberland Soil & Water Conservation District found high levels of lead in the soil of some Portland neighborhoods.

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Published
March 3, 2021

Legislative panel votes to keep Maine’s ban on plastic shopping bags

Enforcement of the law has been temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published
January 20, 2021

Defend Our Health calls for stricter guidelines when testing for PFAS; criticizes state approach

Patrick MacRoy, deputy director for Defend Our Health, joins other health advocates in calling upon the state to implement stricter and more thorough guidelines when it comes to testing water, food products and sludge for forever chemicals.
Published
December 2, 2020

Pace of climate change shown in new report has humanity on ‘suicidal’ path, U.N. leader warns

A U.N. State of the Climate report, a product of the World Meteorological Organization and other U.N. agencies, found that the past six years, including 2020, are likely to be the six warmest on record.
Published
November 16, 2020

Trump officials rush to auction drilling rights to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge before Biden can block it

The administration called for oil companies to pick spots where they'd like to drill.
Published
November 16, 2020

Bezos makes first donations from $10 billion Earth Fund for fighting climate change

Bezos, the founder and chief executive of Amazon, gave the money to established environmental groups, as well as groups concerned with environmental justice.