Burning tires for fuel behind Maine’s increase in toxic chemicals
Maine’s two largest paper and pulp mills burn shredded tires for fuel, producing a zinc-heavy ash in the process.
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Problems with heat pumps often due to poor installation, maintenance issues
Maine could learn a thing or two from its counterparts in the Mid-Atlantic.
Tourism vs. natural beauty: Lamoine weighs in
Glampgrounds — where tents include hot showers and flush toilets — have generated controversy in the area around Acadia National Park.
Making home energy upgrades part of disaster recovery
Maine looks to Vermont for lessons on storm resiliency.
Where have all the mussels gone?
Experts believe the shortage is because of warming waters and increased predation.
New science on Maine’s climate future and a call for hope
“It turns out that hope is more than a feeling. Just as we can measure changes in climate variables, scientists also measure hope.”
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.