Fifteen years into what has been hailed as one of the nation’s best e-waste recycling programs, many questions remain.
Environment
Hiding in plain sight: How plastics inflame the climate crisis
The plastic industry could soon surpass coal in greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, its growing climate impact is largely unnoticed.
Amid a flood of solar applications, Maine seeks a more targeted approach
A stakeholder group tasked with helping lawmakers incentivize distributed generation and plan grid upgrades is expected to issue its first of two reports by Jan. 1.
How far will we go to halt rising temperatures?
The Glasgow summit, utility rate hikes show the high cost of fighting climate change and who profits.
Wolfden CEO calls mining rejection a ‘speed bump,’ vows project will continue
Residents in nearby Patten appear divided over the Pickett Mountain proposal. Wolfden Resources CEO Ron Little says the project should get ‘the full shot it deserves.’
Electric car owner: My only regret is EVs weren’t available in Maine years earlier
Better torque, smoother ride, less maintenance and, of course, low emissions put a history of gas-powered vehicles in the rear-view mirror.
Staggering $1.5 billion lithium deposit discovered near Newry; excavating it poses a challenge
The find, one of the richest on Earth, could test Maine’s 2017 metallic mining laws, considered the strictest in the nation.
Maine’s pollen problem is nothing to sneeze at
As pollen seasons lengthen with climate change, the state with a high asthma rate plans to use a federal grant to collect data and establish allergy warnings.
Practicing hope amid climate upheaval
Two new books lend insights on living and taking action in a catastrophic era.
How ‘green’ is Maine? Recycling data is so incomplete, state experts don’t have clear picture
Out of nearly 500 municipalities surveyed by the state last year, fewer than 150 reported back.
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