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Environment
Isle au Haut, after exploring cutting-edge microgrid, unlikely to cut cable after all
The Maine island looked into innovative, independent power sources. In the end, residents worried about reliability, cost and unproven technology.
‘Forever chemicals’ on farmland are a slow-motion disaster
Maine is at the forefront of a national reckoning about how devastating and costly land application of sewage sludge can be.
Plastics’ combustion may create surge in waste-to-energy plants’ climate emissions
Incineration of plastics containing ‘forever chemicals’ could be generating potent greenhouse gas emissions, but testing methods are not yet in place.
Norridgewock landfill expansion moves forward
A 48-acre expansion of the Crossroads Landfill will proceed after the Conservation Law Foundation loses an appeal to halt or alter the project.
Dodging disaster: Maine towns need help weathering storms
To reduce risks from climate-fueled weather events, Maine communities need to take action — but capacity deficits are slowing progress.
Maine’s prime farmland is being lost to solar. Is ‘dual use’ the answer?
A report urges developers to build dual-use projects with elevated panels that permit farming and grazing beneath. Critics say the approach is not yet affordable.
Peter Neill: Maine is positioned for greatness in a troubled world
Dirigo, indeed. Base our future on human ecology, not ‘nostalgia and empty tradition.’
Kate Cough: Lithium find prompts landowners to search for Earth-friendly solution
The Freemans say they will extract spodumene responsibly. They hope to allay local concerns, and keep the TV reporters at bay.
The Maine quest for truly green power
Our state needs policy reforms and truth in advertising to hasten the transition off fossil fuels.
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