Better torque, smoother ride, less maintenance and, of course, low emissions put a history of gas-powered vehicles in the rear-view mirror.
Environment
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.
DEP proposes fining Sprague for Sears Island plastic spill
Bits of plastic from the December 2020 accident are still surfacing, a Friends of Sears Island official says.
After years of spills at Waterville site, Pan Am Railways says it cleaned up its act
Pan Am, which is going through a corporate merger, blames aging infrastructure and a submerged pipe for some of its problems.
‘All other life exists within their shelter’
Protecting the irreplaceable value of Maine’s rockweed ecosystems.
How prepared are Maine’s electric utilities for climate disruptions?
Making the grid more climate resilient will take planning grounded in science and localized power generation.
Running on fumes: Lack of will imperils fund that keeps Maine roads, bridges safe
Many cite better gas mileage, hybrid and electric vehicles for the dwindling Highway Fund. The big culprit is much simpler.
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