2 min Regulators propose $148K fine for erosion violations at Embden solar farm State regulators visiting the site found sediment was flowing from the project into both a brook and the Kennebec River. ByKate CoughJanuary 25, 2024
4 min Record number of disasters show climate crisis urgency in storm-weary Maine Maine is amid an anxious moment, staring down a future of ever-worsening extremes. Actions taken now will help ease harms that future holds. ByAnnie RopeikJanuary 20, 2024
6 min Trash talk: towns’ garbage in Maine landfills is up nearly 50 percent More disposable products, fewer recycling opportunities and a larger population are contributing to the problem, lawmakers are told. ByKate CoughJanuary 14, 2024
4 min Illegal rockweed harvesting cases dismissed in court A bill that will be considered this legislative session concerning rockweed ownership would allow for the harvesting of seaweed in the intertidal zone without requiring landowner permission. ByEdward French, Quoddy TidesJanuary 13, 2024
2 min Wild weather causes flooding and closures in Machias This marks the second significant storm the area has seen in less than three weeks. ByRJ Heller, Quoddy TidesJanuary 13, 2024
6 min Maine’s first giant battery project set for construction in Gorham The moves to reduce fossil fuel won’t be able to get far without help from energy storage. ByTux TurkelJanuary 7, 2024
6 min Five ways to make sense of your home energy upgrade options Online tools, energy auditors and even neighbors make for great resources. ByAnnie RopeikJanuary 7, 2024