AUGUSTA — “Drought is bad for forests.” That’s the simple mantra George O’Keefe uses to frame up the issue of climate change in his work as Rumford’s first economic development director. For him, recent periods of reduced rainfall are a harbinger of potential climate change-induced disaster. “I talk about climate change in the context of […]
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Sen. King pushes to convert Defense Department vehicles to electricity
The Defense Department is the world’s largest institutional consumer of petroleum.
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Here’s how the government wants to disaster-proof your home
On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are announcing a new initiative to modernize building codes
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Few of Maine’s large landowners are taking part in carbon offsets
Even though the market has been around for decades, only 3.5% of the state’s large landowners have made deals to sell their carbon.
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Maine lobstermen fear disaster as new gear regulations take effect
Lobstermen say new requirements for weak ropes and links, designed to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale, will cause gear loss and injuries.
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Farmington picks up over 800 pounds trash on Earth Day
Over 100 people gathered in front of The Pierce House to pick up garbage around downtown Farmington for the town’s 9th Annual Earth Day Cleanup.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Hannaford’s goal: Use only renewable power by 2024
To meet its goal, it’ll need a multi-pronged approach, buying renewable energy and employing a host of strategies to reduce demand.
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Another winter of scant snow and temperature swings in southern Maine
Snowfall was well below average this winter and what fell didn’t last, continuing a trend that is expected to continue because of global climate change.
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WHO says 99% of the world breathes poor-quality air
WHO said 99% of the global population breathes air that is often rife with particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the veins and arteries, and cause disease.
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McDonald’s linked to deforestation of Amazon, report says
In its report, Reporter Brasil reviewed several cases in which beef from illegally cleared ranches was shuffled between farms to hide its true origin, then shipped to slaughterhouses owned by companies that supply McDonald’s.