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PublishedFebruary 26, 2024
Ohio commission awards bids to frack oil and gas under state parks, wildlife areas
Fracking opponents decried the commission as being 'sheep' and giving in to corporate greed at the expense of Ohio greenspace.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
Forever chemicals in landfills threaten groundwater, streams and rivers
There is no evidence the pollutant-laden wastewater that forms when rain trickles through a landfill is escaping from the holding tanks, ponds or lagoons where it is stored, but then again, no one is looking.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
State panel rejects proposed mine near Baxter State Park
The Land Use Planning Commission voted 5-2 Wednesday to deny the rezoning bid from Wolfden LLC.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2024
Maine DEP moves to fast-track recovery permits after destructive winter storms
Lawmakers hope to ease some environmental regulations so people can build more durable infrastructure and recover more quickly after January's storms.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2024
Staff urges land-use planning board to reject Pickett Mountain mine rezoning
The proposal calls for rezoning 374 acres of land about 20 miles east of Katahdin to create a metallic mineral mine at Pickett Mountain.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2024
Businesses seek changes in Maine’s first-in-the-nation PFAS ban
Critics of the ban say it is unworkable and could cost the state major employers if enforced as is.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Maine’s sea stars: Down but not out
The species once known as starfish is threatened by the speed of climate change, but is attempting to adapt to stave off local extinction.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Maine’s first giant battery project set for construction in Gorham
Goals to reduce the use of fossil fuels won’t be able to get far without help from energy storage.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
Pollute less, profit more: How Maine industry is rewarded for cutting down emissions and wastewater
A state tax exemption benefits industrial companies for cutting down on pollution but also draws millions of dollars away from small-town tax revenue, and never expires.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2023
EPA offers $2 billion to clean up pollution, develop clean energy in poor communities
Officials say about 150 community-driven projects are expected to win grants ranging from $10 million to $20 million each.
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