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PublishedMay 12, 2019
Is Maine’s recycling in the trash?
Auburn is one of the latest Maine municipalities to consider ending recycling because of rising costs, low participation and improper recycling habits by residents. Supporters say haste will make waste.
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PublishedApril 30, 2019
Gov. Mills proposes climate council to pursue emissions, energy goals
Following up on earlier pledges, the governor proposes setting ambitious goals for reducing Maine's greenhouse gas emissions and obtaining electricity from renewable energy sources.
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
First they came for plastic bags; coffee cups are next
As local and national governments move to tax — or ban — to-go cups, Starbucks and Dunkin' race to find an alternative.
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Houses still using petroleum
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Heat pump myths
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
This writer’s experience: I’m glad we got a heat pump
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Experts: You can save money and help the planet with a heat pump
Gov. Janet Mills will encourage installation of 100,000 heat pumps in homes and buildings in the next 5 years to save Mainers money and reduce fossil fuel use.
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Lead paint safety program working in Maine, research shows
More Maine homes are being tested thanks to a new, lower threshold at which lead is found in children who live there.
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Is South Portland the ‘greenest’ city in Maine? It’s a leader, for sure
From building the state's largest municipal solar array to taking on an international oil company, Maine's fourth-largest city just might be its most environmentally active.
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PublishedApril 21, 2019
A family tradition for some, taking ice-out records grows in importance in warming climate
Volunteers across Maine have been keeping records of when the ice clears on the state's lakes each spring, a century-old tradition now being used to assess the impact of climate change.
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