One geologist estimates that Pennington Mountain in Aroostook County contains billions of dollars worth of rare materials used in military, industrial and clean-energy technologies.
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Brunswick to buy land for $4 million, preventing controversial housing development
Backed by both housing and environmental advocates, the Brunswick Town Council Monday approved a nearly $4 million land purchase that could affect the town’s landscape for decades to come.
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Brunswick wants to buy 283 acres, halting controversial housing development proposal
After extending a development moratorium designed to protect Brunswick’s fragile coastal ecosystem, the Town Council unveiled plans to purchase 283 acres of land near Maquoit Bay on Monday evening.
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Trench to be dug across Kennebec River in Augusta for new water, sewer lines
Work is underway to replace a pipe that was taken out of service in 2016 after a leak was discovered.
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Hallowell officials consider whether to restrict use of synthetic pesticides, fertilizers
A recently proposed ordinance aims to curb the use of inorganic substances, when possible, to protect the area’s soil, waters and wildlife.
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Why monarch butterflies, now endangered, are on the ‘edge of collapse’
The endangerment declaration focused on the migratory monarchs of North America, and did not include more stationary populations in southern Mexico, Central America, northern South America and the Caribbean.
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At the Ecology School in Saco, campers learn by doing (and tasting)
New financial backing and a green campus at River Bend Farm expand outdoor learning opportunities for Maine kids.
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Oxford Hills teacher bringing Arctic experience to the classroom
Jenn Johnson of Harrison is one of 11 teachers chosen to do field research in Alaska this summer.
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Supreme Court ruling limits EPA’s power to combat climate change – but not Maine’s
The 6-3 decision Thursday will have few direct effects on Maine’s ambitious climate change efforts.
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Scientists trace black stains on beachgoers’ feet to invasive species
A massive die-off of hemlock woolly adelgid last year left millions of fly corpses along shores and beaches from Maine to Massachusetts.