Public funding for new vehicle incentives and charging stations to meet Maine’s climate goals is projected to fall short by more than $100 million, according to the state-commissioned report.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Coastal Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
State may upgrade water quality rating for lower section of the Androscoggin River
Lawmakers will consider whether to go along with a state environmental board’s recommendation to hike its classification level from Lisbon to the sea.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Fate of a Lewiston recycling firm may rest on how legislators deal with a controversial bill
Lawmakers will renew debate next month on a measure aimed at restricting out-of-state wastes from a state landfill in Old Town.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Environmental groups seek suspension of power line project’s federal permits
The groups have asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Department of Energy to suspend permits for New England Clean Energy Connect, citing the project’s other recent setbacks.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Federal regulators will review effects of 4 lower Kennebec dams on fish
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will study the Shawmut Dam in Fairfield and three others that fish must pass to reach key habitat in western Maine’s Sandy River.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Opportunity, controversy grow for Maine’s aquaculture industry
Many see seafood farming as a vital practice to feed the world, but others take issue with its environmental impacts.
Posted inNews
Threatened by climate change, a California winemaker switches to carbon farming
Robin Lail hopes more vineyards join her.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Whale scientists fire back – with science – at critics of new lobstering rules
Marine biologists disagree with a judge’s decision to block a seasonal closure in the Gulf of Maine and say there are ample data to justify the closure.
Posted inBusiness
Amazon, Ikea and other big companies commit to zero-emission shipping by 2040
Unilever, Michelin and Patagonia are also among the pledges.
Posted inNation / World
EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic PFAS
The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds used in products including cookware, carpets and firefighting foams.