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How conservationists are working to bring back the almost-extinct American Chestnut tree, and what that teaches about protecting other tree species
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The study found that rockweed biomass recovered from harvesting in just one year. Other scientists believe the research is flawed.
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Several environmental groups have filed suit against the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for failing to slash carbon emissions as required by state law.
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The Maine projects are among 30 coastal restoration awards announced on Earth Day by the White House and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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The saltmarsh sparrow only breeds in salt marshes in the Northeast, and has been in rapid decline since the late 1990s.
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How do we approach climate change — with hope or fear? What is the outlook for Maine, and for our planet?
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The law expands the definition of flood risk and takes effect this summer. New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps released this year will also require additional coastal properties to get flood insurance.
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Conservation groups said the proposed plan won't adequately protect salmon and are calling for FERC to look at other measures as part of the relicensing process.
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The measure, which passed the House on Wednesday evening, makes an exception to the state's sand dune protections and will allow the Department of Environmental Protection to consider permit applications for a proposed wind port on Sears Island.
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The Council voted to vacate an order it issued three years ago to take intertidal land by eminent domain to accommodate intake and discharge pipes for Nordic Aquafarms.
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If approved by voters this November, the bond would spend $30 million over four years to design, develop and maintain motorized, non-motorized and multi-use trail projects.
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GrowSmart CEO Nancy Smith said expanding the highway is only a temporary fix and doesn't address the underlying demand for single-passenger transit.