Demonstrators have been stationed outside the Freeport flagship retail store for weeks, calling for the company to discourage Citibank from investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure or to divest entirely.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine forestry companies granted state funds despite environmental violations
ND Paper Inc. and T&D Wood Energy LLC, announced in December as recipients for hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grant money, have been cited multiple times over the past several years.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Calling out activism’s free pass for Russia and China
Demanding an end to war and planetary harm without uniformly protesting all participants is just playing the part of yet another antagonist.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Grants for Kennebago preservation project on hold over lack of public access
The Rangeley Heritage Land Trust will have two years to secure deeded public access or it will lose $1.7 million to protect thousands of acres along the Kennebago River.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine supporters of a right to a clean environment encouraged by Montana ruling
Efforts to add the Pine Tree Amendment to the Maine Constitution are now being led by youth groups.
Posted inNation & World, News
Judge sides with young activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana
However, it’s up to the state Legislature to determine how to bring the policy into compliance, and that leaves slim chances for immediate change in a fossil fuel-friendly state where Republicans dominate the statehouse.
Posted inMaine Gardener
Bethel land trust connecting people with their own backyards
The Mahoosuc Land Trust is using gardening as a way to encourage conservationism.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Environmentalists petition state to adopt stronger clean vehicle standards
The proposed regulations would require vehicle manufacturers to increase sales of new electric vehicles in Maine.
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York could soon become a frontrunner in banning all plastic utensils
The town Select Board is scheduled to consider whether to put a proposal to ban all single-use plastic utensils, containers, cups and straws on a November ballot.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Salmon and peas on the Fourth: A New England tradition revisited
Though river dams have decimated Maine’s Atlantic salmon population, the customary meal lives on with some. Our recipes make it easy for you to give a nod to the classic pairing at your own Fourth festivities.