Wyman Power Station on Cousins Island in Yarmouth recently submitted a request for a clean air exemption to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that would allow them to avoid complying with updated air quality standards for nitrous oxides (NOx) that were put in place to protect public health. The plant’s owner, Florida-based NextEra Energy, also says it plans to continue operating Wyman for Read More
About Luke Frankel, Woods, Waters, & Wildlife Director and Staff Scientist
Protecting Maine’s North Woods: Explore What’s at Stake
Maine’s North Woods is one of the most iconic and wild landscapes left in the eastern United States. It’s a place of deep forests, cold rivers, and irreplaceable wildlife habitat. But unchecked development, a changing climate, and disappearing public access threaten the future of this region. To help you understand and appreciate just how special Read More
Nature-based Shoreline Rules Protect Maine’s Waterways
Historically, riprap, retaining walls, and other hardened structures have been the dominant means by which erosion has been controlled along the shorelands of our lakes, rivers, and ocean waters. Although effective and necessary in some cases, these structures can have unintended consequences such as intensifying erosion next to the structure, degrading habitat for plants and Read More
