Proposals favoring industry over conservation won’t improve the Endangered Species Act. By The Editorial Board Portland Press Herald editorial It says something about the politics of the time that in 1973, the Endangered Species Act passed Congress overwhelmingly – 355-4 in the House of Representatives! – before it was signed into law by Republican President… Continue Reading
Forests and Wildlife
We Need to Protect Our Cultural Heritage — Our Public Lands
By Robert Alley, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed At a time when Gov. Paul LePage’s Department of Environmental Protection is sending out ozone alerts warning of serious health risks to Maine residents simply trying to breathe, it is also proposing to pull Maine out of a key regional interstate program that has… Continue Reading
Katahdin Woods and Waters Gives Me Hope for the Future of This Region
By Richard Schmidt III, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Two years is a tender age for a national monument. But Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument has already delivered tangible benefits and real promise for our region and the state. Only recently, the governor finally has allowed highway signs to point the… Continue Reading
Happy Birthday to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
by David Farmer Bangor Daily News column Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument will celebrate its second birthday with a hootenanny this weekend. And there is plenty to celebrate. After two years of needless delay, highway signs pointing the way to the monument are finally going up and thousands of people are visiting. About 8,000… Continue Reading
Road Signs in the Works as Katahdin Woods and Waters’ Anniversary Approaches
David Sharp, The Associated Press Bangor Daily News news story At long last, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument will soon have highway signs directing motorists to the federal recreation area, which boasts hiking, canoeing and camping, along with stunning views of Maine’s tallest mountain, Katahdin. The road signs won’t be installed before the monument’s… Continue Reading
Decades of Chemical Pollution Suspected in Maine’s Seal Die-off
With their immune systems compromised by toxins such as PCBs, the Gulf of Maine marine mammals are susceptible to disease. By Peter McGuire, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story As the number of dead and stranded seals washing up on southern Maine beaches rises by the day, researchers are linking the sudden die-off to… Continue Reading
Proposal would Relax State’s Restrictions on Rural Subdivisions
Maine’s Land Use Planning Commission wants to allow development within 10 miles by public road of any rural ‘hub.’ by David Sharp, The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story The agency overseeing development in Maine’s vast wilderness is considering dramatic changes that would alter restrictions on where subdivisions and businesses can be built. The… Continue Reading
Pingree Hopeful about Passage of Land and Water Conservation Fund
By Mal Leary Maine Public news story Listen to full news story. Congress has until the end of September to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) that has helped fund scores of projects in Maine. The measure has the support of all four members of Maine’s delegation, and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree is… Continue Reading
Endangered Species Act Stripped of Key Provisions in Trump Administration Proposal
by Darryl Fears Washington Post news story The proposal [to change the Endangered Species Act], announced jointly by the Interior and Commerce departments, which are charged with protecting endangered wildlife, would end the practice of extending similar protections to species regardless of whether they are listed as endangered or threatened. If the proposal is approved,… Continue Reading
