Stressful Weather Conditions Exacerbate Pests and Threaten Health in Maine News release by the Natural Resources Council of Maine and the National Wildlife Federation Augusta, MAINE, May 27, 2015 – Climate change is creating favorable conditions for many bothersome pests, including ticks, and is increasing their numbers and expanding their ranges, according to a report Read More
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How Climate Change Could Affect Maine’s Ski Industry
by Marnie MacLean WCSH-6 TV news story BRIDGTON, Maine (NECN) — This is the kind of winter where you may have heard some people ask “what global warming?” We’ve certainly had a lot of snow and cold days but scientists are still pointing to an overall picture that shows the planet is warming. Today in Read More
Climate Change Bus Tour Stops In Bangor
by Wayne Harvey WABI-TV news story Bangor – A bus tour about climate change made two stops in Maine today. The day began along the Bangor Waterfront, it is part of a nationwide tour to support the President’s plan, and get people involved. Their Maine message was climate change is already happening here. “I’d like Read More
Federal Court Strikes Down EPA’s Biomass Pollution Loophole
EcoWatch news story On Friday, a key federal court ruling confirmed that Clean Air Act limits on carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution apply to industrial facilities that burn biomass, including tree-burning power plants. The court vacated an exemption that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had carved out for “biogenic carbon dioxide.” The decision, by a Read More
How the Omnibus Energy Bill Will Benefit Maine
By Andrew Sturgeon Bangor Daily News op-ed There’s no arguing Mainers are paying too much for energy â significantly more than elsewhere in the country. For some time, Gov. Paul LePage has been saying that he wants to lower electricity rates, promote the expansion of natural gas infrastructure, lower energy costs for businesses and consumers, Read More
How Will Global Warming Affect Maine?
A report pulling together research by scientists around the state may provide answers. by John Richardson, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story A report that’s due next year on global warming’s potential effects in Maine will for the first time pull together research being done by scientists at the University of Maine and other Read More
Sportsmen Poll Says Nation’s Energy Policy is “On the Wrong Track”
“Moral Responsibility to Protect Our Children’s Future” WASHINGTON, DC & AUGUSTA, MAINE “America’s sportsmen are saying we have a moral responsibility to confront global warming to protect our children’s future,” said Larry Schweiger, president of the National Wildlife Federation. “Hunters and fishermen are concerned about the environment we are leaving for our children,” said Bill Read More
