by Tom Tietenberg Kennebec Journal op-ed A few years ago, I served on a panel as part of a National Academy of Sciences study titled “America’s Climate Choices.” One of the takeaway lessons from that study was that carbon dioxide has a very long residence time in the atmosphere, up to 1,000 years. It is Read More
Federal Climate and Energy Work
Eight States Vow 3.3M Zero-emission Vehicles by 2025
The states include Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont. By Jason Dearen, The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story SAN FRANCISCO — The governors of eight states including California and New York pledged Thursday to get 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on roadways by 2025 in an effort to curb greenhouse gas pollution from transportation Read More
Climate Experts: Warming in Maine Leading to Declining Moose, Lobster Populations
By Mario Moretto, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story PORTLAND, Maine — Climate change is real, human activity is causing it, and its effects will leave Maine — and the planet — “fundamentally degraded.” That was the message delivered by renowned climatologist Michael Mann, who spoke to a packed auditorium at the University of Read More
Obama Issues New Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution from New Power Plants and Address Climate Change in Maine and the Rest of the Nation
Maine Groups Applaud President and EPA for Turning Words Into Action News release Maine – Today, a coalition of Maine environmental groups applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) newly proposed carbon pollution standards for new power plants. The proposed standards are a cornerstone of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan and come as Mainers begin to Read More
Environmental, Industry Groups at Odds Over Maine Smog Rules
Steve Mistler, PPH staff writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA â Environmental groups and public health advocates squared off against members of the pulp and paper industry Tuesday over a proposal that would exempt Maine from some anti-smog regulations. The proposal was submitted by the LePage administration through the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Read More
Maine Health Advocates, Industry Reps Spar over Ozone Proposal
Tom Porter, MPBN staff MPBN news story Environmental advocates and public health experts faced off against state officials and industry representatives in a public hearing today on a LePage administration proposal to exempt Maine from some anti-smog regulations. The administration wants to limit Maine’s role in a 13-state initiative called the Ozone Transport Region, or Read More
Report: Climate Change a Threat to Freshwater Fishing
By John Holyoke, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story A warming planet could have dire results for those who enjoy freshwater fishing, according to a National Wildlife Federation report that was released on Wednesday, and a leading Maine outdoor advocate worries that climate change may eventually cost the state its iconic brook trout population. Read More
Report: Climate Change Putting Fish at Risk
Economy is affected by dwindling numbers By Deborah Mcdermott Seacoastonline.com news story Freshwater fish are dying in New Hampshire and Maine due to extreme weather events coupled with rising water temperatures from climate change, creating environmental and economic hazards, fishing experts say. Freshwater fish are endangered nationwide due to factors arising from global warming, according Read More
New Report Details How Climate Change is Harming Maine, New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing
Urgent Action Needed to Protect Freshwater Fish, Their Habitats, & Related Economy NRCM and NWF Press Release Climate change is the most serious threat to America’s freshwater fish and urgent action is needed at all levels to preserve key species and their habitats, according to a new report released today by the National Wildlife Federation. Read More
