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
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On Climate Change, Think for Yourself
By Hubert Kauffman, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed The weather of Maine has changed. More rain, more humidity, more violent storms and more extremes of hot and cold. Summer and winter have become more inconsistent than ever: more warm days in winter and more cold days in summer. These are not normal Read More
Bus Tour Brings Climate Change Campaign to Portland
by William Hall The Forecaster news story PORTLAND â Half of Maine’s Congressional delegation joined Mayor Michael Brennan on Monday at a Monument Square rally urging public support for a new federal plan to counter climate change. Democratic U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud, Brennan, civic leaders and business people greeted a bus that’s Read More
Climate Change Bus Tour Comes to Maine
The ‘I Will Act on Climate’s bus tour stops in Portland’s Monument Square to call for local and federal action to address the widespread impact of climate change. by North Cairn, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story PORTLAND â A coalition of community leaders met Monday afternoon in Portland as part of a 27-state Read More
Climate Change Bus Tour Comes to Maine
by the Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA â A bus tour promoting action on climate change is coming to Maine. The “I Will Act on Climate” bus is coming to Bangor and Portland on Monday as part of its tour to more than 20 states to rally support for action that would Read More
Climate Change Bus Tour Comes to Maine
The “I Will Act on Climate”s bus, which aims to rally support for action that would address climate change, made stops today in Portland and Bangor. by Tom Porter MPBN news story A bus tour promoting action on climate change made stops in Bangor and Portland today as part of a 27-state tour. The “I Read More
Maine Should Not Let Pollution Standards Slip
The state has too much to lose by backing out of a regional agreement to control emissions. Maine Sunday Telegram editorial The height of the tourist season is an odd time to get into a big fight over relaxing Maine’s clean air standards. Millions come here to experience our lakes, mountains and seashore, and they Read More
New EPA Chief: Climate Controls Will Help Economy
That optimistic vision runs counter to claims by Republican lawmakers and some industry groups that more rules will kill jobs and fossil fuel industries. By Dina Cappiello / The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story WASHINGTON â President Barack Obama’s top environmental official wasted no time Tuesday taking on opponents of the administration’s plan Read More
Climate Change Impacts Maine Lobster Population
by Marnie MacLean NECN news story (NECN: Marnie MacLean, Portland, Maine) – A Maine environmental group is warning that climate change may be causing problems for the state’s lobster business. In 2012, lobstermen caught nearly $340 million dollars worth of lobster, and the industry contributed $1 billion in economic activity to the state. Lobster is Read More
