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
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Eat Seasonally
Eating seasonally lets you enjoy different foods at their prime. Seasonal food generally cost less, and getting them to your table creates less global warming pollution. To view more tips, click here. To subscribe to our Tip of the Day RSS feed, click here.
Plant a Tree on Arbor Day
Happy Arbor Day! Because trees use carbon dioxide, planting trees reduces climate-disrupting pollution. A leafy tree can shade and cool your house in the summer while letting the sunshine in on winter days. Plant a fruit or nut-bearing tree and reap tasty rewards year after year—apples, pears, and hazelnuts are well adapted to our climate… Continue Reading
Law Keeping Maine as Part of RGGI Becomes Law Without Governor’s Signature
Mainebiz news story A bill passed unanimously by the Maine Legislature to remain part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative through 2030 became law without the governor’s signature. LD 1657, “An Act To Update the Allowance Budget for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative,” was prepared by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection after nine… Continue Reading
April 3, 2018: “Smog of the Sea” Film Screening, Belfast
The Smog of the Sea chronicles a one-week journey through the remote waters of the Sargasso Sea. Marine scientist Marcus Eriksen invited onboard an unusual crew to help him study the sea: renowned surfers Keith & Dan Malloy, musician Jack Johnson, spearfisher woman Kimi Werner, and bodysurfer Mark Cunningham become citizen scientists on a mission… Continue Reading
Survey of Casco Bay Finds Microplastics in Four Distinct Regions
The Friends of Casco Bay assessment identifies pieces of the plastic waste, which marine life can ingest and which attract toxins. But none of the microbeads banned in Maine in 2015 showed up. By Mary Pols, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story The first survey of Casco Bay for microplastics, the troubling, hard-to-see fragments… Continue Reading
Easing Pollution Regulations Won’t Save Coal. Nothing Will.
Bangor Daily News editorial Coal miners listen to speakers during an Environmental Protection Agency public hearing, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, at the state Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia. While political attention has been focused on a Republican tax cut plan that needlessly cuts taxes for the wealthy and big corporations that will balloon the deficit,… Continue Reading
Trump’s Proposed EPA Budget Cuts Put Maine’s Coast, Public Health, and Economy at Risk
By Ramona du Houx Maine Insights news story President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would have dramatic negative impacts on coastal tourism, the health of Maine residents, sea-level rise, air pollution, and Maine’s tourism economy. “President Trump’s EPA budget could spoil Maine coastal towns, beaches, water, and air. The Trump… Continue Reading
The Woods and Waters are What Make Maine Great. It’s Our Duty to Conserve Them.
By John Tjepkema Bangor Daily News op-ed As we celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, Mainers should be proud of our accomplishments since its first observance in 1970. U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine was a driving force behind the 1970 Clean Air Act and the 1972 Clean Water Act. Since that time, a wide range… Continue Reading
