By Richard Nelson, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed I rose the other morning and began my preparations to head out on the water from Friendship Harbor to take up the my last load of lobster traps. My thoughts turned from from closing out my season to chuckling over my selection of boots Read More
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Maine’s Place In A Warming World: What Climate Change Brings, And What We Can Do About It
by Francis Flisiuk Portland Phoenix news story “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save Read More
Maine Should Be Thankful For its Legacy of Environmental Stewardship
By Lisa Pohlmann, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News Op-Ed I’m proud and thankful to be in Maine, where many of our leaders are environmental champions, where citizens care deeply and make their voices heard in policy decisions and where the beauty that surrounds us is a daily reminder of why protecting and restoring Read More
Local Groups Vow to Defend Environment Against Possible Trump Agenda
by Susan Sharon Maine Public Radio news story How will policies to combat climate change fare under Donald Trump’s administration? It’s one of many questions being raised after the president-elect’s stated positions on the campaign trail. Trump has repeatedly expressed skepticism about the science of climate change, even famously suggesting it was a Chinese hoax. Read More
On Eve of Elections: Poll Shows Maine Voters Strongly Support New National Monument, Solar Power, Land for Maine’s Future, Maine’s Environment
NRCM news release Portland, Maine – Today, the Natural Resources Council of Maine released the results of a comprehensive public opinion survey on the attitudes of likely Maine voters on a broad range of environmental policy issues. With Mainers heading to the polls in two weeks, the survey documents broad, bipartisan support for protection of Maine’s Read More
Switching from Whiskey to Beer and the False Promise of Woody Biomass
by Stephen Mulkey, PhD “Well planned sustainable biomass power plants are a viable source of clean renewable electricity, and this is helpful for the task of phasing out coal-fired power plants. Knee-jerk opposition to all biomass projects has no sound scientific basis and is harmful to attempts to stabilize climate for the sake of our Read More
A Flimsy Legal Attack on Clean Air
by the Editorial Board New York Times editorial In eight years, President Obama has established a strong record in fighting climate change, including ambitious fuel efficiency standards aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from cars and trucks. But one very important part of his strategy remains in legal limbo — the Clean Power Plan, a Read More
Obama Power Plant Rules Face Key Court Test
By Valeria Volcovici, Reuters Bangor Daily News news story WASHINGTON — The centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s climate change strategy faced a key test on Tuesday as conservative appeals court judges questioned whether his administration overstepped its legal authority under an air pollution law to make sweeping changes to the U.S. electric sector. Twenty-seven states Read More
Maine Environmental Groups Praise Clean Power Plan Proposal
By Don Carrigan, staff writer WCSH news story Maine environmental groups say a court case heard in Washington could have a major impact on how Maine is affected by climate change. Twenty-four states are suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency over new Clean Power Plan rules from that agency. Oral arguments in the case were Read More
