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  • Should Maine be smug about smog?

    Lori Valigra June 30, 2014

    Maine environmentalists say the state already is well positioned to meet the first national carbon emission limits, proposed by the U.S.

    Lori Valigra June 30, 2014

  • Businesses move forward to the future with reusable energy sources

    Laurie Schreiber June 30, 2014

    A century-old farmhouse, winsome llamas, a flock of chickens, rolling fields encircled by dense woods and distant mountains.

    Laurie Schreiber June 30, 2014

  • $1.3B LNG project would create new export capacity

    June 25, 2014

    Downeast LNG has altered its plan for a liquefied natural gas import terminal in Washington County to include capacity for export of natural gas to global markets.

    June 25, 2014

  • South Portland weighs crude oil ship restriction

    June 25, 2014

    The South Portland City Council is expected to consider a proposal to ban ships from loading crude oil in bulk — another mark in the city’s saga to beef up oil regulations.

    June 25, 2014

  • $100K awarded to promote bio-based manufacturing

    June 6, 2014

    The Environmental Health Strategy Center has received a $100,000 grant to develop and promote bio-based manufacturing in Maine as part of its “Plants to Products” initiative.

    June 6, 2014

  • Maine ahead of curve on new carbon pollution limits: experts

    Lori Valigra June 3, 2014

    Maine has been a leader in clean energy and efficiency, and will use an existing program to further cut greenhouse gas emissions to meet the first national carbon emission limit proposal — released yesterday by the U.S.

    Lori Valigra June 3, 2014

  • Maine firm testing underwater turbine in Alaska

    May 30, 2014

    Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co.

    May 30, 2014

  • Report: Portland way behind in solar adoption

    May 28, 2014

    A new report said Portland is way behind in adopting solar energy to generate electricity, prompting advocates to make a renewed push for better renewable energy policies.

    May 28, 2014

  • Official: new rules for trains carrying oil not enough

    May 15, 2014

    The director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency said new federal rules for trains shipping hazardous materials, such as crude oil, don’t go far enough.

    May 15, 2014

  • $50M wind project gets initial OK from state

    May 15, 2014

    Construction on an eight-turbine, nearly $50 million wind project on Canton Mountain could begin later this year after it received draft approval by the state Department of Environmental Protection.

    May 15, 2014

  • Wind project's costs may have led to grant loss

    May 14, 2014

    The University of Maine’s Aqua Ventus 1 offshore wind project lost its bid for a key $47 million federal grant because federal officials weren’t convinced it would cost less than other projects.

    May 14, 2014

  • FairPoint loses $32.2M in first quarter

    May 13, 2014

    FairPoint Communications, a major telecommunications provider and employer in Maine, posted a $32.2 million net loss for its first quarter in 2014 from last year.

    May 13, 2014

  • Heating oil, kerosene prices down

    May 7, 2014

    The average statewide price for heating oil this week is $3.58 per gallon, down 2 cents from last week but up by 14 cents from this time last year, according to the Governor's Energy Office.

    May 7, 2014

  • UMaine still committed to offshore wind project

    James McCarthy May 6, 2014

    The University of Maine and its partners remain committed to the Aqua Ventus 1 offshore wind project, despite coming up short Wednesday in the second round of U.S.

    James McCarthy May 6, 2014

  • Island utility co. gets $600K loan

    May 6, 2014

    Fox Islands Electric Cooperative, which covers the islands of North Haven and Vinalhaven, has received a $600,000 federal loan for electrical improvements and smart grid projects.

    May 6, 2014

  • Public advocate changes stance on wind deal

    May 6, 2014

    The Maine Public Advocate’s Office has reversed its objection to a multimillion-dollar deal between First Wind and Emera Maine for wind turbines across the state.

    May 6, 2014

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Do you patronize farmers' markets in Maine?
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Maine has over 100 farmers' markets offering a range of local food products.

Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets reports that unseasonably cool temperatures and a rainy early summer have not only caused issues for some crops but also for local farmers' markets. Strawberries, for instance, had a bad season. Around the state, sales at farmers' markets have been down this summer.

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