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Sustainability
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With Outdoors Act funding, Acadia puts infrastructure at top of to-do list
September 15, 2020With $66 million in deferred maintenance and federal funding on its way, Acadia’s top priority is replacing its deteriorated maintenance building. But other work is pressing too.
September 15, 2020
Franklin County land conservation effort gets boost from outdoors media company
August 13, 2020MeatEater, which has a podcast and TV shows promoting fishing, hunting and other outdoor recreation, is holding an auction to help Kingfield, the High Peaks Alliance and the Trust for Public Land buy the 215 acres surrounding Shiloh Pond.
August 13, 2020
Maine Community Foundation launches new land conservation grant programs
August 11, 2020Two new Maine Community Foundation grant programs, one for general support and one for acquisition, replace the Fund for Maine Land Conservation.
August 11, 2020Maine lobster fishery to lose sustainability certification
Updated: August 5, 2020A lawsuit around the preservation of the endangered North Atlantic right whale, brought by a group of conservation organizations, resulted in the suspension.
Updated: August 5, 2020
Bill that addresses Acadia's maintenance backlog heads to Trump's desk
Updated: July 24, 2020A bill that includes $9.5 billion to address a national park maintenance backlog is heading to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
Updated: July 24, 2020
State eyes next steps for Moosehead Lake region after shelving controversial plan
Updated: July 20, 2020Signaling the start of a new chapter, after a previous plan was shelved, the Land Use Planning Commission said its latest decision offer "an opportunity to choose" what to do with nearly 17,000 acres that had been slated for development.
Updated: July 20, 2020
Grants available for Maine businesses to expand ethanol, biodiesel options
Updated: July 14, 2020The USDA's new $100 million grant progam offers money to help install ethanol and biofuel infrastructure; Maine USDA Director Tim Hobbs will host a webinar on the grant process Wednesday.
Updated: July 14, 2020
Conservation Fund acquires 15,000 acres of western Maine timberland
June 15, 2020The Conservation Fund, an environmental nonprofit, acquired 15,408 acres of western Maine timberland from Chadbourne Tree Farms LLC, and plans to conserve the forest for purposes including the region's outdoor recreation economy.
June 15, 2020
As sea levels rise, land trust puts marshes on spending list for capital campaign
Updated: June 15, 2020The Maine Coast Heritage Trust is buying land in order to preserve the state's salt marshes, and to protect parcels that may become new ones as sea levels rise. Advocates say the efforts are critical to helping Maine and its economy deal with
Updated: June 15, 2020
Maine to receive $1.3M for brownfields cleanup at three sites
Updated: May 8, 2020Recipients in Androscoggin County, Millinocket and Portland will receive a total of $1.3 million to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the federal Brownfields Program.
Updated: May 8, 2020
Petition to scrap Moosehead Lake region development plan takes final step
March 27, 2020The Land Use Planning Commission has approved for processing the petition by timber company Weyerhaeuser to withdraw a Moosehead Lake region development plan that would allow more than 2,000 residences, originally proposed by Plum Creek.
March 27, 2020
Next month's Rockland boat show will have a 'green' theme
Updated: July 25, 2019The Maine Boat & Home Show, Aug. 9-11 in Rockland, is implementing a variety of environment-friendly practices. Exhibitors with green products will also be at the show.
Updated: July 25, 2019
Maine House backs statewide plastic bag ban
May 31, 2019The Maine House of Representatives on Thursday gave its initial approval to a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags, sending the bill to the Senate for a vote that's expected next week.
May 31, 2019
Ecomaine, municipalities double down on ‘proper recycling’ efforts
May 30, 2019With the markets for some recyclable materials in flux, and the focus on reducing the amount of contamination, or trash, in recycling streams, four southern Maine communities are embarking on a new way of getting out the word about proper recycling.
May 30, 2019
Maine Senate unanimously passes bill to attract and retain Maine doctors
May 8, 2019The Maine Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill introduced by Sen. Linda Sanborn, D-Gorham, that seeks to attract and retain recently graduated doctors in Maine.
May 8, 2019
Annual growth report: Maine gets mixed marks
April 25, 2019Maine gets high marks for its work on the environment, safety and forest growth, but is struggling in workforce, education, transportation infrastructure and health care, according to the
April 25, 2019
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