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Sustainability
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As lobster industry looks to reduce danger to right whales, their decline may be slowing
October 25, 2023The North Atlantic right whale still faces significant ongoing threats from human activities, including fishing gear entanglement. Development of 'ropeless gear' may help reduce the danger.
October 25, 2023
Visitor center for national wildlife refuge to break ground in Kennebunk
Updated: October 24, 2023The architect was Oak Point Associates of Biddeford, while Benchmark Construction of Westbrook will build the facility. It's expected to open to the public in the spring or summer of 2026.
Updated: October 24, 2023
A Hannaford store in Augusta seeks green ‘Living Building Challenge’ certification
Updated: October 16, 2023Since 2009, after achieving Platinum LEED for Retail certification, the store has served as a sustainability incubator for the chain. The store was recently remodeled with an advanced regimen of sustainability standards.
Updated: October 16, 2023
What is a 'zero emissions' building? Belfast firm consults with White House on the answer
Updated: October 10, 2023The work examined the role architects can play to bring emissions reduction to the forefront of building and design. There is currently no uniform, holistic definition for zero emissions buildings in the U.S.
Updated: October 10, 2023
Offal and shells: Report says waste from seafood processing can create new revenue streams
September 28, 2023Mussel shells are already being used for driveway surfacing. Waste from seafood processing is being repurposed for additional revenue streams. There’s opportunity for more.
September 28, 2023
For lobster industry, $82M right whale study grant is a hopeful sign
Updated: September 26, 2023A lobster trade association “is hopeful that more robust data will replace the government’s overly pessimistic assumptions” about the industry’s impact on the whale.”
Updated: September 26, 2023
$4.9M land deal will protect habitat, promote recreation in Aroostook County
Updated: September 20, 2023The Aroostook County property deal is the largest-ever wildlife management area purchase for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Updated: September 20, 2023
$15M deal will preserve forest, restore public access in North Woods
September 15, 2023The 29,000-acre property, abutting Appalachian Mountain Club woodlands, expands recreation and land conservation holdings in northern Maine.
September 15, 2023
Some new buildings in Portland would have to be bird-safe, under proposed ordinance
Updated: September 13, 2023Builders may have to use materials that deter birds from flying headlong into building windows, with potentially fatal results.
Updated: September 13, 2023
Four-wheel drive, food runs: What it takes to build a $2M research center on Hurricane Island
Updated: September 8, 2023The new field research station is one of only two in the Gulf of Maine. The goal is to serve as a state-of-the art science facility and a hub to connect local students, teachers, scientists, community leaders and fishermen in shared efforts to
Updated: September 8, 2023
Biochar: Startups use thermal process to transform waste wood into a versatile product
Updated: September 4, 2023A new forest product sector in Maine is heating up as startup companies establish facilities to turn forest residuals into a versatile high-value product called biochar.
Updated: September 4, 2023
Near Acadia National Park, moratorium on hotel development passes by a landslide
August 18, 2023An Arizona developer had proposed building a glampground — with 90 domes, a restaurant, spa, employee housing and a pool — in a residential area of Lamoine.
August 18, 2023
Kennebunkport group partners with FEMA to promote youth engagement in climate issues
August 14, 2023Goals include promoting youth engagement in FEMA’s Stories of Resilience program and its Youth Preparedness Council and supporting climate literacy.
August 14, 2023
Cheers! Allagash Brewing raises B Corp score in recertification
Updated: July 25, 2023Allagash Brewing Co. was the first brewery in Maine, and 14th nationwide, to attain B Corp status. The designation is given to businesses for meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability and transparency on factors from employee
Updated: July 25, 2023
$35M for Maine’s lobster industry advanced in Senate funding bill
July 14, 2023About $30 million will go to Atlantic right whale-related research and monitoring, which could help the lobster industry in its assertion that it doesn’t cross paths with the endangered whale.
July 14, 2023
Friends group supports Acadia with thousands of volunteer hours and key grants
Updated: July 10, 2023Friends of Acadia has focused increasingly on its partnership role with Acadia National Park aimed at addressing the workforce housing shortage on Mount Desert Island.
Updated: July 10, 2023
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