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Presque Isle company grows its wood-to-energy business
Updated: April 4, 2023Founded in 2008 in a basement office, Player Design now has machinery installations around the world. The waste-wood-to-energy industry sector is seen as an opportunity to grow the company and Maine wood industries from harvesting to consumer.
Updated: April 4, 2023
$100M biorefinery proposal at former Lincoln paper mill site advances with lease agreement
March 23, 2023Construction is expected to begin by July 2024, creating over 160 jobs in the first phase. Later phases could mean 500 jobs in total, along with additional private investment.
March 23, 2023
Maine lobster industry sues Monterey Bay Aquarium over 'red' listing
March 14, 2023The complaint says claims that fishing practices are harming the endangered North Atlantic right whales aren’t supported by science and have caused substantial economic harm to the industry and to the Maine lobster brand.
March 14, 2023
United Nations allows Colby College to weigh-in on climate change
February 26, 2023Colby earlier this month made its first submission to the UN climate convention, weighing in on how to pay for loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change.
February 26, 2023
New tool will help working waterfronts track threats, changes
February 23, 2023“Without historical working waterfront infrastructure or the potential for new infrastructure, what is a very difficult job physically and financially, becomes increasingly difficult, if not impossible,” said lobsterman Hugh Bowen.
February 23, 2023
On Mount Desert Island, workforce housing will be paired with conservation land
Updated: February 22, 2023The initiative is driven by real estate values that have climbed sharply on Mount Desert Island, and access to year-round housing that is affordable has become increasingly challenging for many people who work on the island and earn an average
Updated: February 22, 2023
New USM endowment honors late university president
Updated: February 1, 2023The endowment, given in memory of David Flanagan, USM's 12th president, will open new career paths for students and boost the Muskie School’s reputation as a leader in sustainability policy and practice.
Updated: February 1, 2023
Boatbuilders, oyster farmers and kelp growers help preserve working waterfront in Yarmouth
Updated: January 23, 2023The nonprofit Sea Meadow Marine Foundation bought a 12-acre working waterfront parcel to operate the site as a business incubator and marine business hub.
Updated: January 23, 2023
A village on Mount Desert Island looks to restore health of harbor
Updated: January 17, 2023Residents are concerned about declines of fish, clams and other organisms. But sussing out causes is tricky. Is clam loss due to a local causeway or global acidification?
Updated: January 17, 2023
2023 Forecast: Burdensome regulations spur gloomy outlook among lobstermen
Updated: January 9, 2023A six-year delay of new federal rules could give the lobster industry time to pursue legal and legislative avenues to assure the long-term future of the fishery. The legal battle is underway.
Updated: January 9, 2023
Hailed as 'good news for the lobster industry,' Congress approves six-year delay on whale regulations
December 27, 2022The bill includes money to study new lobster gear technology to potentially remove vertical lines from the water column.
December 27, 2022
Congress expected to vote on federal lobster rule 'pause' this week
December 21, 2022Recent data show the whales are moving away from Maine lobster fishing areas. The lobster industry “was sentenced to economic death based on no evidence,” said U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine.
December 21, 2022
Conservation deal will protect 6,000 acres of working forest in Aroostook County
November 28, 2022The acreage will ultimately go to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, as the department’s largest-ever acquisition, enhancing outdoor recreation.
November 28, 2022
Industry decries Whole Foods suspension of lobster sales
November 23, 2022The impending suspension of sustainability certification is based on flaws with a regulatory plan issued by a federal agency, industry leaders said.
November 23, 2022
Bethel’s vision for trail progresses with $930K deal for woodlands
November 22, 2022The acquisition of 532 acres boosts a longstanding community vision for a trail system that will connect Sunday River through Bethel to Mt. Abram.
November 22, 2022
Lobstermen: Loss of sustainability label will impact sales
November 17, 2022The Marine Stewardship Council plans to take action to suspend the sustainable certification Dec. 15. Certification is required by some large seafood buyers, so the suspension could affect lobstermen’s ability to sell their catch.
November 17, 2022
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