Maine is home to hundreds of species. YOU can give them a boost. (Yes, YOU!) And the state’s watching for Murder Hornets.
Better beelieve it.
Maine is home to hundreds of species. YOU can give them a boost. (Yes, YOU!) And the state’s watching for Murder Hornets.
Better beelieve it.
The environmental permit is one of the last major regulatory hurdles for the $1 billion project.
When the first Earth Day celebration took place 50 years ago, addressing the polluting of the nation’s land, water and air was the top priority. While that priority remains the same today, our understanding of what contributes to pollution and to climate change is far greater now, and includes the role that food production and […]
A Maine couple weighed all the pros and cons, looked at their fixed budget, questioned their ages and decided putting solar panels on their roof was the best thing for them and the environment.
$16,650: Cost of the Washuk-Zaccaro’s solar panels after the federal tax credit ($22,000 without the credit). $12: Projected monthly electricity bill, down from a monthly average of $100. (The $12 is actually not for electricity, but the charge for being able to connect to the “grid” and its benefits.) 16 years: Projected payback time. 30 […]
PORTLAND — With our cold climate, some might assume Maine isn’t a great place for solar electricity production. But Maine has “tremendous” potential for solar power, according to the Natural Resources Council of Maine. A solar panel in southern Maine produces the same amount of electricity as one in Houston, and slightly less than ones […]
Even if you don’t have solar panels, one way to make the sun work for you if you have a yard or porch is to hang your laundry on a clothesline. It saves a little money on your electric or gas bill and helps reduce your carbon footprint. Beyond that, hanging clothes leaves them smelling […]
The state’s marine resources chief says ‘this could not have come at a worse time,’ but notes that the court has yet to hear the fishery’s legal arguments.
Since Maine became a state in 1820, some animals have disappeared, others arrived, and still others thrived – mostly due to human interference.
