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PublishedMarch 28, 2019
Electric cars ready to take off in Maine?
Adam Lee says as consumers start seeing more electric vehicles in dealerships over the next two years, "people will start to realize they're cool."
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PublishedMarch 22, 2019
State says sludge must be tested for ‘forever chemicals’ before it’s used as fertilizer
The new requirement comes as a farmer in Arundel blames municipal sludge containing PFAS for contaminating his land and dairy herd.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2019
Climate bills call for Maine to reduce emissions to 80% below 1990 levels
Seven hours of testimony provide a glimpse into the scope and impact of proposals to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, factories and motor vehicles.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Mills forms task force to study impact of ‘forever chemicals’ in Maine
Known as PFAS or PFCs, the chemicals were used for decades in common household products and have also caused contamination near military bases that used firefighting foam containing the compound.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Maine could be among first in U.S. to ban plastic bags statewide
With 20 communities already restricting them, and more on the way, the state may take California's environmental cue.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Plastic bag ordinance draws support, skepticism
Town officials plan to put the issue to a town vote.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
Purging plastic starts at home, scientist advises at Bates College
Since half of all plastic comes in the form of single-use, disposable items that people don't really need, there's room to make a big dent in the flood of plastics that pose an increasing threat to the environment.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2019
‘Who wants to swim in a cesspool?’
State lawmakers are likely to approve a measure to require the inspection of lakefront septic systems whenever a property changes hands, a regulation already in place for seaside properties.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2019
Skip grocery shopping this week. Try eating the freezer
What you've stashed away could be the makings of an energy-saving dinner.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2019
Mills nominates outdoorsman to Board of Environmental Protection
Robert Duchesne, a former 6-term Democratic lawmaker from Hudson, is an outdoor columnist and registered Maine Guide who chaired the environmental and fish and wildlife committees during his legislative tenure.
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