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Maine environment

Published
March 8, 2023

Landfill operator tells lawmakers it has temporary fix to Maine’s sludge disposal crisis

Casella, the operator of the state-owned landfill that had stopped accepting biosolids from wastewater treatment, says it has found a temporary home for Maine's sludge in New Brunswick, buying time to find a long-term solution.
Published
March 6, 2023

Lawmakers to hear about Maine sludge disposal crisis

The Maine DEP and the operator of the state's largest landfill will brief state lawmakers on Maine's sludge crisis on Wednesday.
Published
March 1, 2023

No immediate solution to Maine’s sludge problem

At the Scarborough sewer plant, one of roughly 3 dozen in the state that can no longer send all of their sludge to a state-owned landfill, a truck picks up 30 tons just in time to avert a potential public health emergency.
Published
February 23, 2023

Baxter’s terms complicate tribes’ wish for role in Katahdin oversight

The tribes of Maine want a formal role in managing this sacred site, but strict rules on how the donated land must be governed don't allow for the expansion of the authority board.
Published
February 1, 2023

Lawmakers urged to increase funding to protect Maine’s many lakes

Environmentalists hail plan to allocate $18 million in additional funds to boost water quality projects for Maine's lakes

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Published
January 27, 2023

Ban on pesticides with PFAS feeds concern about unintended impacts

Some Maine farmers, including some of its 300 certified organic farmers, worry they soon won't be able to defend their crops from pests, said Julie Ann Smith of the Maine Farm Bureau.
Published
January 25, 2023

Maine leaders call for new federal clean car standards

The diverse group wants the Biden administration and EPA to mandate higher gas mileage vehicles in a new round of clean car standards for new vehicles made after 2027 through 2035 to protect Maine's economy, health and environment.
Published
October 15, 2022

Green Divide: LePage, Mills environmental records a study in contrasts

While governor, LePage rolled back environmental regulations and stifled renewable energy in the hopes of growing the economy. Mills reversed most of these policies and embraced the state's role as a leader in fighting climate change.
Published
August 4, 2022

Local surf spot under threat from climate change, national group says

But local surfers say other human threats, like overcrowding and lack of beach access, pose bigger threat to Higgins Beach in Scarborough.
Published
June 4, 2022

Maine’s landmark recycling reform law will take years to implement

It could take 4 years for the state to craft detailed regulations that make big corporations shoulder the local cost of disposing of hard-to-recycle packaging they produce.