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February 6, 2012
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Maine Environmental News
Announcement - Sunday, February 05, 2012
Thanks for visiting Maine Environmental News, the most comprehensive online source available for links to Maine conservation and natural resource news stories and events. Since the start of 2009, I have posted more than 16,000 news articles and announcements. Be sure to check not only today's stories, but take a look at the headlines from the past several days as well. Articles often come to my attention a few days after they are published. ~ Jym St. Pierre, RESTORE: The North Woods |
Defining Wilderness: Defining Maine
Event - Posted - Sunday, February 05, 2012
This book discussion series is offered by the Maine Humanities Council. The discussions will be held at the Cary Memorial Library in Wayne on four Mondays: Feb 13, Mar 19, Apr 23, May 14. Discussion leader: Carol Kontos, English professor at UMA. |
Windfall
Announcement - Sunday, February 05, 2012
We can all agree that energy independence is a worthy objective, right? Alternative energy sources like solar power can help free the U.S. from fossil fuels and the grip of unstable Persian Gulf states. And wind power — wait, not so fast, says “Windfall,” Laura Israel’s urgent, informative and artfully assembled documentary. An account of rural Meredith, in upstate New York, when wind turbines came to town, the film depicts the perils of a booming industry and the bitter rancor it sowed among a citizenry. ~ Andy Webster, New York Times |
Intro to Winter Camping, Feb 10-12
Event - Posted - Friday, February 03, 2012
Introduction to Winter Camping with David Butler. This course will provide information about the skills to maximize your winter camping experience. At Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson, Feb 10-12. |
Tracking with a naturalist, Feb 10
Event - Posted - Friday, February 03, 2012
Join naturalist Nancy Holmes to learn how to identify the animal tracks you will (hopefully) see in the snow this winter. At Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association office, Jefferson, Feb 10, 3:30 pm. |
Dirty Tar Sands Oil Coming Through Maine? Feb 9
Event - Posted - Thursday, February 02, 2012
Learn about the environmental and safety risks of this proposed project and about ways you can join the effort to prevent Portland from becoming the tar sands capital of the eastern U.S. The Canadian oil and gas giant Enbridge is proposing to pump dirty tar sands oil from Ontario to South Portland, where it would be shipped by tanker to refineries along the East Coast or Gulf of Mexico. The pipeline passes next to Sebago Lake, the drinking water supply for more than 15% of Maine people, and could endanger Casco Bay and our fishing and lobster industries. At USM, Glickman Library, Portland, Feb 9, 7-8:30 pm |
The Wildness Within: Remembering David Brower
Publication - Wednesday, February 01, 2012
The twentieth-century environmental movement owes much to a single man: David Brower. For the hundredth anniversary of David Brower’s birth, his son Kenneth Brower, an acclaimed nature writer, has brought together the testimonies of twenty environmental leaders whose lives and careers were transformed by David Brower; the result is a book in which a repertory company of path-forgers reveal their deepest values and most moving experiences. Available May 2012 from Heyday. |
Reducing coastal erosion, Feb 8
Event - Posted - Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Megan Facciolo, district manager of the Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District, will talk about reducing coastal erosion. At Lamoine Town Hall, Feb 8, 7 pm. Sponsored by Lamoine Conservation Commission. |
Managing Your Timber Harvest, Feb 8
Event - Posted - Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Maine Forest Service District Forester Morten Moesswilde will talk about harvest planning, working with professional foresters and loggers, different harvest methods, wood values, closing out the job, and other aspects of harvesting. At Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association office, Jefferson, Feb 8, 6-8 pm. |
Birds, Bats & Blades-Wind Turbines & Wildlife, Feb 7
Event - Posted - Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Steve Pelletier, Wildlife Ecologist, Stantec, speaks about bats and wind power. At Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, Nov 7, 7 pm. Sponsored by Friends of Merrymeeting Bay. |
Winter Extremes: Oh, Deer, Feb 7
Event - Posted - Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Regional Biologist Keel Kemper will discuss current wildlife issues, including the effects of severe winters on Maine's deer herd. At Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association office in Sheepscot Village, Newcastle, Feb 7, 6:30 pm. |
Great blue heron flies into Merryspring, Feb 7
Event - Posted - Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Danielle D’Auria, Maine wildlife biologist, will give a presentation on the Great Blue Heron at Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, Feb 7 at noon. |
Smelt/Ice Festival, Feb 3-4
Event - Posted - Saturday, January 28, 2012
Ice Cutting-Smelt Fishing Festival. At Mailly Waterfront Park, Bowdoinham, Feb 3-4. Part of a yearlong celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Town of Bowdoinham. |
Family Winter Ecology Festival, Feb 4
Event - Posted - Saturday, January 28, 2012
This year’s Family Winter Ecology Festival will offer a variety of free indoor and outdoor activities for the entire family. At Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, Feb 4, 10 am to 12:30 pm. |
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Hey guv: stop slashing
Other - Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Economists agree that in a recession the government should increase spending to stimulate economic demand, to get the economy moving again. One alternative to budget cuts is to put people to work building a green Maine through bond issues. |
Opinion: Use Kennebec to unite Augusta, Waterville
Kennebec Journal - Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Consider the combination of Waterville and Augusta into a new "Cities of the Kennebec." The river between these two cities is spectacular and can be used to unite them and boost their ailing economies. |
Wind and solar energy rebates available
Portland Press Herald - Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Maine residents and businesses interested in renewable energy sources will qualify for up to $2,000 in rebates and up to $4,000 for non-residential systems. |
Endangered whales seen in large numbers off Maine
Bangor Daily News - Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Scientists think they have identified a wintering area and a possible breeding ground in the Gulf of Maine for the endangered North Atlantic right whale. |
Letter: The Real Opportunity for Sears Island
Ellsworth American - Wednesday, December 31, 2008
While Jody Spear (Dec. 18) opines that failing to make Sears Island another conservation protected land mass would be “a disaster for the state’s environment,” I would disagree and see this for what it really would be: another parcel that is seldom used by Mainers, an unaffordable burden for Maine’s taxpayers, and an unfeasible endeavor given the state’s economic situation. |
Lyman-Morse develops solar generator
Village Soup Gazette (Knox County & Penobscot Bay) - Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Lyman-Morse is now working on a solar-powered generator that will have applications for disaster relief as well as other emergency and military uses. It is constructed of marine-grade materials and simple enough for anyone to operate. |
New TV show focuses on Maine outdoors
Portland Press Herald - Tuesday, December 30, 2008
A new television show focuses on outdoor adventures in Maine, but you'll have to get Time Warner Cable to see it. "The Maine Show" debuts this Sunday with Maine adventurers Jeff Riddle and Stephanie Koetzle riding the waves and surf in Kennebunk. |
Offshore drill ban floated
Bangor Daily News - Monday, December 29, 2008
Drilling for oil or natural gas off the coast of Maine would be banned under legislation being proposed by Rep. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake, a bill sure to generate controversy. |
Maine timber exec takes reins at The Nature Conservancy
Mainebiz - Monday, December 29, 2008
On Dec. 1, Roger Milliken of Cumberland, Maine, was elected chairman of The Nature Conservancy, which has chapters in every state and over 30 countries. Milliken's path to chairing one of the world's largest conservation groups can be traced back to the early 1980s when he arrived in Maine as a young, idealistic liberal arts graduate -- he studied English at Harvard University in the early 1970s and was fresh from studying Sanskrit and Buddhism at graduate school in Hawaii -- to write a history of the family timberland business his grandfather founded in 1920. |
New possible threat to falcons eyed in New England
Sun Journal - Sunday, December 28, 2008
Biologists studying peregrine falcons in New England are elated that their numbers are rising, but concerned about a new threat they fear will reverse years of progress in rebuilding the bird population, and possibly harm people. A study of falcon eggs that failed to hatch shows high levels of flame-retardant chemicals called PBDEs |
Maine firms quit work on ecoresort project
Bangor Daily News - Friday, December 26, 2008
Citing differences in philosophy and difficulties in getting paid, two Maine firms that had been helping to develop plans for an ecofriendly resort on land abutting Acadia National Park have severed their relationships with the developer. |
Opinion: The state of Atlantic Salmon in Maine
Bangor Daily News - Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Within many environmental circles, the demise of the Atlantic salmon has unfortunately and incorrectly been compared to the bald eagle and other flying creatures. As demonstrated most recently on the Penobscot and in many other angling venues, proper catch-and-release anglers pose no problem for the life of Atlantic salmon. |
Opinion: Rediscovering a 'forgotten asset'
Times Record - Wednesday, December 24, 2008
It took 10 years to get the Kennebec River Rail Trail built from Augusta to Gardiner. Now, there may be an opportunity to extend it much farther, from Gardiner all the way down to Brunswick. |
Editorial: Celebrating Dark Skies
Bangor Daily News - Monday, December 22, 2008
Because we are at the time of year when daylight is at its shortest...there is something about the long, dark, winter night that is worth celebrating. |
Pesticides panel drops plan for check-ins with neighbors
Bangor Daily News - Saturday, December 20, 2008
State regulators on Friday scrapped a proposal that would have required farmers to check in annually with neighboring landowners about whether they want to be informed about aerial application of pesticides. |
Carbon auction nets Maine, other states $106.5 million
Portland Press Herald - Saturday, December 20, 2008
The nation's second auction of carbon dioxide emissions allowances will bring $106.5 million to Maine and nine other Northeastern states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. |
Millions Reccomended For Upgrade Of Acadia
Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Friday, December 19, 2008
The National Parks Conservation Association, an organization that supports the needs of national parks, is appealing to Congress and the incoming Obama Administration to include two and a half billion dollars in park repairs in its package of economic recovery legislation. The Association says nine million dollars in road repairs are needed at Acadia National Park. |
Opinion: Our planet's bottom line: 350
Times Record - Friday, December 19, 2008
Thankfully, when President-elect Obama takes office about a month from now, we'll finally have a president who understands the urgency of the problem and the absolute necessity of reducing carbon dioxide emissions worldwide that are causing an accelerating global warming. But he will need to be pushed. |
Salmon’s survival at sea key in large river return
Bangor Daily News - Friday, December 19, 2008
The surge of Atlantic salmon that returned to the Penobscot and other Maine rivers to spawn this year appears to be the result of improved fish survival in the ocean rather than any changes to the state’s stocking program, biologists said Thursday. Exactly why salmon seem to be faring better during the life stage they spend at sea is still open to debate, however. |
Editorial: The Midnight Hour
Bangor Daily News - Thursday, December 18, 2008
Presidents for decades have pushed through dozens of rule changes during their final weeks in office. What is stunning about the Bush administration’s “midnight regulations” is how many of them involve weakening of environmental protections, changes that will benefit industry at the expense of public health and land and wildlife protection. |
OpEd: New firearms rule will make national parks less safe
Bangor Daily News - Thursday, December 18, 2008
On Dec. 5, the Department of the Interior released its final rule allowing citizens with proper permits to carry loaded, concealed firearms into national parks, including Acadia. This is policy change motivated not by interest in bettering our national parks and the experience of all who visit them, but by a lame-duck presidential administration forcing its outgoing political views on our national heritage. |
Maine judge rules in lynx case
Sun Journal - Thursday, December 18, 2008
A federal judge is refusing to order the trapping season in northern Maine cut short in response to the deaths of two Canada lynx in recent week |
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Do I Dare to Plant a Peach? | | It's a sign that Maine and the nation are getting hotter, according to a new analysis by the U.S. De... | | 1/30/2012 12:00:00 AM |
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The myth of the self-made yeoman |  By Gene Logsdon – No figure is more endearing and enduring in agriculture than the lonely plowman out there on the horizon who raises himself by his own bootstraps to financial success. Only problem is, there is no occupation more dependent on the cooperation of society and nature to achieve success than farming. | | 11/2/2011 12:00:00 AM |
Sharp, careful eye brings Maine mushrooms from forest to table |  By Avery Yale Kamila – On a crisp morning at the end of October, chef David Ross and I step off a dirt road in Kennebunk and head into a forest dominated by pines and smaller hardwood. Our objective: To track down a few chanterelles and any other wild mushrooms we can find this late in the season. This trip will mark one of the last of the year for Ross, who is an avid mushroom forager and the owner of 50 Local in Kennebunk. | | 11/2/2011 12:00:00 AM |
New climate prediction: ‘Weird’, getting weirder |  By Seth Borenstein (AP) – For a world already weary of weather catastrophes, the latest warning from top climate scientists paints a grim future: more floods, more heat waves, more droughts, and greater costs to deal with them. A draft summary of an international scientific report obtained by The Associated Press says the extremes caused by global warming could eventually grow so severe that some locations become “increasingly marginal as places to live.” | | 11/2/2011 12:00:00 AM |
What to feed your chickens to get the best eggs |  By Nina Lalli – "I have a theory, and I don't think you're gonna like it." Justin was seated across from me at a communal table in a "Secret Restaurant." We had met not half an hour before, but were now deep in discussion about what chickens should eat to produce the best-tasting eggs – an obsession of mine recently. | | 11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM |
Factory farming: not just on land anymore |  By Wenonah Hauter – When most people think of factory farming they typically think of feedlots, hog factories or chicken operations–not massive open net pens growing millions of fish in our oceans. However, factory fish farming will soon pose many of the same threats to the environment and to consumers as its land-based counterparts. | | 11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM |
Bt resistant rootworm spreads | | By Dr Eva Sirinathsinghji – Bt is a toxin from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, which produces a large family of similar proteins that target different insect pests; and quite a few of them have been incorporated in genetically modified crops to act as ‘biopesticides’. Unfortunately, the pests soon develop resistance to it. | | 10/31/2011 12:00:00 AM |
Cranberry juice beats extract at fighting infection |  By Christine Lepisto – Just between you and me, ladies, what do you do when you feel that irritating burn, knowing it can only mean a urinary tract infection? Do you run to the doctor's office for antibiotics, only to fight the yeast infection that sets in when drugs knock other systems out of balance? Then you probably haven't heard yet that cranberries can fight infections naturally, and very effectively. | | 10/30/2011 12:00:00 AM |
‘Hobby farm’ couple do part, feed hungry |  By Bill Nemitz – It's not uncommon for someone to show up at the Bread of Life Soup Kitchen in Augusta with a bag full of fresh broccoli, tomatoes or other leftovers from their garden. In recent months, however, Glenn and Rachel Powers have taken that kind of community support to a whole new level. They're giving away the farm. | | 10/30/2011 12:00:00 AM |
New England shrimp target cut in half | | AP – Portland: Fisheries regulators have set the start date for the shrimp season and halved the target for the amount of shrimp to be caught by New England fishermen. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission on Friday set a target of 2,000 metric tons, compared with 4,000 metric tons the year before. | | 10/29/2011 12:00:00 AM |
The life of a seaweed gatherer |  By Daniel Klein – Most of the seaweed we get these days is farmed. But way up in northern Maine, Larch Hanson is still harvesting it wild in its many varieties on the rugged coast. This video isn't about the details of that process, however. It's about the essence of life for Larch, who rises at dawn to cut seaweed and then writes Zen poems about it. | | 10/28/2011 12:00:00 AM |
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