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July 4, 2008
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Press releases, events, publications released, etc. from Maine environmental organizations and agencies. Submit content.
Maine Scientists Map Extensive Human Toll on World’s Oceans
Press Release - Tuesday, February 19, 2008
 The first global study of the impact of human influence on marine ecosystems reveals that more than 40 percent of the world’s oceans are heavily affected by it and only a few remain untouched. By overlaying maps of 17 different activities, such as fishing, pollution and climate change, the scientists were able to gauge for the first time the cumulative human toll on the world’s seas. |
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MOFGA's Spring Growth Conference
Event - Wednesday, February 13, 2008
 Saturday, March 15, 2008, Unity. A full day focusing on energy, agriculture and climate, featuring what to expect for Maine’s climate in the future and breakout sessions on energy efficiency and renewables. Keynote Speaker: Tim LaSalle, Director, Rodale Institute. |
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2008 Maine Water Conference
Event - Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 7:30am-4:00pm, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine |
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Public presses for Sears Island to remain as is
VillageSoup.com - Monday, June 30, 2008
The committee charged with creating a joint use plan for Sears Island got an earful Wednesday night, from locals who called for an end to the planning process and for the island to remain undeveloped. |
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Report on Maine Lakes Now Available
The Free Press (Rockland) - Thursday, June 26, 2008
The Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program (VLMP) has released the 2007 Maine Lakes Report, including water quality summary data for more than 400 Maine lakes and invasive aquatic plant screening survey data for more than 350 Maine lakes. |
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Opinion: Susi Higgins Walker: Unspoiled, scenic Maine a salve to the soul
Bangor Daily News - Monday, June 23, 2008
All Maine officials who make land use decisions, such as those regarding Sears Island and Plum Creek, need to hear we cannot afford more "deals" or "agreements" like the ones being pressed upon the public and environmental advocacy groups. The environment cannot sustain interminable compromise. |
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Water, Water Everywhere...And Electricity Too?
The Free Press (Rockland) - Thursday, June 19, 2008
A cover story exploration of Maine's wind and tidal energy potential, in light of "The Power of the Gulf,” a conference organized by the University of Maine’s Center for Law and Innovation and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and held in Northport last Thursday, June 12. |
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Opinion: Hiking Sears Island
LivingGreenMaine.com - Thursday, June 19, 2008
As a hiking destination, Sears Island has several things to recommend it. First, it has a varied geography. From seashore to forest, field and fen, it is representative of the best of what Maine has to offer. And since it is an island, getting hopelessly lost is virtually impossible |
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Land Trusts Act to Preserve Blue Hill Bay Island Gem
Ellsworth American - Thursday, June 19, 2008
Jed’s Island, an off-the-beaten-track gem of a destination for local residents and visitors seeking a place to picnic, camp, or simply explore, is changing hands. As a result, the 13-acre island located off the shores of East Blue Hill at the mouth of Morgan Bay will remain in its natural state and open to the public for many years to come. |
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MaineDOT Seeks Corps Permit to Work on Newcastle Bridge, Sherman Marsh - Also wants to develop state-wide “wetland mitigation bank”
The Free Press (Rockland) - Thursday, June 19, 2008
The Maine Department of Transportation is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to excavate and place fill material below the high-tide line in Marsh River in Newcastle to stabilize and protect the support structure for the Route 1 bridge in Newcastle that spans what is now the Marsh River. MaineDOT says it plans to conduct the restoration of Sherman Marsh as a “departmental mitigation banking initiative,” and that by establishing a “mitigation bank,” it hopes to use that restoration to help mitigate other MaineDOT projects in the midcoast area.
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DMR, Lobstermen Explore Options For Snarl of Sinking Groundlines
Ellsworth American - Thursday, June 19, 2008
A handful of Zone B lobstermen gathered at Ellsworth High School last week for the latest Department of Marine Resources (DMR) update on sinking rope and whale protection rules. Terry Stockwell, the department’s director of external affairs, briefed the lobstermen on DMR’s latest efforts to reduce the impact of the federal Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) rule requiring lobstermen to use sinking rope groundlines on traps set in state waters. |
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Free Bus Rides Offered | | Rides on city buses will be free on Fridays this summer through Aug. 29, part of an effort to encour... | | 6/30/2008 12:00:00 AM |
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Living Green - MaineCoastNow.com
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Down to Earth: Portland Press Herald
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