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Press releases, events, publications released, etc. from Maine environmental organizations and agencies. Submit content.
Sustainable Orono, June 5
Event - Posted - Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Join in a conversation with the founders of Sustainable Orono to find out how they are exploring what sustainability requires for their town and surrounding areas. Learn why transition towns and transition initiatives believe that re-localization is essential for a sustainable future. At Fields Pond Audubon Center, Holden, June 5, 7-8 pm. |
Butterflies of the Kennebunk Plains, June 6
Event - Posted - Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Expert entomologist Paul Miliotis will guide visitors through the diverse ecosystems of the Kennebunk Plains. In addition to learning to identify species through binoculars, you will learn about the important ecological functions butterflies provide. June 6, 8 am - 1 pm. Maine Audubon members $30, non-members $40. Pre-register. |
Maine Environmental News
Announcement - Tuesday, May 29, 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 links to more than 18,000 news articles and announcements. I also post breaking stories and exclusives. Be sure to check not only today's news, 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 |
Scarborough Marsh Full Moon Canoe Tour, June 3
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Experience the sights and sounds of Scarborough Marsh creatures under the full moon. June 3, 7:30–9:30 pm. Maine Audubon adult members $11, child members $9, adult non-members $12, child non-members $10. Pre-register. |
The Hidden Life of Appleton Bog, June 2
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Appleton Bog is part of a complex group of wetlands that make up the headwaters of the St. George River. Guides Gary Roberts and George Libby lead an exploration of this incredible place, home to many unique species of plants and wildlife. Jun 2, 7 am – 3 pm. Maine Audubon members $35, non-members $45. |
Maine's Favorite Birds, June 2
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Jeff and Allison Wells will sign their new book and share stories, like the one about birding in sub-zero temperatures in a VW Bug with no heat, about their role in the search for Ivory-billed Woodpeckers amidst poisonous snakes, about the Cornell Lab's failed attempt to employ a "secret weapon" in the World Series of Birding, and more. At Wild Bird Supply, Freeport, June 2, 4-6 pm. |
National Trails Day at Acadia, June 2
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Discover, enjoy, and care for Acadia National Park's magnificent 125-mile trail system, accompanied by park trail crew and interpretive staff members. |
Compost art
Announcement - Friday, May 25, 2012
The exhibit Compost Paintings: The Cycle of Life by artist Ed Nadeau opens June 1, with a reception from 5:30 to 8 pm at Maine Farmland Trust Gallery in Belfast. |
Moonlight Canoeing, May 31
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Float along the shore of Fields Pond, as waning day becomes moonlit night. Loons, eagles, and bats may grace your trip. Bring your own canoe/kayak or rent one of ours. At Fields Pond Audubon Center, Holden, May 31, 7 pm. |
A Birder's Guide To Photography, May 30
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
For the birder that wants to take photos while still watching birds there are three main choices: a super zoom camera, a digital SLR with a medium length telephoto lens (300-400mm) that can be used without a tripod, or digiscoping. We will discuss the advantages and drawbacks of each and look at photos taken with each type of camera. At Wild Bird Supply, Freeport, May 30, 6:30-7:30 pm. |
The State of Maine’s Common Loons, May 29
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Maine Audubon wildlife biologist Susan Gallo will lead a presentation on Maine loons. At Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, May 29, 12–1:30 pm. |
The role of EPA’s IRIS program, May 29
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Keith Salazar, an Environmental Protection Agency biologist, will be speaking about the history of the agency and its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program. At College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, May 29, 4-5:30 pm. |
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Residents warm to appeal for orchard
Kennebec Journal - Friday, December 11, 2009
More than 30 people crowded into a cafe in Readfield Thursday to learn about efforts to preserve a local orchard. Maine Farmland Trust, a Belfast-based farmland preservation group, is brokering a deal to purchase the 84-acre Kents Hill Orchard and resell it to a farmer who would continue to work the land, sparing it from development. By the end of the information session, some were opening up their checkbooks.
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NOAA encourages catch share fishery system
Bangor Daily News - Friday, December 11, 2009
Fisheries regulators are hoping that, with the concept behind that traditional phrase, fishermen might be able to improve the long-term outlook for commercial fish stocks that have seen their numbers dwindle over the past few decades. |
Opinion: Fox Islands Wind works to find a community solution
Working Waterfront - Friday, December 11, 2009
The approach to finding a solution to the sound issue will be a collaborative one, involving affected neighbors, the co-op's membership, sound experts, our turbine vendor, and state regulators. Although we regret the negative experience some neighbors are having, we will work to deal with these issues in a way that serves as a model to other wind projects. |
Wildlife groups push for lynx protection
Associated Press - Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Animal Welfare Institute and the Wildlife Alliance of Maine say the Fish and Wildlife Service has been abdicating its duty to enforce the Endangered Species Act. The big cat is designated as threatened under federal law. |
Groups push for Canada lynx protections
Bangor Daily News - Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Wildlife Alliance of Maine and the Animal Welfare Institute sent a letter Thursday to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service calling on the agency to use the Endangered Species Act to stop the accidental trapping of Canada lynx. |
China's Wind Power Plans Turn On Coal
Other - Thursday, December 10, 2009
NPR - China has doubled its wind power capacity every year for the past five — this year adding more wind power than any other country — and it's on track to become the world's largest producer of wind turbines this year. Beijing is building the world's biggest wind power project, although paradoxically, adding wind power in China also means adding new polluting coal-fired power stations. |
New legislation aims to protect Acadia's scenic vistas
Capital Weekly - Thursday, December 10, 2009
A bill aimed at improving the visibility of Acadia National Park's scenic vistas and improving Mainers' health by reducing the sulfur emissions of heating fuel was unveiled Tuesday. |
Deer hunters had fewer successful forays into north woods
Bangor Daily News - Thursday, December 10, 2009
Many hunters will tell you that the glory days of deer hunting in our northern forest have ended. And today, I’ve got statistics that illustrate just how grim the situation has become. |
Dover-Foxcroft man fined for illegal fish business
Bangor Daily News - Thursday, December 10, 2009
Mark Cox pleaded guilty to the sale of brook trout and the possession of brook trout over the limit. Cox was fined a total of $2,960 for the violations. Several other people may be facing charges in the ongoing investigation. “This guy was really damaging the resource,” Capt. Dan Scott of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said Wednesday. |
Dairy task force calls for changes
Bangor Daily News - Thursday, December 10, 2009
Legislators knew the state’s unique Dairy Stabilization Program — which is managed, but not funded, by the state and provides subsidies to Maine dairy farmers when the price of milk plummets — was in trouble early last year when dairy prices hit crisis levels. Their worst fears were realized when the program ran out of money in September. |
'Small wind' market to double by 2013
Other - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Individuals and commercial businesses around the world are increasingly drawn to small wind turbines to supplement energy consumption, according to a report released Wednesday by Pike Research. The niche industry of small wind turbines, which saw $203 million in revenue in 2009, will grow to $412 million by 2013, according to Pike's "Small Wind Power" report. |
A seasonal check for toy toxicity
Morning Sentinel - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Kristine Jenkins of the Environmental Health Strategy Center pointed the device at the plastic pink phone made by Disney as the device's little red light blinked and numbers materialized on a small screen. Jenkins said that the phone itself didn't appear to contain any major toxins. But the white plastic phone cord was another matter. |
Opinion: Danish and Canadian Climategate news...
Other - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Dear Mr. President: I would like to express my concern regarding reports that the Administration may believe it has the unilateral power to commit the government of the United States to certain standards that may be agreed upon at the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change... |
Opinion: Response to Douglas Rooks column
Other - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Before he comments, or rhapsodizes, ever again about industrial wind, ("Wind farms: A piece of our future," Times Record, Dec 4) Mr. Rooks should try doing research into the multiple problems with wind sites in Maine. |
Toxic red tide forecasts to improve
Bar Harbor Times - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
NOAA has awarded $457,000 in competitive grant funding to support three projects to better track and manage outbreaks of toxic red tide algae that threaten public health and New England’s shellfish industry. |
Climategate: Gore falsifies the record
Herald Gazette - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Al Gore has studied the Climategate emails with his typically rigorous eye and dismissed them as mere piffle. |
NOAA releases expanded world ocean database
Bar Harbor Times - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
NOAA has released the World Ocean Database 2009, the largest, most comprehensive collection of scientific information about the oceans with records dating as far back as 1800. |
Opinion: Theory behind global warming doesn't pass scientific observation
Sun Journal - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Hacked e-mails from the Climate Research Unit at Britain's East Anglia University could be the climatology equivalent of discovering the bones of Jesus. If the veracity of the e-mails is confirmed, their content could point to a vast cover-up of scientific evidence that some believe will disprove the "doctrine" of man-made climate change. |
Androscoggin Riverlands park plans get public review
Sun Journal - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
The newest state park won't be like others in the state. The Androscoggin Riverlands State Park will charge no entrance fee, will have no entry gate and will allow a wide variety of uses. The trick, planners from the Bureau of Parks and Lands said, has been to balance the existing uses — hunting, hiking, ATVs, mountain biking, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing — while keeping the park wild and natural. |
Fraser Papers seeks to sell Maine mills
Associated Press - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Fraser Papers filed for bankruptcy protection in June. At a hearing Thursday, it plans to propose a two-part restructuring plan calling for first selling mills in Edmundston, New Brunswick, and Madawaska, Maine, and then selling off other assets, including the paper mill in Gorham, NH, two lumber mills in Maine and a pulp mill in Quebec. |
Editorial: Hot and Bothered
Bangor Daily News - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
It would take a great leap of faith — and logic — to assume that humans can spew billions of tons of pollution into the atmosphere without affecting the earth’s climate. Perpetuating this implausible view is the real “climategate.” |
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