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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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Bill targets sulfur in Maine heating fuels
Bangor Daily News - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
A group of state legislators met with Acadia National Park officials and others Tuesday afternoon to announce that they intend to clear the air over Acadia and the rest of the state by reducing the amount of sulfur that can be contained in residential and industrial heating fuel by 2018. |
Bucksport eyes energy alternatives for town
Bangor Daily News - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Bucksport officials are considering energy alternatives that could heat municipal buildings and businesses in the industrial park and produce electricity to cut the cost of power. The town is actively studying the potential for wind, natural gas and wood in the hope that one or a combination of those fuels will provide a stable source of heat and power for the future. |
Weather tower may aid wind project
Bangor Daily News - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
A grass-roots organization looking to develop a community wind power project that would bring low-cost, renewable power to the Blue Hill Peninsula has received an in-kind grant that will allow it to begin a study of wind power potential on Caterpillar Hill. |
Angus King to speak at wind power forum
Bangor Daily News - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Peninsula Power, a community-owned, not-for-profit organization seeking to develop a community wind power project in the Blue Hill area, will host a discussion with former Maine Gov. Angus King at 7 p.m., Dec. 10, at George Stevens Academy. King will talk about Maine’s wind resources in a video-conference speech titled “Maine Energy Poker: Do We Have Aces and Eights or a Royal Flush?" |
Bill Targets Visibility Problems at Acadia National Park
Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Legislation was unveiled yesterday that's designed to improve air quality and visibility in Acadia National Park and Maine's other wilderness areas. The bill's sponsor, Sen. Seth Goodall, says his measure establishes incremental reductions in the sulfur content of fuel oil beginning in 2014. |
Plum Creek's Payments to Supporters Raising Questions
Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Opponents of the controversial Plum Creek development project are raising questions about the fact that the company has paid groups that testified in support of the project before state regulators. In addition, a company spokesman also acknowledged today that Plum Creek has now paid $1.7 million to the Land Use Regulation Commission, the regulatory body that approved its plan after five years of review. |
Maine men charged with selling wild trout
Associated Press - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Maine Fish and Wildlife officials said Wednesday that 38-year-old Mark Cox has pleaded guilty to four charges of possessing and selling fish over the legal limit. Officials says Cox was found to have 41 fish over the legal limit and 21 excess fish on two different occasions. The legal limit is five fish. |
Donation Mitigates Disturbance
Mount Desert Islander - Wednesday, December 09, 2009
To compensate for disturbing nearly 3 acres of wetlands at the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in Trenton, the airport has given $220,000 to help control the spread of invasive plants in Acadia National Park. |
Declaration by EPA cheered at start of climate conference
Associated Press - Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Delegates to a pivotal climate conference of 192 nations welcomed an Obama administration move Monday to regulate greenhouse gases under existing clean air law, but said they still expect more. The finding by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would supplement the cap on carbon dioxide emissions being considered in the U.S. Congress, effectively raising the U.S. offer on emissions reductions in two weeks of hard bargaining in Copenhagen. |
Opinion: Demise of Maine’s Deer Damages Our Economy
George Smith Maine Nature Blog - Tuesday, December 08, 2009
The deer hunting season was a disappointment for hunters and a disaster for the outdoor industry. Deer have disappeared from the North Woods and their numbers in central Maine are greatly diminished. The implication is severe for sporting camps, guides, butchers, taxidermists, motels, gas stations, and all others who benefit from the spending of deer hunters. Former IF&W Commissioner Bucky Owen may be right that “deer hunting in the North Woods is all over.” |
Opinion: Hard lessons from the Fox Islands Wind Project
Working Waterfront - Tuesday, December 08, 2009
As neighbors of the wind turbines, we find ourselves in the midst of an unexpected, unwanted life crisis. When GE flipped the switch and the turbines began to turn, island life as we knew it evaporated. Before any other island community takes the step towards wind power, come to Vinalhaven and see for yourselves the consequences of those actions. |
Burn a Tree to Save the Planet? The Crazy Logic Behind Biomass
Other - Tuesday, December 08, 2009
It might seem crazy that anyone would even consider the incineration of wood and its byproducts to be a green substitute for toxic fuels such as coal. Yet that's exactly what is happening all over the country, and it has many environmentalists scratching their heads in disbelief. |
The 'green' house effect
Portland Press Herald - Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Four new homes on Portland’s Demerest Street have been built to energy-efficient standards by Habitat for Humanity. |
Maine has collected $15M in sale of pollution credits
Bangor Daily News - Tuesday, December 08, 2009
As momentum builds in Washington, D.C., for federal regulation of greenhouse gases, Maine is preparing to dole out millions of dollars in grants collected as part of the nation’s first regional “carbon market.” |
Letter: Apprentice hunters
Bangor Daily News - Tuesday, December 08, 2009
The apprentice hunter license, authorized by the Legislature in response to a Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine bill, allows an experienced hunter to offer the hunting opportunity to any hunter who is 16 years old or older. This bill needs to be thrown out and go back to the hunter safety course. Bring back common sense. |
Editorial: Take action, or dawdle?
Times Record - Tuesday, December 08, 2009
If global warming is a hoax, not worthy of concern, why then are people around the world worried about noticeable changes in weather patterns, average temperatures, viability of staple food crops and flooding of the world’s major coastal cities? If a hoax, why would the Pentagon, during the Bush presidency, warn of threats to our nation’s security and economy if global warming was not addressed? |
Wildlands Steward Honored for Work with Area Youth
Ellsworth American - Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Jake Maier, forest steward for the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, sees the benefits often when working with students from KidsPeace, an Ellsworth school and treatment center for troubled youths. |
Report: Waterfront a development goldmine
Mainebiz - Tuesday, December 08, 2009
The Concord Group, a real estate consultancy, says Portland's waterfront "represents significant investment and development opportunity," with more than 20 acres of developable land on the water or close by. The report also observes that the growing cruise ship industry in Portland could drive up demand for more retail shops. |
Got an outdoor enthusiast on your Christmas list?
Capital Weekly - Monday, December 07, 2009
The Maine Department of Conservation is promoting its publications and DVDs for holiday gifts, such as the "Forest Trees of Maine, Centennial Edition 1908-2008." Items are available through DOC, along with more information, at maine.gov/doc. |
Animal Rights Groups Appeal Trapping Decision
Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Monday, December 07, 2009
The Wildlife Alliance of Maine and the Animal Welfare Institute have gone to court to try to force the state to ban most trapping in lynx habitat. |
Letter: Didn't verify the facts
Sun Journal - Monday, December 07, 2009
I recently sent a letter to the Sun Journal. I indicated that Commissioners Roland Martin and Pat McGowan took a helicopter to a meeting at Baxter State Park. I was wrong. |
Study reveals wind farms don't adversely impact property values
Sun Journal - Monday, December 07, 2009
Wind energy projects don't adversely affect values of nearby residential property, according to a study released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Energy. The report is based on site visits, data collection and analysis of nearly 7,500 single-family home sales where wind farms are located in New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas, Oregon and Washington. |
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