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May 29, 2012
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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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Groups upbeat about new PI snowmobile facility
Bangor Daily News - Friday, December 25, 2009
Members of the Presque Isle Rotary Club and the Presque Isle Snowmobile Club are crediting the generosity of the Aroostook County community, as well as supporters from as far away as Alaska and Florida, for helping the two organizations in their collaborative effort to help rebuild the clubhouse after a devastating fire. |
Maine forestry group’s achievements honored
Bangor Daily News - Friday, December 25, 2009
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative granted its SFI Implementation Committee achievement award to Maine’s committee this fall. Maine’s SFI committee includes representatives from forestry companies, private landowners, public agencies, universities and conservation organizations. |
Greenville schools seek $750,000 energy grant
Bangor Daily News - Friday, December 25, 2009
If the Greenville School System is successful in getting a Public Building Wood to Energy Program grant through the Maine Forest Service, it could mean saving about $80,000 a year. |
Scientists Map Speed of Climate Change for Different Ecosystems
Other - Thursday, December 24, 2009
In a new study, a team of scientists has calculated that on average ecosystems will need to shift about 0.42 kilometers per year (about a quarter mile per year) to keep pace with changing temperatures across the globe. |
For Caring Consumers, the Gift of Carbon Dioxide
New York Times - Thursday, December 24, 2009
Auctions are held four times a year by the only cap-and-trade program for carbon dioxide operating in the country, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Popularly known as RGGI (pronounced Reggie), the program sets a ceiling on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants in ten Northeastern states to combat global warming. Carbon dioxide is the dominant heat-trapping gas linked to climate change. |
Opinion: Obama bailed out Copenhagen, but it was still a failure
Morning Sentinel - Thursday, December 24, 2009
Copenhagen was a flop. President Obama bailed out the major countries by promising that the U.S. would lead an effort to get anti-pollution funding to poor countries and by getting four other countries to vow to reduce emissions, however nonbinding their agreement was. It was a far cry from the binding international accord on climate change that, only a few months ago, was the goal of the meeting. |
Opinion: Like Virginia in 1832, we could avert catastrophe
Kennebec Journal - Thursday, December 24, 2009
What will students 150 years from now will say of us if we fail to act on climate change? Just as many Virginians defended slavery in 1831-32 and insisted that the real problem was left-wing abolitionist agitators, today, there are those who insist that there is no global warming and the real problem is a conspiracy among the academics and political left. |
Navigation system’s future affects Maine
Bangor Daily News - Thursday, December 24, 2009
The safety of Mainers in the maritime industry is at risk as Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano decides whether to continue deployment of a new generation of the Coast Guard’s Long Range Navigation system, known as LORAN. |
7 Maine lakes tabbed for milfoil fight
Associated Press - Thursday, December 24, 2009
Maine lakes to get attention with the help of a $500,000 federal grant include Sebago and Little Sebago lakes in Cumberland County, and Messalonskee Lake and Pleasant Pond in Kennebec County. In Oxford County, Shagg Pond and Lake Christopher and Thompson Lake are on the list, as is Lake Arrowhead in York County. |
Opinion: Mac Deford: "Copenhagen 'Agreement' an Unprecedented Breakthrough"
Free Press - Thursday, December 24, 2009
Living in a country which hasn't even found the political will to raise gasoline taxes - so that our car manufacturers can produce reliable 40 mpg cars while limiting our reliance on energy from the world's worst geopolitical hotspot - I'm betting we'll invent our way out of global warming before we tax our way out. And I hope that when we do so, it's our technology - and not China's. |
Editorial: Biomass questions
Other - Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Six months ago, Massachusetts seemed so eager to get to renewable energy that it was willing to speed-dial past citizen concerns about biomass — the burning of wood to generate electricity. It was brushing past citizen concerns about smokestack pollution and health hazards, about the supply of wood, about the illogic of cutting and burning trees to reduce greenhouse gases. Today, however, unlike Maine, all biomass projects in Massachusetts are on hold while scientists wrestle with these issues. |
Editorial: Climate change and Christmas
Times Record - Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Of the many words spoken at the climate summit recently concluded in Copenhagen, perhaps the most poignant were those of Lumumba Stanislaus Di-Aping, the chief negotiator for 134 nations representing 80 percent of the world’s population. When it came time for him to speak, tears streaked his face. Then he spoke from the heart words that shocked his listeners into a rapt silence. “We have been asked to sign a suicide pact.” |
Letter: Catch the wind!
Times Record - Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Electricity is a cornerstone of modern society. In order to provide the mass amounts of energy required to produce the electricity that’s needed, three types of fossil fuel are used: coal, oil and natural gas. All three fossil fuels have disadvantages. Once these run out, alternative fuels must be used. Wind power is the best alternative energy source for Maine. |
Dueling wind ordinance petitions presented
Republican Journal - Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Two petitions have been presented to Jackson selectmen here recently, one seeking to force a vote on the wind turbine ordinance drafted by the planning board and the other asking selectmen to draft an alternative ordinance. |
Governor Meets With Quebec Premier on Energy Policy
Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Governor Baldacci holds private talks with Quebec's Premier, Jean Charest, about regional energy cooperation. "With [Maine's] wind power and the balance from [Quebec] hydro power, we'll have an opportunity to offer a good counter-balance to what the Midwest governors are trying to do with the coal-fired plants giving them their base of power," Baldacci said.
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Letter: Boy Scout believes wind power a good idea
Kennebec Journal - Wednesday, December 23, 2009
I am a Boy Scout in Troop 622 working on my communications merit badge. One of the requirements is to write to an editor of a newspaper to express my opinion. I believe wind power in Maine is a good idea. Here are three reasons why. |
New rules to limit exhaust by big ships draw praise
Portland Press Herald - Wednesday, December 23, 2009
New federal rules to reduce diesel exhaust from cruise ships and oil tankers will mean cleaner air in Portland and other seaport communities. The EPA announced on Tuesday that it has finalized long-awaited diesel emissions rules for large U.S.-flagged ships, calling their exhaust a significant and growing health threat. |
Editorial: Streamlining Business Regs
Bangor Daily News - Wednesday, December 23, 2009
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the state Department of Environmental Protection was the target of many business complaints. DEP actively redefined itself and became more user-friendly. A similar transformation is possible across state departments.
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Master Maine Guide and Musician Adds "Author" to His Resume
Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Randy Spencer is a versatile guy: a Master Maine Guide, musician, and now author. His first book, "Where Cool Waters Flow," invites readers to a land where cell phones don't work -- the storied sporting destination of Grand Lake Stream. |
Scientists Target Invasive "Oyster Thief" Seaweed
Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Scientists at the University of New Hampshire are performing genetic research on an invasive seaweed species known as the "oyster thief" in hopes of tracking its origins. The seaweed has long been a pesky presence in Maine. It can rapidly displace native species, and disrupt important ecosystems. |
Timberland as an investment
Other - Tuesday, December 22, 2009
In the past two stock market downturns, money has moved away from stocks and bonds to forestland as an investment alternative. While many stocks were severely depressed, forestland lost little or no value and accelerated in value very quickly as the economy rebounded. The bottom line fact is while equities are getting pummeled, trees continue to grow. |
Top Ten National Forests in the United States
Other - Tuesday, December 22, 2009
The national forests have long served as a primary resource for timber. Today, that tradition is being reevaluated as forests around the world continue to dwindle at an alarming rate. Only time will tell whether efforts like the Roadless Initiative can help preserve what little forest remains. We cannot fathom a top-ten list without White Mountain National Forest, simply because this vertebra in the northern Appalachian spine boasts some of the most rugged mountain terrain in the Northeast. |
Merging Would Hurt Maine’s Natural Resource Agencies
George Smith Maine Nature Blog - Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Governor John Baldacci has tried twice to consolidate the state’s natural resource agencies. The legislature soundly defeated both proposals but that apparently didn’t discourage the governor. He’s back with a third proposal now. Three strikes and he’ll be out. The road to consolidation of natural resource agencies has been paved with broken promises. |
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