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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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Letter: Many threats to deer besides coyotes
Portland Press Herald - Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Perhaps it would be reasonable to assume that in the presence of coyotes and the absence of human hunters, deer do only too well. |
Sites picked for pioneering wind test
Portland Press Herald - Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Maine coast emerged Tuesday as a national laboratory for floating wind turbines that could someday draw large amounts of power from the Gulf of Maine. The first experimental offshore windmill is expected to be installed late next year by UMaine in waters south of Monhegan Island. Developers have yet to come forward with plans for the other two sites, one near Boon Island in York County and the other near Damariscove Island, south of Boothbay Harbor. |
Contractor's 100th windmill goes up in Maine
Associated Press - Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Reed & Reed on Wednesday planned to put up its 100th windmill, weather cooperating. The turbine will go up at the Stetson II site. Woolwich-based Reed & Reed has already erected the first 99 turbines in Mars Hill, Stetson, Kibby Mountain and Freedom, Maine; and also in Berkshire, Mass. |
Fast-Tracking of Wind Power Projects Generating Resistance
Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Now that Plum Creek's controversial development plan for Moosehead Lake has been approved by the Land Use Regulation Commission, the state planning agency is turning its attention to another controversial subject: wind. Today LURC heard advice about how to proceed with an expedited permitting process for siting wind projects. Some are skeptical and angry about the fast-track for wind, while others believe it's essential to reach the state's alternative energy goals. |
Acadia Park Smoking Ban Expands
Ellsworth American - Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Smoking will be prohibited at Sand Beach and Echo Lake Beach and in the amphitheaters at both Blackwoods and Seawall campgrounds here effective Jan. 1. At present smoking is only banned in buildings on park property and in the Wild Gardens of Acadia. |
Editorial: Public testimony should be given freely, not paid
Sun Journal - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
There's nothing wrong with Plum Creek Timber Co. paying $1.7 million for expert analysis of its development plan for the Moosehead Lake region. But allowing the giant land developer to give money to outside groups to provide favorable testimony during public hearings is unseemly and unfair. |
Mill pays environmental fine
Sun Journal - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The owners of Saunders Brothers mill in Locke Mills have paid a civil penalty of $11,045 for environmental violations discovered at the site by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. |
Opinion: Maine has to do more to prevent toxic products from harming kids
Portland Press Herald - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Congratulations to Maine for again leading the nation in a rational approach to preventing toxic chemicals' effects on our children, especially babies. A public hearing on the next steps implementing Maine's "Kid-Safe Products Act" is being held on Thursday at the Augusta Civic Center. |
Opinion: Leadership can reverse climate change
Bangor Daily News - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Negotiators and ministers from every country in the world are here in Copenhagen trying to form a global agreement to solve the climate crisis. Each of them is asking: What will President Barack Obama? We are here too, as part of a 13-student delegation from the College of the Atlantic, and we’re asking that same question. |
Letters: Climate justice fast
Bangor Daily News - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
I am concerned that world leaders and everyday citizens are not responding to climate change with the urgency it deserves....The League of Women Voters of Maine calls on the world’s political leaders to cap greenhouse emissions at 32 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. |
Maine identifies ocean wind test sites
Bangor Daily News - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Officials on Tuesday identified three offshore wind-power test sites that could unlock the door to huge reserves of energy equivalent to more than 100 nuclear plants. The sites are near Boon Island in southern Maine, near Damariscove Island south of Boothbay Harbor, and south of Monhegan Island. UMaine, which has received an $8 million federal grant, will develop the Monhegan site. |
Has 'Climategate' Been Overblown?
TIME - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The truth is that the e-mails, while unseemly, do little to change the overwhelming scientific consensus on the reality of man-made climate change. But they do hand a powerful political card to skeptics at the start of perhaps the most important environmental summit in history. If you're struggling to untangle the details of the e-mail controversy, here are five key things you need to know. |
State Unveils Sites For Offshore Wind Power Tests
Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
State wind power proponents have identified three approved sites for their first-in-the-nation test of offshore wind turbines. Ranging in size from about one-to-two square miles, the test areas are located off the coasts of York, Boothbay and Monhegan Island. The state is now preparing to receive applications from federally permitted firms interested in underwriting a demonstration project. Meanwhile, the University of Maine plans to have its own test project operational at the Monhegan site by 2011. |
Letter: Maine, beware!
Times Record - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Now we’ve seen the money Plum Creek used to financially maneuver its way around and through the application process for its inappropriately sized Moosehead Lake project. Can we expect anything less if they’re allowed to proceed with the permitting process? Palms are waiting to be greased. |
Editorial: Looking for a winning hand
Times Record - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
To make sure stories of everyday people worldwide who are witness to climate changes that seem overwhelming and frightening aren’t lost, the United Nations Foundation delivered decks of playing cards to the negotiating teams of the 192 countries participating in the Copenhagen talks. Each card features an individual testimony that was selected from more than 2,000 submissions from 90 countries. |
Letter: Take action now
Times Record - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Even if climate change were some elaborate hoax, which I don’t believe it is, it still makes sense for us to change the way we produce and consume energy. |
Groundfishermen file herring lawsuit
Bar Harbor Times - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Recreational and commercial fishermen have filed separate actions against the National Marine Fisheries Service seeking to close loopholes in the way it monitors the industrial Atlantic herring midwater trawl fleet and bring accountability to this fishery. |
Art for animal's sake
Bar Harbor Times - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Sherry and Ivan Rasmussen have donated $520 from an art fundraiser to help injured wildlife at Acadia Wildlife Foundation, Bar Harbor's non-profit wildlife rehabilitation clinic. |
Opinion: Loads of Environmental Issues on the Agenda
George Smith Maine Nature Blog - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
In a few weeks the Maine legislature meets to resolve some troubling budget problems, putting every state program on the line. But the undertow carries other issues of importance for those who care about Maine’s environment and quality of place. Here’s a rundown of a few key environmental/conservation issues, starting with the most important. |
Copenhagen Global Warming Talks Suspended Over Rich-Poor Divide
Other - Monday, December 14, 2009
The final week of Copenhagen global warming negotiations has begun amid rancor between rich and poor nations, with a negotiating bloc of mostly African countries complaining that it looks like any deal will not be tough enough on major emissions producers in the developed world. |
Flights of fancy
Mainebiz - Monday, December 14, 2009
How did an artist from Maine with science fiction bug sculptures find himself in the Neiman Marcus book? |
Paper goods
Mainebiz - Monday, December 14, 2009
Today’s paper mills are technologically specialized and niche-market focused, as high-tech and cutting edge as any biotech manufacturer or alternative energy producer. And they are facing unprecedented challenges in rising energy prices, shrinking rural populations and increased competition. The consensus among several mill managers and industry insiders is that it will take a combination of new products, capital and reduced costs to help them prosper. |
Work force readies for wind industry
Mainebiz - Monday, December 14, 2009
A program, launched this month by Larkin Enterprises, an electrical contractor and worker placement company in Lincoln, gives students — the majority of whom are electricians — initial training for jobs in an industry that promises great things, but one many concede is still young and undeveloped. It is one of several training initiatives under way in Maine to develop a wind energy work force, which some fear will outpace available jobs. |
Pentagon, CIA Eye New Threat: Climate Change
Other - Monday, December 14, 2009
NPR - Global warming is now officially considered a threat to U.S. national security. For the first time, Pentagon planners in 2010 will include climate change among the security threats identified in the Congress-mandated report that updates Pentagon priorities every four years. |
Tradesmen back Central Maine Power project for jobs
Republican Journal - Monday, December 14, 2009
Testimony at the final public hearing on a $1.5 billion upgrade to Central Maine Power transmission lines was dominated by construction workers and industry representatives who backed the project as a source of high-paying jobs. |
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