All posts tagged "environment"
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Climate change facts, fears and fiction
Fact: Climate Change is a constant feature of the Earth, predating humans and...
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Opinion: Lawmakers must clarify vague mineral mining law on lithium next session
Last October, public interest journalism outfit The Maine Monitor broke the story of...
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SCOTUS limits EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions at power plants
On the final day of its October 2021 term, the Supreme Court ruled...
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Subcommittee of Gov. Mills’ Climate Council recommends payments, transportation and childcare for Mainers who attend meetings
As part of Maine’s Climate Council, which is working to implement a four-year...
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‘Pine Tree Amendment’ fails to garner enough support in House to amend state constitution
The House of Representatives on April 5 failed to pass a bill that...
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Opinion: Don’t let CMP confuse you – Question 1 is about the corridor
For years, my son has leased land from Christian Camps in Jackman to...
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Reisman: Climate alarmism redux
Note: I am teaching Environmental Policy this fall, for perhaps the last time....
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Future of Shawmut Dam, Sappi mill remain uncertain
The future of the Shawmut Dam remains in question. Following a draft ruling...
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Maine senators split on Biden’s controversial Bureau of Land Management nominee
On July 27, the U.S. Senate voted to bring President Joe Biden’s appointee...
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Whose hand will be on the global climate crisis thermostat?
“The Invisible Hand” is a notion coined by Adam Smith in the context...
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Reisman: Poking the green hornets’ nest
Last week I poked the green hornets’ nest by testifying in support of...
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Baker’s climate official resigns after controversial statements: ‘Turn the screws’ on ‘seniors on fixed income’
David Ismay, the Undersecretary for Climate Change within Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s Executive...
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Federal regulations have made western wildfires worse
Parts of the western United States look like scenes from an apocalyptic movie—a...
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In ending referendum on CMP corridor, Maine’s high court limits future use of Maine’s ballot initiative process
On August 13, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued a judgment regarding a...
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‘Green New Deal for Maine’ bill has nothing to do with climate change
The Maine House of Representatives on Wednesday considered LD 1282, “An Act to...
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Lawmakers to consider plastic bag ban, paper bag fee
It has not been difficult to find bills this legislative session that would...
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Governor Issues Executive Order to Identify Risks Associated with Ethanol Use
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage has issued an Executive Order in an...
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LePage: NRCM Should Meet with Me to Create Jobs for Mainers
Last week the executive director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine was...
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Poliquin: We Must Protect Maine’s Natural Beauty
Maine is home to some of our Nation’s most breathtaking landscapes, diverse wildlife,...
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Paper or Plastic? Why Choosing In Portland Will Soon Cost You
In case Portland citizens have forgotten, the City Council’s ordinance regarding disposable bags...
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The Precautionary Principle Strikes Back
The Precautionary Principle has been used by progressive environmental and public health advocates...
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Steyer’s NextGen flops in Maine
Mainers are familiar with S. Donald Sussman — the billionaire hedge fund manager...
