Latest Maine Environment News
- Wind-power industry looks longingly offshore 25 Jul 2008 07:31 GMT
... projects could get flak from state and environmental groups. Last week, the Interior Department released ... support. State officials from New Jersey to Maine expressed concern that projects aimed at boosting ...
- Water quality improving 25 Jul 2008 07:08 GMT
... the water since 2004. That’s when the Maine Drinking Water Program notified town officials that ... water containing THMs can cause cancer. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that both contaminants ...
- Wood pellet boilers make economic sense for some 25 Jul 2008 07:08 GMT
... As Maine residents continue to face record-high home heating ... the boilers. While some point to the environmental and renewable benefits of burning what MESys calls ... what MESys calls “one of the most non-polluting heating options available,” others are clearly being ...
- Changing directions 25 Jul 2008 05:51 GMT
... such drilling could be done with necessary environmental safeguards in place, the United States would ... wind and solar among them. Here in Maine, where oil remains the primary heating source, ...
- Rail must return if New Hampshire is going to be competitive 25 Jul 2008 05:48 GMT
... around quickly, efficiently and safely. They are environmentally friendly. They aid national security by reducing ... different if we took that wider view? Maine, for example, has the Downeaster passenger train ...
- Factory farm food has real costs 25 Jul 2008 04:41 GMT
... For years local food advocates, family farmers, environmentalists, and even the rare politician have extolled ... used in their transport (important for reducing global warming) and with the freshness of the food ... states, that’s further than driving from Portland, Maine to Miami, Fla. Because food produced on ...
- Maine wages fight against toxic chemicals 25 Jul 2008 00:38 GMT
... AUGUSTA, Maine (Reuters) - Hannah Pingree was so alarmed ... a regulatory void left by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Just five chemicals out ...
- FEATURE-US state wages fight against toxic chemicals 25 Jul 2008 00:38 GMT
... AUGUSTA, Maine (Reuters) - Hannah Pingree was so alarmed ... a regulatory void left by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Just five chemicals out ...
- 2008 Maine Literary Festival to Focus on the Environment 24 Jul 2008 22:55 GMT
... 2008 Maine Literary Festival to Focus on the Environment 'For This Earth: Visions in Literature' is Festival Theme Last update: 6:25 p.m. EDT ...
- Capitol Report: Wind-power industry looks longingly offshore 24 Jul 2008 22:37 GMT
... projects could get flak from state and environmental groups. Last week, the Interior Department released ... support. State officials from New Jersey to Maine expressed concern that projects aimed at boosting ...
- Storms Slam New England; One Dead 24 Jul 2008 21:49 GMT
... eastern end of Lake Winnipesaukee near the Maine border. Downed trees and power lines blocked ... and cause ponding on streets. Safety and environmental officials said they were most concerned about ...
- Storm Hits New England, Kills One 24 Jul 2008 21:49 GMT
... eastern end of Lake Winnipesaukee near the Maine border. Downed trees and power lines blocked ... and cause ponding on streets. Safety and environmental officials said they were most concerned about ...
- Tyler Technologies Reports Earnings for Second Quarter 2008 24 Jul 2008 21:09 GMT
... an office building and land in Yarmouth, Maine. We have leased that building to third-party ... conditions, changes in the budgets and regulatory environments of the Company's customers, risks associated with ...
- Unitil Reports Second Quarter Earnings 24 Jul 2008 21:04 GMT
... in 44 coastal New Hampshire and southern Maine communities. Portions of Northern's natural gas service ... variations in weather; changes in the regulatory environment; customers' preferences on energy sources; general economic ...
- Fireman's Fund(R) Offers Equipment Breakdown Coverage for Homeowners New Insurance is Designed for 'Smart Homes' 24 Jul 2008 20:02 GMT
... Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, ... Index based on its economic, social and environmental performance. For additional information, visit ...
- Chop, chop: Firewood dealers struggle to meet demand 24 Jul 2008 19:54 GMT
... not only from locals, but from Southern Maine and out of state as well. Advertisement Rising heating ... people looking for ways to move toward renewable energy," said Phil Coupe, owner of ReVision Energy ...
- News Release (HQ): EPA Climate Leaders Now 200 Partners Strong, Eight Companies Establish New Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals 24 Jul 2008 19:37 GMT
... bank to do what's good for the environment," said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. "These ... Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Potomac-Hudson Engineering Inc., Readfield, Maine; PrintFast, LLC, Roselle Park, N.J.; Progressive Environmental ...
- Fireman's Fund(R) Offers Equipment Breakdown Coverage for Homeowners 24 Jul 2008 19:35 GMT
... Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, ... Index based on its economic, social and environmental performance. For additional information, visit (C) 2008 ...
- Habitat for Humanity builds 'solar saltbox' 24 Jul 2008 18:59 GMT
... donated labor and materials, has joined the environmental movement with construction of its first certifiably ... built several LEED-certified homes in California, Florida, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York, and Pennsylvania. "There ...
- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Announces Record First Quarter 2009 Financial Results 24 Jul 2008 18:10 GMT
... we are cognizant of the challenging macro environment, we are cautiously optimistic about our outlook ... Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Rhode Island, Delaware, Maine and Michigan. Monro's stores provide a full ...
- The Real Question: Should Oil Be Cheap? 24 Jul 2008 17:39 GMT
... fiery 2,800F furnaces melt down hunks of recycled scrap steel and recast them into massive ... the full cost of extras such as pollution, so there was little incentive to use ... or install more efficient heating, as Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor did: The hospital saves $1 ...
- Eight Companies Establish New Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals 24 Jul 2008 17:39 GMT
... bank to do what's good for the environment," said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. "These ... Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Potomac-Hudson Engineering Inc., Readfield, Maine; PrintFast, LLC, Roselle Park, N.J.; Progressive Environmental ...
- Eight Companies Establish New Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals 24 Jul 2008 17:36 GMT
... bank to do what's good for the environment," said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. "These ... Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Potomac-Hudson Engineering Inc., Readfield, Maine; PrintFast, LLC, Roselle Park, N.J.; Progressive Environmental ...
- The Lost Book of Nostradamus: Part III 24 Jul 2008 16:39 GMT
... unable and unwilling to address major societal, environmental and political concerns. Some of the meanings ... classic that addresses teen drug abuse, A MAINE CHRISTMAS CAROL (Cambridge Books). He has numerous ...
- Vt., N.H., Maine get mixed marks on oil use 24 Jul 2008 15:02 GMT
... Vt., N.H., Maine get mixed marks on oil use MONTPELIER, ... Despite Vermont's clean-and-green self image, a national environmental group says it is not among the ...
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